The Comprehensive Adult Education Planner - Providing Education for Adult Learners Including Those with Learning and Behavioral Disabilities - Proficiency Attainment Model(PAM)

Sep 14, 2026

The Comprehensive Adult Education Planner provides structured materials for new program directors and adult educators launching or revising adult education services. It focuses on adult learners, particularly those with learning disabilities and serious emotional disturbances, by implementing the Proficiency Attainment Model (PAM). PAM is designed to increase learners’ success and improve personal life, work, and community transition outcomes through learning and self-management strategies. The model includes seven components—pre-enrollment, orientation, assessment, individual prescription, instruction and monitoring, GED test-taking, and transition to community—along with guidance for adult basic and secondary education use.

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ED 457642 AUTHOR TITLE INSTITUTION SPONS AGENCY PUB DATE NOTE CONTRACT PUB TYPE EDRS PRICE DESCRIPTORS ABSTRACT DOCUMENT RESUME Mellard,Daryl;Scanlon,David The Comprehensive Adult Education Planner:ProvidingEducation for Adult Learners Including Those with Learningand Behavioral Disabilities. Kansas Univ.,Lawrence.Center for Research on Learning.Special Education Programs(ED/OSERS),Washington,DC.1998-00-00 379p. H023P30008 Guides -Classroom -Teacher(052)MF01/PC16 Plus Postage. *Adult Dropouts;Adult Education;Adult Learning;*AdultPrograms;Adult Students;Adults;*Behavior Disorders;Emotional Disturbances;*High School Equivalency Programs;*Learning Disabilities;Secondary Education;SelfManagement;Student Evaluation;*Teaching Methods;Transitional Programs Designed for new program directors,adult educators who arestarting a new program,or those considering changes in existing adulteducation programs,this manual contains materials resulting from a four-yeareffort to improve adult education services,especially for persons withlearning disabilities and serious emotional disturbances.The major portionof the manual provides specific information about the Proficiency AttainmentModel(PAM)for adult learners,especially those preparing to take theGeneral Educational Development(GED)tests.The mission of the PAM is toincrease learners success and improve,through learning and self-managementstrategies,the quality of learners'personal lives,work,and transitioninto the community.The PAM consists of seven program components that focuson the learner.These components include:(1)pre-enrollment;(2) orientation;(3)assessment;(4)individual prescription;(5)instruction andmonitoring;(6)GED test-taking;and(7)transition to community.Materialsare provided for implementing each component.The manual also includesmaterials for using the model in adult basic and secondary education programsas well as a suggested script that adult educators might use in theirpresentations.(CR) | Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made
from the original document. | | --- | ED 457642 | | | | | ducation Planner | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | Providing education for adult learners
including those with learning and
behavioral disabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | Daryl Mellard
David Scanlon | | | | | | | | | | | | US.DEPABTMENTOE EDLI ATIOM
Offico of Educational Research and mproeTaT
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION
CENTER(ERiC)
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received from the person or organizabcn
originating it.
口Mingr changes have been made to
improve reproduction quality. | | | | | | | | | | | | Points al viAw ar onininns stated inthie
docurnent do not necessarily represent
official OERI position or policy. | | | | | | | | | | | | A Project of
The U.S.Department of Education
Office of Special Education Programs | | | | | | | | | | | | Developed by
The University of Kansas
Division of Adult Studies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1998 | | | | | | | | | | | 308654 Jhe Comprehensive Adult Table of Contents Participants in the Development and Validation Activities…………………………………iii Introduction…………………………………………………………………1 Implementing the PAM Through a Collaborative Approach…………………………………51 Pre-Enrollment Component………………………73 Orientation Component………………………119 Assessment Component………………………177 Prescription Component………………………203 Instruction Component…………………………253 Test Taking Component………………………339 Transition Component………………………………365 Teobe of Coa8 过 ●

FAQs

Who is the planner designed for?

It is designed for new program directors and adult educators starting adult education programs or considering changes to existing programs.

What model does the manual primarily provide materials for?

Most materials focus on the Proficiency Attainment Model (PAM), especially for adult learners preparing to take the GED tests.

What are the seven components of the Proficiency Attainment Model (PAM)?

PAM includes pre-enrollment, orientation, assessment, individual prescription, instruction and monitoring, GED test-taking, and transition to community.

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