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ERIC Number: EJ560653
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-1081-3004
Linking the Success of a Basic Skills Program to Workplace Practices and Productivity: An Evaluation.
Lazar, Meryl K.; Bean, Rita M.; Van Horn, Barbara
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, v41 n5 p352-62 Feb 1998
Describes a workplace literacy project implemented at a hospital with help from a university and a literacy organization. Finds significant changes in all basic skill areas and improvement in job performance, attitude, and self-esteem. Argues that well-designed programs improve employee job performance when program success is closely linked to workplace practices and productivity. (SR)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Hospital Personnel, Job Skills, Program Descriptions, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Workplace Literacy
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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