BES Adult Literacy Project Educational Programs That Work - 1995 BES Adult Literacy Project BES Adult Literacy Project. A reading program that includes both instructional methods and a curriculum for functionally illiterate adults. Description The BES Adult Literacy Project's instructional methods combine a problem-solving approach with a linguistic analysis of words, sounds, and sentences and a highly structured sequence of oral and written drills.
Instruction is provided on an intensive basis over a twenty-week treatment cycle.
All instruction is classroom-based and occurs within community centers and churches. The BES curriculum is used during training and project implementation. The Curriculum Guide is packaged for dissemination. 10-12 hours of periodic visits are necessary to monitor trainees' development, model teaching methods, and to answer questions on implementation. Project staff is available to provide this ongoing support and technical assistance.