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A study was conducted to improve the link between basic skill instruction and entry into various vocational training programs. Data were collected from the following sources: current professional literature; developers and publishers of adult basic education (ABE) instructional materials; consultations with experts in the fields of adult literacy, ABE, and vocational education; national and regional conferences on adult and vocational education; and field visits to numerous educational institutions and agencies that provide ABE and vocational training. A considerable quantity and variety of commercial and noncommercial ABE and English as a second language (ESL) instructional materials were found to be available; however, very few materials for ABE in the vocational education context were found. The 132 basic skills identified by the study and validated by a panel of experts is divided among five areas: reading