The beginning of the professional or 'self-conscious' movement for adult education has usually been placed in the 1920s, specifically at the time that the Carnegie Corporation moved to form the American Association for Adult Education (AAAE) in 1926. While the AAAE has been seen as part of an effort to encourage the systematic growth and coordination of American adult education, the precise reasons for its formation have not been adequately investigated. Through an examination of Carnegie Corporation archives and printed materials, this paper will examine the reasons for the Carnegie Corporation recommendation for the formation of the AAAE as well as analyze the preliminary stages of the founding process.
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