Effective Adult Literacy Programs

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Learning Sciences: Foundations and Applications to Adolescent and Adult Literacy
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309219594

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Improving Adult Literacy Instruction by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Learning Sciences: Foundations and Applications to Adolescent and Adult Literacy Pdf

A high level of literacy in both print and digital media is required for negotiating most aspects of 21st-century life, including supporting a family, education, health, civic participation, and competitiveness in the global economy. Yet, more than 90 million U.S. adults lack adequate literacy. Furthermore, only 38 percent of U.S. 12th graders are at or above proficient in reading. Improving Adult Literacy Instruction synthesizes the research on literacy and learning to improve literacy instruction in the United States and to recommend a more systemic approach to research, practice, and policy. The book focuses on individuals ages 16 and older who are not in K-12 education. It identifies factors that affect literacy development in adolescence and adulthood in general, and examines their implications for strengthening literacy instruction for this population. It also discusses technologies for learning that can assist with multiple aspects of teaching, assessment,and accommodations for learning. There is inadequate knowledge about effective instructional practices and a need for better assessment and ongoing monitoring of adult students' proficiencies, weaknesses, instructional environments, and progress, which might guide instructional planning. Improving Adult Literacy Instruction recommends a program of research and innovation to validate, identify the boundaries of, and extend current knowledge to improve instruction for adults and adolescents outside school. The book is a valuable resource for curriculum developers, federal agencies such as the Department of Education, administrators, educators, and funding agencies.

Author : Anthony Okech,Roy A. Carr-Hill
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 0821348825

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Adult Literacy Programs in Uganda by Anthony Okech,Roy A. Carr-Hill Pdf

The policy of the World Bank has been to focus on universal primary education, rather than supporting adult literacy programmes. But slow progress in Sub-Saharan Africa has convinced the Bank that adult literacy, especially amongst women, is a key factor in promoting economic and social development. This study of programmes in Uganda shows that adult literacy programmes can be more effective than was previously thought; that government run programmes can be as effective as those run by non-governmental organisations and that there is a large, unsatisfied demand among Ugandan adults for more education.

Author : John Comings,Barbara Garner,Cristine Smith
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000950182

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Review of Adult Learning and Literacy, Volume 5 by John Comings,Barbara Garner,Cristine Smith Pdf

The Review of Adult Learning and Literacy: Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice, Volume 5 is the newest volume in a series of annual publications of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) that address major issues, the latest research, and the best practices in the field of adult literacy and learning. Each Review opens with an overview of significant recent developments in the field of adult literacy during the year, followed by a set of chapters presenting in-depth reviews of research and best practices on topics of high interest to the field. Volume 5 includes chapters on: *the increasing emphasis on scientifically based research and evidence-based practice in education, their use in adult literacy, and the perception of their usefulness by those who work in the field; *recent research on the impact of acquiring a General Educational Development (GED) credential; *the adult literacy system in the state of Massachusetts, focusing on the factors that led to investing and restructuring in the system, and the lessons learned that may be helpful to other states interested in building strong systems of educational service delivery for adult learners; *a history and review of volunteerism in adult literacy; *the history and structure of the adult literacy system in New Zealand, including policy recommendations for the current system to more effectively serve all adult learners; and *a review of theories and key resources related to metacognitive skills in reading. The Review of Adult Learning and Literacy serves as the journal of record for the field and is an essential resource for all stakeholders who need to know what research can reveal about how best to serve adult learners.

Author : Jerome E. Lord
Publisher : Diane Publishing Company
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Adult learning
ISBN : 0788120093

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Adult Literacy Programs by Jerome E. Lord Pdf

Summarizes information from both research and experience about the assumptions and practices that guide successful basic skills programs. Addresses important characteristics of the adult learner, and provides a variety of strategies for organizing program operations and services. Also suggests techniques for effective instruction. Mostly applies to the workplace and English as a second language. Bibliography.

Author : National Institute for Advanced Studies (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Adult education
ISBN : STANFORD:36105032583390

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Handbook for Organizing and Managing Literacy Programs for Adults by National Institute for Advanced Studies (U.S.) Pdf

Author : John Comings,Barbara Garner,Christine Smith
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-05-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000948639

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Review of Adult Learning and Literacy, Volume 7 by John Comings,Barbara Garner,Christine Smith Pdf

Review of Adult Learning and Literacy: Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice, Volume 7, is the newest volume in a series of annual publications of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) that address major issues, the latest research, and the best practices in the field of adult literacy and learning. Each Review opens with an overview of significant recent developments in the field of adult literacy followed by a set of chapters presenting in-depth reviews of research and best practices on topics of high interest to the field, and concludes with a Resources section. Chapter topics in Volume 7: *Persistence: Helping Adult Students Reach Their Goals *Achieving Adult Education Program Quality *Assistive Technology and Adult literacy *Individualized Group Instruction *Health Literacy *Research on Professional Development and Teacher Change *Opportunities, Transitions, and Risks: Perspectives on Adult Literacy and Numeracy Development in Australia *Adult Basic Education in South Africa *Annotated Bibliography on Workplace Education The Review of Adult Learning and Literacy serves as the journal of record for the field and is an essential resource for all stakeholders who need to know what research can reveal about how best to serve adult learners. The National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) is a federally funded research and development center focused solely on adult learning. NCSALL's efforts are dedicated to improving practice in educational programs that serve adults with limited literacy and English language skills, and those without a high school diploma. For more information on NCSALL, please visit http://www.ncsall.net/.

Author : John Comings,Barbara Garner,Cristine Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2006-08-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135602710

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Review of Adult Learning and Literacy, Volume 6 by John Comings,Barbara Garner,Cristine Smith Pdf

Review of Adult Learning and Literacy: Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice, Volume 6, includes chapters on: *Demographic change and low-literacy Americans; *The role of vocabulary in Adult Basic Education; *Implications of research on spelling for Adult Basic Education; *Issues in teaching speaking skills to adult ESOL learners; *The preparation and stability of the Adult Basic Education teaching workforce; *The adult literacy system in Ireland; and *Broad-based organizing as a vehicle for promoting adult literacy. .

Author : Maurice Charles Taylor,James A. Draper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Education
ISBN : UVA:X002745299

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Adult Literacy Perspectives by Maurice Charles Taylor,James A. Draper Pdf

Author : Helen Abadzi
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780821354933

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Improving Adult Literacy Outcomes by Helen Abadzi Pdf

Despite an estimated one billion adults who are illiterate in the world, adult literacy programmes in developing countries remain severely underfunded and with limited outcomes. Efforts to improve this situation have tended to focus on institutional and social issues, rather than research into cognitive and memory functions and studies regarding learning techniques. This publication explores cognitive research findings and applies this to the design of adult literacy programmes and acquisition of literacy by unschooled adults in lower-income countries.

Author : John Comings,Barbara Garner,Christine Smith
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2023-05-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000941913

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Review of Adult Learning and Literacy, Volume 7 by John Comings,Barbara Garner,Christine Smith Pdf

Review of Adult Learning and Literacy: Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice, Volume 7, is the newest volume in a series of annual publications of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) that address major issues, the latest research, and the best practices in the field of adult literacy and learning. Each Review opens with an overview of significant recent developments in the field of adult literacy followed by a set of chapters presenting in-depth reviews of research and best practices on topics of high interest to the field, and concludes with a Resources section. Chapter topics in Volume 7: *Persistence: Helping Adult Students Reach Their Goals *Achieving Adult Education Program Quality *Assistive Technology and Adult literacy *Individualized Group Instruction *Health Literacy *Research on Professional Development and Teacher Change *Opportunities, Transitions, and Risks: Perspectives on Adult Literacy and Numeracy Development in Australia *Adult Basic Education in South Africa *Annotated Bibliography on Workplace Education The Review of Adult Learning and Literacy serves as the journal of record for the field and is an essential resource for all stakeholders who need to know what research can reveal about how best to serve adult learners. The National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) is a federally funded research and development center focused solely on adult learning. NCSALL's efforts are dedicated to improving practice in educational programs that serve adults with limited literacy and English language skills, and those without a high school diploma. For more information on NCSALL, please visit http://www.ncsall.net/.

Author : Pamela J. Farris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Elementary education of adults
ISBN : STANFORD:36105008785961

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Achieving Adult Literacy by Pamela J. Farris Pdf

Leaders in business and industry are demanding workers who not only can read and write but can think creatively and critically and solve problems. Federal- and state-funded programs and volunteer organizations are involved with adult literacy. Increasingly, corporations are funding adult literacy projects. Adults read for different reasons than they did when in school. Their reading relates to work-related tasks; they read to keep up with current events or for their own enjoyment. A first goal of an adult literacy program should be to enhance the self-esteem and self-concept of low-literate adults. Appropriate instructional strategies are the language experience approach; cooperative learning; dialogue journals; books on tape; tutor as a model for oral reading; cloze procedure; graphic organizers; Know, Want to Know, Learned; and computers. Effective assessment methods are standardized and competency tests, checklists, and portfolios. Programs that show the diversity of adult literacy programs in the United States are intergenerational adult literacy projects; Project: Learn, a literature-based adult literacy program; Siskiyou County READ (Reading, Education, and Development) Project, a rural adult literacy effort; workplace literacy programs; Project Literacy United States; and volunteer efforts. (Nine organizational sources of information and 28 references are appended.) (YLB)

Author : Helen Abadzi
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 082132862X

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What We Know about Acquisition of Adult Literacy by Helen Abadzi Pdf

World Bank Discussion Paper 245. Experience shows that literacy levels are much more easily raised in children than in adults. Literacy is not easily transmitted to adults, and skills of neoliterates are not stable--a problem which can lower the ef

Author : Helen Abadzi
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780821366899

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Efficient Learning for the Poor by Helen Abadzi Pdf

"Large-scale efforts have been made since the 1990s to ensure that all children of the world go to school. But mere enrollment is not sufficient, students must become fluent in reading and calculation by the end of grade 2. Fluency is needed to process large amounts of text quickly and use the information for decisions that may ultimately reduce poverty. State-of-the-art brain imaging and cognitive psychology research can help formulate effective policies for improving the basic skills of low-income students. This book integrates research into applications that extend from preschool brain development to the memory of adult educators. In layman?'s terms, it provides explanations and answers to questions such as: Why do children have to read fast before they can understand what they read? How do health, nutrition, and stimulation influence brain development? Why should students learn basic skills in their maternal language? Is there such a thing as an untrained teacher? What signs in a classroom show whether students are getting a quality education? How must information be presented in class so that students can retain it and use it? What training techniques are most likely to help staff put their learning into use? This book would be useful to policymakers, donor agency staff, teacher trainers, supervisors, and inspectors, as well as university professors and students."

Author : Audrey M. Thomas,British Columbia. Ministry of Advanced Education and Job Training, and Ministry Responsible for Science and Technology,British Columbia. Provincial Literacy Advisory Committee,Canada. National Literacy Secretariat
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Elementary education of adults
ISBN : UIUC:30112018729290

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Exemplary Adult Literacy Programs and Innovative Practices in Canada by Audrey M. Thomas,British Columbia. Ministry of Advanced Education and Job Training, and Ministry Responsible for Science and Technology,British Columbia. Provincial Literacy Advisory Committee,Canada. National Literacy Secretariat Pdf

This report profiles 13 exemplary adult literacy programs and 6 innovative practices throughout Canada. Compiled through personal contacts of the researcher and knowledge of the field, the programs described represent institutional programs, workplace programs, and community-based programs. For each of the programs, the following information is provided: background, objectives, staffing, clients, delivery, administration, new activities, outreach, funding, and contact person with address and telephone number. A project summary statement is also included. The innovative practices are described informally. (KC)

Author : Suzanne Knell,Janet Scogins
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2000-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 0838935028

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Adult Literacy Assessment Tool Kit by Suzanne Knell,Janet Scogins Pdf

This guide contains strategies to help the reader create effective and accountable adult literacy programmes. The assessment tools in this book will help identify and evaluate the skill levels of learners, make changes to a program based on user's aptitudes and write thorough grant proposals.