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Download full textKruidenier, John R.; MacArthur, Charles A.; Wrigley, Heide S. – National Institute for Literacy, 2010
The Adult Literacy Research Working Group (ALRWG), a panel of experts on adult reading research and practice, was established by the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) in collaboration with the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL). It was part of the Institute's efforts to provide educators, parents and others…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Basic Education
Peer reviewedChall, Jeanne S. – Annals of Dyslexia, 1987
The development of reading ability among adults is compared with that of children. Discussed are the characteristics of adults at each developmental level, instruction for skill enhancement, difficulties experienced at various levels, a historical overview of literacy needs and standards, and the growing recognition of dyslexia in adults.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Basic Skills
Peer reviewedBean, Rita M.; Lane, Suzanne – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1990
The study of curriculum-based measurement (CBM), involving 57 adults in a basic literacy program, found that narrative rather than expository passages exhibited higher reliability. Level of difficulty did not affect reliability. Validity data showed inconsistency between CBM and standardized test scores. The measures were sensitive to student…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adults, Evaluation Methods
Fingeret, Arlene – 1984
To clarify and examine conventional wisdom and stereotypes about adult literacy, this paper focuses on the approaches of individually oriented and community-oriented programs. An examination of the literature base (encompassing research reports, informal accounts, manuals and handbooks, and theoretical, philosophical, and policy articles) leads to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs
Boraks, Nancy; And Others – 1982
A project was undertaken to develop, field test, and revise strategies for adult beginning readers (ABRs). During the first phase of the study, the researchers identified roadblocks to use of word recognition clues by ABRs. Based on data and feedback from local and state piloting and general principles of learning, the project staff developed the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adult Students
Sabatini, John P. – 2001
An analysis was conducted of the results of a formative evaluation of the LiteracyLink "Workplace Essential Skills" (WES) learning system conducted in the fall of 1998. (The WES learning system is a multimedia learning system integrating text, sound, graphics, animation, video, and images in a computer system and includes a videotape series, a…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Computer Software
