Supply and Demand for Adult Literacy Instruction in the United States.

Venezky, Richard L.; Wagner, Daniel A.

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ERIC Number: EJ530248

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Supply and Demand for Adult Literacy Instruction in the United States.

Venezky, Richard L.; Wagner, Daniel A.

Adult Education Quarterly, v46 n4 p197-208 Sum 1996

State and national surveys of programs, literacy performance levels, and participants suggest that demand for literacy instruction should be estimated from current participation and not from assumptions about needs. Supply should be defined in terms of layers of service providers. (SK)

Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Educational Demand, Educational Needs, Educational Supply, English (Second Language), Immigration, Literacy Education, Participation

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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