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Direct linkRobertson, Lisa – Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, 2007
In this article, the author shares her journey with evidence-based reading instruction. Her experience with evidence-based reading instruction (as the adult basic education coordinator at Windham Adult Education in Windham, Maine) has been a journey of change both professionally and programmatically, and the students at Windham Adult Education are…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Pilot Projects, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education
Harrison, Gina L.; Krol, Lisa – Journal of Research in Reading, 2007
Word-level reading and phonological processing measures were administered in English and Chinese to adult ESL students whose first language (L1) was Mandarin and whose second language (L2) was English. Instructors also identified students who may be at risk for L2 reading difficulties based on specific identification criteria. L2 phonological…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, English (Second Language), Second Languages, Second Language Learning
Bynner, John – Adults Learning, 2008
New research shows that adults with the lowest literacy and numeracy skills are likely to have experienced substantial disadvantage from early childhood. As the journeys of many adult learners attest, education can transform opportunity. What is more likely to motivate them to take up an educational offer is a life course transition or a new…
Descriptors: Numeracy, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
Download full textLDA of Minnesota, 2008
Minnesota Adult Basic Education (ABE) providers are mandated to use CASAS (Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System) Reading or Math or TABE (Tests for Adult Basic Education) Reading or Math. This issue of "NetNews" introduces the Test Bank: a variety of informal reading, spelling, and writing assessments available for Minnesota ABE…
Descriptors: Informal Assessment, Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Student Evaluation
Hairrell, Angela; Vaughn, Sharon; Edmonds, Meaghan; Swanson, Elizabeth; Simmons, Deb; Larsen, Ross; Rupley, William; Willson, Victor – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine the relative effects of the single-focus interventions (vocabulary and comprehension) and the streamlined multi-component model. The program of research included a development and pilot phase, an initial experimental study and a follow-up study to further refine and test the model. Results presented here…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Reading Comprehension, Intervention, Followup Studies
Ekkens, Kristin; Winke, Paula – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2009
Companies across the United States provide workplace English classes to non-native-English-speaking employees to increase productivity, retention, and on-the-job safety. Institutions that financially support the programs often require evidence of learning through standardized tests as a prerequisite for continued funding. However, the tests…
Descriptors: Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Alternative Assessment, Standardized Tests
Commission for International Adult Education, 2011
The 2011 International Pre-Conference of the Commission on International Adult Education (CIAE), American Association for Adult & Continuing (AAACE), was successfully conducted from October 30-November 1, at the Hyatt Regency, Indianapolis, Indiana. This publication presents the papers presented during the proceedings. These are: (1) Adult…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Andragogy, Adult Education, Lifelong Learning
Riazi, Abdolmehdi; Babaei, Naghmeh – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2008
This paper reports a study in which Iranian EFL female students' think aloud protocols were analyzed to find out what knowledge sources informed them as they tried to make lexical inference when reading an English text. The study also intended to find out if students' level of their L2 proficiency would affect the pattern of their use of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Hur, Jung Won; Suh, Suhyun – Professional Educator, 2010
The purposes of this paper are to explain the development processes of an intensive summer program for English language learners and to discuss course improvement strategies based on the evaluation outcomes. This 60-hr partnership program between local schools and a university was developed to improve the language proficiency of increasing numbers…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Curriculum Development, Instructional Design, Standardized Tests
Greenberg, Daphne – Community Literacy Journal, 2008
The field of adult literacy is complex. This complexity poses many challenges for literacy programs. This paper addresses the challenges of collaboration, diversity, attendance, assessment and professional development as they apply to adult literacy programs. Recommendations for increasing the success of literacy programs are provided.
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Adult Literacy, Barriers, Cooperation
Fisher, Wayne W., Ed.; Piazza, Cathleen C., Ed.; Roane, Henry S., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2011
Describing the state of the science of ABA, this comprehensive handbook provides detailed information about theory, research, and intervention. The contributors are leading ABA authorities who present current best practices in behavioral assessment and demonstrate evidence-based strategies for supporting positive behaviors and reducing problem…
Descriptors: Verbal Stimuli, Substance Abuse, Early Reading, Autism
McCarthy, Betsy; Michel, Lisa; Tiu, Michelle; Atienza, Sara; Rice, John; Nakamoto, Jonathan; Tafoya, Armando – WestEd, 2011
"The Electric Company" ("TEC") television show won the hearts of children because it made learning fun. Thirty years later, the iconic show has returned with the goal of not only teaching literacy, but also numeracy (the ability to work with and understand numbers) and mathematics vocabulary in a fun, entertaining, and engaging…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Literacy, Phonics, Formative Evaluation
Causton-Theoharis, Julie N.; Giangreco, Michael F.; Doyle, Mary Beth; Vadasy, Patricia F. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2007
A primary responsibility of general and special educators is to teach students how to read. In inclusive classrooms, paraprofessionals are frequently utilized to support literacy instruction. Paraprofessionals can be employed to help improve the reading skills of students with disabilities and those who are considered at risk. This article…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Literacy, Reading Skills, Reading Instruction
Strucker, John; Yamamoto, Kentaro; Kirsch, Irwin – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2007
This study's aim was to understand the relationship of the component skills of reading, such as word recognition, vocabulary, and spelling, to large-scale measures of literacy, such as the 1992 National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS) (Kirsch, Jungleblut, Jenkins, & Kolstad, 1993) and the closely related International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS)…
Descriptors: Word Recognition, Spelling, Vocabulary Skills, Reading Comprehension
Bates, Reid; Holton, Elwood F., III – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2004
Research examining the relationship between workplace literacy and training-related factors is virtually nonexistent. This study examined how variations in individual learning transfer system perceptions were associated with job-related workplace literacy skill differences. Results indicated significant differences in learning transfer system…
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Workplace Literacy, Individual Differences, Transfer of Training
