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Peer reviewedSmart, M. Neff – Journalism Quarterly, 1978
Reports on a study in which a four-page weekly newspaper was published and delivered to 20 rural schools in Ghana; results indicated that recipients of the newspaper made literacy gains greater than those of control group students. (GW)
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Community Involvement, Foreign Countries, Functional Literacy
Assessing Learning Achievements and Development Impact: Ghana's National Functional Literacy Program
Download full textAoki, Aya – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2005
This paper summarises findings and lessons from a recently conducted evaluation of an adult functional literacy program in Ghana. The study attempted to assess learners' literacy and numeracy skills, and ascertain participants' knowledge and skills in various development aspects as well as their impact. The literacy and numeracy skills assessment…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Numeracy, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
