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Four Lay-of-the-Land Papers on the Federal Role in Adult Literacy
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McLendon, Lennox L.; Murphy, Garrett W.; Parker, James – National Commission on Adult Literacy (NJ1), 2006
The four papers in this series were commissioned for the first meeting of the National Commission on Adult Literacy, which met in Nashville on November 14, 2006. The first paper, "Adult Education and Literacy Legislation and Its Effects on the Field," provides the basic provisions of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA,…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Federal Programs, Demonstration Programs, Adult Education
Are L.A.'s Children Ready for School?
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Lara-Cinisomo, Sandraluz; Pebley, Anne R.; Vaiana, Mary E.; Maggio, Elizabeth – RAND Corporation, 2004
School readiness is important for children, for their families, and for society at large. The authors' exploration of school readiness focuses on how the home literacy environment, parenting behavior, and social characteristics affect two aspects of school readiness: basic skills, such as reading and math; and behavior problems, including…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Behavior Problems, School Readiness, Socioeconomic Status
Literacy across the CurriculuMedia Focus, 2000.
Shohet, Linda, Ed. – Literacy across the CurriculuMedia Focus, 2000
This volume presents articles and information to support and improve literacy practices in schools, the community, and the workplace. Selected article titles are as follows: "Reaching Learners Where They Are" (Linda Shohet); "The Learners' Wall: Experiences in the Health Care System"; "In-Sites: A Study in Workforce…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Annotated Bibliographies
Literacy across the CurricuMedia Focus: Connecting Literacy, Media and Technology in the Schools, Community, and Workplace, 1999. Volume 14.
Shohet, Linda, Ed. – Literacy across the CurriculuMedia Focus: Connecting Literacy, Media and Technology in the Schools, Community and Workplace, 1999
This document published biannually, consists of two double issues of a newsletter devoted to literacy across the curriculum in Canada and elsewhere. Each double issue contains the following: feature articles; annotated bibliographies and reviews; local news; conference announcements and other announcements; and descriptions of events and resource…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Annotated Bibliographies