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| Journal of Reading | 5 |
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| Diekhoff, George M. | 1 |
| Finlay, Ann | 1 |
| Harrison, Colin | 1 |
| Lehr, Fran | 1 |
| Padak, Gary M. | 1 |
| Padak, Nancy D. | 1 |
| Wagaw, Teshome G. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 4 |
| Information Analyses | 3 |
| ERIC Publications | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
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| Ethiopia | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
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Peer reviewedDiekhoff, George M. – Journal of Reading, 1988
Presents a critical review of the research on the effectiveness of adult literacy programs. Suggests that the methods used in current literacy programs offer students little chance of significant improvement. (ARH)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Program Evaluation
Peer reviewedLehr, Fran – Journal of Reading, 1983
Examines factors contributing to the lack of effective literacy programs for adults. (FL)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Literacy Education, Program Attitudes
Peer reviewedPadak, Nancy D.; Padak, Gary M. – Journal of Reading, 1991
Reviews research that presents the criteria by which adult literacy program effectiveness can be assessed. (MG)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Evaluation Methods, Literature Reviews
Peer reviewedWagaw, Teshome G. – Journal of Reading, 1978
Over twenty years of attempts to provide instruction in adult literacy skills have accomplished very little in the country of Ethiopia. (MKM)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Foreign Countries, Functional Literacy, Literacy
Peer reviewedFinlay, Ann; Harrison, Colin – Journal of Reading, 1992
Examines current Adult Basic Education teaching and assessment methods in the United Kingdom and the United States to help define what constitutes success in adult basic literacy tuition. (SR)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Foreign Countries, Literature Reviews
