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| Language Arts | 4 |
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| Journal Articles | 2 |
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| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSmith, Lawrence L. – Language Arts, 1977
Descriptors: Definitions, Elementary Education, Functional Literacy, Literacy
Peer reviewedMattleman, Marciene S.; Blake, Howard E. – Language Arts, 1977
Suggests thirteen functional study skills activities. (DD)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Elementary Education, Functional Literacy, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedHeller, Carol E. – Language Arts, 1990
Addresses three questions: (1) what individual paths lead selected nonmainstream writers from the "Tenderloin" inner-city area of San Francisco to their craft; (2) how the contexts and relationships with the community support the growth of written expression; and (3) how this support affects individual and community growth. (MG)
Descriptors: Authors, Community Programs, Functional Literacy, Social Influences
Peer reviewedWalters, Keith; And Others – Language Arts, 1987
Examines two trends in research on literacy--formal and functional literacy--by analyzing some assumptions held by researchers representative of each. Indicates that formalists view literacy as mastery of linguistic and textual forms, while functionalists see it as the ability to use appropriate discourse forms to accomplish desired ends. (SKC)
Descriptors: Communication Research, Comparative Analysis, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education
