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Download full textERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education, Columbus, OH. – 1988
This document begins with an overview of trends and issues in the area of adult literacy. This overview briefly addresses: the number of adult illiterates, the costs of adult illiteracy, adult illiteracy as a barrier to increasing U.S. competitiveness, efforts that have focused on adult illiteracy, the issues that have surfaced, and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Educational Trends, Functional Literacy
Chall, Jeanne S. – American Education, 1984
The author focuses on literacy among students--those still in school or recently graduated. She discusses literacy trends among elementary, high school, and college students; uses of literacy trends; results of a 1980 National Assessment of Educational Progress study; developmental changes in individuals; and reading disability, dyslexia, and…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Functional Literacy
Kozol, Jonathan – 1985
Intended for those involved in American social service and educational communities, this book addresses the widespread problem of illiteracy in the United States and the social consequences of this problem. Following an introduction, the chapters in the first section of the book discuss the growing crisis of illiterate America, specifically, the…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Bilingualism, Educational Trends, Functional Literacy
Beverstock, Caroline; And Others – 1993
Adult functional illiteracy is estimated at more than 20 percent of the U.S. population and 12-19 percent of Indiana residents over age 25 (390,000 to 600,000 adults). In addition, high school dropouts and those who do not seek education past high school also need additional training. Functional illiteracy costs government and business through…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Educational Needs, Educational Trends
Parke, Margaret B. – 1970
The UNESCO Courier's estimate of 700 million totally illiterate persons world wide and estimate of 10 million functionally illiterate persons in the United States are cited. Advantages to being literate are discussed which pertain to the welfare of the individual himself and society in general. The 16 trends in the development of literacy programs…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Educational Technology, Educational Television
Tanguiane, Sema – International Yearbook of Education, 1990
This yearbook volume is devoted to the theme of literacy. By analyzing the present situation and the quantitative evolution of literacy and illiteracy in the world and by examining efforts to expand schooling and the provision of adult education, this volume studies the origins of illiteracy and the factors that encourage its reduction or its…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Developed Nations, Educational Improvement
Indian Adult Education Association, New Delhi. – 1980
A conference was held to discuss concerns in adult education for women, in India, where only 18 percent of the women, compared to 40 percent of the men, are literate. A major theme of the conference was motivation--how does one motivate women to attend literacy education? For what reasons should they become literate? Many women see no need or have…
Descriptors: Adult Dropouts, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Continuing Education
