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Grebelsky, Ora – 1990
An Israeli study determined what happens when persons with low-literacy levels read news accounts that presuppose general knowledge that the writer expects them to have, but that they may not necessarily possess. The study sample consisted of about 600 students, mostly women, in 30 literacy centers throughout the country. In each class, adult…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Content Area Reading
