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Rosenwasser, Marie – 1986
With declines in reading skills and increases in the standards for literacy, illiteracy has become a growing national problem. The task of dealing with illiteracy ranges from educating those adults whose basic skills are below the eighth grade level to teaching those who are struggling to learn English as their second language to serving those…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Community Colleges