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Direct linkJohn Hollander; John Sabatini; Art Graesser; Daphne Greenberg; Tenaha O'Reilly; Jan Frijters – Grantee Submission, 2023
Adult literacy learners are characterized by their diversity, both in terms of educational histories and cognitive skill sets. Accounting for the specific strengths and weaknesses of each learner is vital to the assessment of literacy gains and optimization of educational systems. We examined pre- and post-difference scores on a component reading…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Education, Adult Students, Student Characteristics
John Hollander; John Sabatini; Art Graesser; Daphne Greenberg; Tenaha O'Reilly; Jan Frijters – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2023
Adult literacy learners are characterized by their diversity, both in terms of educational histories and cognitive skill sets. Accounting for the specific strengths and weaknesses of each learner is vital to the assessment of literacy gains and optimization of educational systems. We examined pre- and post-difference scores on a component reading…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Education, Adult Students, Student Characteristics
Murphy, Martin G. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study examined the predictive relationship between adult literacy students' reading assessments in four component sub-skills (phonological decoding, vocabulary, fluency, and spelling) and their gains in reading comprehension from pretest to posttest. Additionally, the adult literacy instructors' content knowledge in reading…
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Reading Comprehension, Reading Achievement, Achievement Gains
Hock, Michael F.; Mellard, Daryl F. – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2011
Results from randomized controlled trials of learning strategies instruction with 375 adult basic education participants are reported. Reading outcomes from whole group strategic instruction in 1 of 4 learning strategies were compared to outcomes of reading instruction delivered in the context of typical adult education units on social studies,…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Adult Education, Reading Instruction, Control Groups
Sabatini, John P.; Shore, Jane; Holtzman, Steven; Scarborough, Hollis S. – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2011
To compare the efficacy of instructional programs for adult learners with basic reading skills below the 7th-grade level, 300 adults were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 supplementary tutoring programs designed to strengthen decoding and fluency skills, and gains were examined for the 148 adult students who completed the program. The 3 intervention…
Descriptors: Intervention, Reading Fluency, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning
Wirt, John; Choy, Susan; Gerald, Debra; Provasnik, Stephen; Rooney, Patrick; Watanabe, Satoshi; Tobin, Richard; Glander, Mark – National Center for Education Statistics, 2001
To ensure reliable, accurate, and timely data, which are necessary to monitor the progress of education in the United States, Congress has mandated that the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) produce an annual report, "The Condition of Education." This year's report presents 59 indicators of important developments and trends…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, School Statistics, Educational Trends, Educational Indicators
