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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
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Alamprese, Judith A.; MacArthur, Charles A.; Price, Cristofer; Knight, Deborah – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2011
This article reports the results from a randomized control field trial that investigated the impact of an enhanced decoding and spelling curriculum on the development of adult basic education (ABE) learners' reading skills. Sixteen ABE programs that offered class-based instruction to Low-Intermediate-level learners were randomly assigned to either…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Spelling, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning