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Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Adult Literacy and Education in America written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Irwin S. Kirsch
Publisher : Department of Education
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Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Adult Literacy in America written by Irwin S. Kirsch and published by Department of Education. This book was released on 1993 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Adult Literacy Survey profiled the literacy of U.S. adults based on their performance on tasks reflecting materials and demands of daily life. Data were gathered through interviews with a random sample of 13,600 people over 16, a survey of 1,000 adults in each of 12 states, and interviews with 1,100 prison inmates, making a total of 26,000 adults surveyed. Participants completed a series of literacy tasks and received proficiency scores on three scales measuring prose, document, and quantitative literacy. They were categorized in five levels. Major findings were as follows: (1) 40-44 million adults were at the lowest level, of whom 25% were immigrants, 62% did not complete high school, and 19% had visual difficulties; (2) 50 million at level 2 had difficulty with higher reading and problem-solving skills; (3) most at levels 1-2 rated their reading/writing as well or very well--they could meet most needs with limited skills; (4) 61 million were at level 3, 34-40 million at levels 4-5; (5) young adults were less proficient than those surveyed in 1985; (6) older adults were more likely to have limited skills; (7) many minorities and prison inmates were more likely to be at levels 1-2, due to fewer years of schooling or limited English proficiency; (8) higher levels correlated with being employed, working more weeks, and having higher wages; and (9) 41-44% of level 1 and 4-8% of levels 4-5 were in poverty. (Appendices include definitions and 31 data tables. Document includes 13 other tables and 26 figures.) (SK)
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309219590
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Improving Adult Literacy Instruction written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2012-04-26 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A high level of literacy in both print and digital media is required for negotiating most aspects of 21st-century life, including supporting a family, education, health, civic participation, and competitiveness in the global economy. Yet, more than 90 million U.S. adults lack adequate literacy. Furthermore, only 38 percent of U.S. 12th graders are at or above proficient in reading. Improving Adult Literacy Instruction synthesizes the research on literacy and learning to improve literacy instruction in the United States and to recommend a more systemic approach to research, practice, and policy. The book focuses on individuals ages 16 and older who are not in K-12 education. It identifies factors that affect literacy development in adolescence and adulthood in general, and examines their implications for strengthening literacy instruction for this population. It also discusses technologies for learning that can assist with multiple aspects of teaching, assessment,and accommodations for learning. There is inadequate knowledge about effective instructional practices and a need for better assessment and ongoing monitoring of adult students' proficiencies, weaknesses, instructional environments, and progress, which might guide instructional planning. Improving Adult Literacy Instruction recommends a program of research and innovation to validate, identify the boundaries of, and extend current knowledge to improve instruction for adults and adolescents outside school. The book is a valuable resource for curriculum developers, federal agencies such as the Department of Education, administrators, educators, and funding agencies.
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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0788102818
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (881 download)
Download or read book Adult Literacy in America written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers an overview of the results of the National Adult Literacy Survey. Describes adult literacy at 5 levels in terms of the types of literacy skills needed to use various kinds of printed and written information in our society, including prose literacy, document literacy, and quantitative literacy. Received national attention!
Author : National Advisory Council on Adult Education (U.S.)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book The ... Annual Report to the President of the United States of the National Advisory Council on Adult Education written by National Advisory Council on Adult Education (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Comings
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135622388
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (356 download)
Download or read book Review of Adult Learning and Literacy, Volume 4 written by John Comings and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-07-13 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Review of Adult Learning and Literacy: Connecting Research Policy, and Practice, Volume 4 is the newest addition to a series of annual publications of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) that address major issues, the latest research, and the best practices in the field of adult literacy and learning. Volume 4 opens with an overview of significant recent developments in the field. Subsequent chapters cover a wide range of topics critical to the success of adult education and literacy services in the United States: *issues of race, class, gender, and sexual orientation; *the role of workplace education in building adults' basic skills; *the role of new learning technologies in adult education and literacy; *adult developmental theories and their implications for the teaching of adult basic education and English for speakers of other languages; and *traditional and contemporary adult learning theories, including an annotated bibliography of key resources. Intended for policymakers, scholars, and practitioners dedicated to improving the quality of adult basic education, adult English for speakers of other languages, and adult secondary education programs, Review of Adult Learning and Literacy, Volume 4 is an essential resource for the field.
Author : Wanda D. Cook
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ISBN 13 : 9780872079342
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (793 download)
Download or read book Adult Literacy Education in the United States written by Wanda D. Cook and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Huey B. Long
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429778406
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (297 download)
Download or read book New Perspectives on the Education of Adults in the United States written by Huey B. Long and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-11-14 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1987 this book addresses practical issues in the education of adults in the USA but also encompasses theoretical and abstract ideas. There are chapters on 20th century initiatives in American adult education as well as education of the elderly and adult literacy.
Author : Irwin S. Kirsch
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Adult Literacy in America written by Irwin S. Kirsch and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Arlene Fingeret
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Adult Literacy Education written by Arlene Fingeret and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Adult Literacy and New Technologies written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Harold W. Stubblefield
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
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Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Adult Education in the American Experience written by Harold W. Stubblefield and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1994-11-10 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the earliest contributions of Native Americans in the colonial period to the workforce preparation crisis in the 1980s, this book explores the patterns, themes, and changing ideologies of learning and education in adulthood.Harold W. Stubblefield and Patrick Keane detail the broad context of adult learning and its relationship to social, economic, and political movements throughout American history. Giving special attention to issues of race, ethnicity, class, religion, and gAnder, the authors examine the institutions, agencies, and programs that have disseminated knowledge and culture to adults. They describe the ideology of self-improvement and the role of adult education in the struggle against social injustice, economic powerlessness, and segregation. And they show the alternative educational systems--including women's organizations, self-help efforts of African Americans, and education programs created by industrial workers and farmers--created to address interests ignored by the larger society.From the earliest contributions of Native Americans in the colonial period to the workforce preparation crisis in the 1980s, Adult Education in the American Experience explores the patterns, themes, and changing ideologies of learning and education in adulthood.
Author : Sondra Gayle Stein
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Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Equipped for the Future written by Sondra Gayle Stein and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dolores Perin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119261384
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (192 download)
Download or read book The Wiley Handbook of Adult Literacy written by Dolores Perin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-08-09 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the widespread phenomenon of poor literacy skills in adults across the globe This handbook presents a wide range of research on adults who have low literacy skills. It looks at the cognitive, affective, and motivational factors underlying adult literacy; adult literacy in different countries; and the educational approaches being taken to help improve adults’ literacy skills. It includes not only adults enrolled in adult literacy programs, but postsecondary students with low literacy skills, some of whom have reading disabilities. The first section of The Wiley Handbook of Adult Literacy covers issues such as phonological abilities in adults who have not yet learned to read; gender differences in the reading motivation of adults with low literacy skills; literacy skills, academic self-efficacy, and participation in prison education; and more. Chapters on adult literacy, social change and sociocultural factors in South Asia and in Ghana; literacy, numeracy, and self-rated health among U.S. adults; adult literacy programs in Southeastern Europe and Turkey, and a review of family and workplace literacy programs are among the topics featured in the second section. The last part examines how to teach reading and writing to adults with low skills; adults’ transition from secondary to postsecondary education; implications for policy, research, and practice in the adult education field; educational technologies that support reading comprehension; and more. Looks at the cognitive processing challenges associated with low literacy in adults Features contributions from a global team of experts in the field Offers writing strategy instruction for low-skilled postsecondary students The Wiley Handbook of Adult Literacy is an excellent book for academic researchers, teacher educators, professional developers, program designers, and graduate students. It’s also beneficial to curriculum developers, adult basic education and developmental education instructors, and program administrators, as well as clinicians and counselors who provide services to adults with reading disabilities.
Author : National Advisory Council on Adult Education (U.S.).
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Illiteracy in America written by National Advisory Council on Adult Education (U.S.). and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Carl F. Kaestle
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Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (248 download)
Download or read book Adult Literacy and Education in America written by Carl F. Kaestle and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428920757
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)
Download or read book Adult literacy and new technologies : tools for a lifetime. written by United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1993 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
