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Peer reviewedIrwin, Judith Westphal; Davis, Carol A. – Journal of Reading, 1980
Provides a checklist that considers "learnability" factors as well as "understandability" factors to use as an alternative to readability formulas. (MKM)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Processes, Readability
Download full textSticht, Thomas G.; Mikulecky, Larry – 1984
This monograph describes the job-related basic skills requirements of the work force and explores ways of developing and improving the reading, writing, and computational abilities of workers. The paper first examines trends that are influencing the demand for basic skills, such as the decline in youth population and the increase in service and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Business, Employment Potential
Burke, Lisa S. – 1993
This independent training manual, which is intended for individuals preparing to become adult literacy tutors in Pennsylvania, provides an introduction to the basic principles and techniques of tutoring adult literacy students. Presented first are a preface, definition of literacy, and tutor awareness inventory. The following topics are examined:…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Classroom Techniques, Cloze Procedure
