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Download full textPorter, Kristin E.; Cuban, Sondra; Comings, John P. – MDRC, 2005
Although research indicates that adults with low literacy skills need 100 to 150 hours of instruction to advance one grade level, adults in literacy programs participate in instruction for an average of only 70 hours per year. The Wallace Foundation launched the Literacy in Libraries Across America (LILAA) initiative in 1996 to help library-based…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Academic Persistence, Achievement Gains, Standardized Tests
