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Peer reviewedFoster, Anne R. – College Student Journal, 1979
Explores program content, instructional organization, and departmental needs of reading departments in community colleges in California. While differences in colleges exist, most follow certain patterns in program management and staffing procedures. The outlook indicates continued expansion as community colleges meet the needs of students entering…
Descriptors: Adult Reading Programs, Community Colleges, Program Development, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedChandler, Carolyn Ebel – Journal of Reading, 1988
Reports on the American Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation's "Press to Read" campaign, and on literacy projects initiated by a variety of newspapers. (JAD)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Curriculum, Media Adaptation
Direct linkPrzychodzin-Havis, Angela M.; Marchand-Martella, Nancy E.; Martella, Ronald C.; Miller, Darcy A.; Warner, Lisa; Leonard, Bethany; Chapman, Susan – Journal of Direct Instruction, 2005
This paper provides an analysis of "Corrective Reading" research. A research review of 28 published studies was completed. Twenty-three studies examined the effectiveness of "Corrective Reading" as delivered by teachers in general education (n = 4), special education (n = 12), and alternative education (n = 7) settings. Five…
Descriptors: General Education, Reading Research, Reading Programs, Research Design
Download full textMiller, Mev – Feminist Collections, 1999
The contemporary women's movement, communicating largely through the written word, mistakenly ignored or failed to notice the following: (1) almost one quarter of American women (23%) had severely limited literacy skills; (2) for female heads of households, 75% of those with less than a high school diploma lived in poverty; (3) nearly 40% of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Access to Information, Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators
