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Peer reviewedBishop, Meredith – Policy Review, 1991
Discusses efforts to achieve higher rates of adult literacy and pedagogical approaches to learning to read. Describes definitions of literacy, school standards, and possible reasons for high rates of adult illiteracy. Discusses teaching methods, particularly the Nellie Thomas method, which has had success in prison literacy programs. (JB)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Correctional Education
