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Lewkowicz, Nancy K. – Journal of Reading, 1987
Refutes six arguments commonly used to discredit remedial teaching of decoding skills to young adults in order to motivate both researchers and teachers to reexamine the role of decoding skills in reading in the upper grades and beyond. (SKC)
Descriptors: Adult Reading Programs, Decoding (Reading), Functional Reading, Higher Education

Seifert, Mary – Journal of Reading, 1979
An analysis of job reading requirements indicates that most job reading is reading-to-do, while job training programs require reading-to-learn tasks also. (MKM)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Functional Reading, Job Skills

Mattleman, Marciene S.; Gaige, Mark – Journal of Reading, 1987
Examines two features that the "Philadelphia Daily News" has employed on behalf of Philadelphia's adult literacy campaign, (1) "The Savvy Reader," a column which reports news stories to lower level readers, and (2) "Fresh Start," a nine-week series designed to give adults daily practice toward the Grade Equivalency…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Reading Programs, Functional Reading, High School Equivalency Programs

Heathington, Betty S. – Journal of Reading, 1987
Reviews some of the current definitions of literacy and suggests that an expansion of the definitions is needed, based on information gained from interviews with adult remedial readers as they describe their reading needs. (SKC)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Definitions

Meyer, Valerie – Journal of Reading, 1987
Describes an unsuccessful attempt at teaching a well-motivated adult non-reader to read. Details different approaches that were tried, such as the sight method, auditory methods, tactile methods. Suggests ways to avoid reading failure in adults, such as checking for disabilities, and getting to know the student. (SKC)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Auditory Training