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Solorzano, Ronald W. – 1993
This review describes the types of adult literacy practices in current use and identifies those found to be particularly effective. The report is organized around the program areas of: (1) methods and materials; (2) testing and evaluation; (3) outreach and recruitment; (4) learner retention; and (5) program management. The review demonstrates the…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Adults, Educational Assessment
Eggert, John D. – 1984
In developing a community-based adult literacy program, program planners need to consider who the program will serve, which strategies will best serve the target population of the program, and exactly how much stability and change are to be encouraged in the program. Once the planners of a community-based adult literacy program have answered these…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Community Education
Gold, Patricia Cohen – 1983
Most presently existing literacy training programs for inmates in America's prisons are inadequate. Before program planners and developers can remedy this situation, they must be able to obtain accurate information on the numbers of illiterate inmates and the numbers of inmates currently receiving literacy instruction in America's prisons. The…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Coordination
Longfield, Diane M. – 1984
Although English-as-a-second-language (ESL) practitioners are generally making good progress in teaching listening and speaking skills, the entire area of teaching literacy skills to ESL students is barely in the formative stage. The teaching of ESL is further complicated when students are not only lacking in English literacy skills but are also…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs