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Stringer, Mary D.; Faraclas, Nicholas G. – 1987
Designed to help communities in preliterate societies break the barrier of illiteracy, this book presents a simple basic foundation for literacy instruction that can be handled by local people with little experience. The book explains each step with great detail. The four chapters are as follows: (1) "Local Language Literacy and Developing…
Descriptors: Community Cooperation, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Guidelines
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1986
Consisting of testimony and prepared materials presented to a joint session of House and Senate subcommittees, this report deals with the problem of illiteracy in the United States. The report contains statements from Richard C. Anderson, director of the Center for the Study of Reading; Samuel L. Banks, president of the Association for the Study…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Community Role, Employer Attitudes, Government Role
Golub, Lester S. – 1973
Computer specialists developed a computer-assisted instructional (CAI) literacy development program for career oriented youths, the goals of which were: 1) to enable illiterate and semiliterate youths (ages 14-21) to read at the 8th grade level in the area of their vocational choice; 2) to offer them job-oriented reading materials to assist in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Literacy, Career Development, Career Planning
Sanacore, Joseph – 1988
Societal trends and related pressures on children have generated a greater need for school support of independent reading, which can help students develop lifetime literacy and prevent school failure and dropping out. Providing opportunities for free reading during the school day is a qualitative way of filling a literacy gap for children.…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Illiteracy, Independent Reading
Ennis, Rex; Davison, Deborah – 1989
This publication provides materials on the Small Group Learning Methodology Project in Victoria, Australia. The first chapter concerns the purpose of small groups in adult literacy learning. Chapter 2 deals with types of adult literacy programs, interviews, student needs, student placement, and forming groups. Chapter 3 discusses group processes,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Beginning Reading
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
