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"As Long As It Takes": Responding to the Challenges of Adult Student Persistence in Library Literacy Programs.

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Comings, John; Cuban, Sondra; Bos, Johannes M.; Porter, Kristin E. – 2003

Since the Literacy in Libraries Across America (LILAA) initiative began in 1996, participation in the program's services had fallen short of the amount that research indicates is needed to improve literacy levels substantially. Efforts to improve student persistence and implement service enhancements were therefore initiated in 2000. A study of…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy