This "Research to Practice Note" provides an overview of the cognitive science and measurement theory and research findings that support the EFF approach to assessment. Among the key findings addressed are the following: (1) Good assessment is grounded in a clear and explicit model of the cognitive processes that underlie complex and purposeful…

Originally written for adult new readers involved in literacy programs, this book is also helpful to those individuals who want a basic book about computers. It uses the carefully controlled vocabulary with which adult new readers are familiar. Chapter 1 addresses the widespread use of computers. Chapter 2 discusses what a computer is and…

Section 121 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) requires Regional Workforce Investment Boards (RWIB) to develop a memorandum of understanding (MOUs) with the Regional Workforce Development Center (RWDC) partners to detail how resources will be coordinated across funding streams to operate and provide services for RWDC delivery systems.…

This guide is designed to be used by union leaders wishing to increase the basic skills (the full array of reading, writing, communication, math, reasoning, and problem-solving skills) of their members by running a workplace learning program. It provides guidelines for analyzing the needs of the target group of workers and for developing an…

Field-tested in libraries nationwide, the 13 strategies in this hands-on book are designed to help librarians create effective and accountable adult literacy programs. These step-by-step assessment tools will help in: identifying and evaluating the skill levels of learners; making program changes based on users' aptitudes; writing thorough and…

This book develops an understanding of literacy and illiteracy through the life stories of 12 adults from diverse backgrounds living in the United States, 6 in Appalachia and 6 in California. Part 1 provides a summary of three areas of research offering insights and descriptive data about literacy: ethnographic studies of everyday literacy,…

Discusses the types of volunteer programs presently in operation in adult basic education and compares their effectiveness. (GB)

Describes a model summer institute for training teachers of English as a second language in adult basic education and the use of microteaching as a method for presentation of instructional materials. (RL)

Article details the program of teacher education in San Diego, California. It has utilized resources to improve the development of teachers for adults. (GB)

Describes program at East Mississippi State Hospital which resulted in gains in basic skills for all participants. (SP)

Detailed description of approaches used, emphasizing community education and post-literacy programs. (SP)

The teacher of an English-as-a-Second-Language class with a wide range of levels and needs describes the evolution of a diagnostic-prescriptive system. The central concept is the empowerment of adult students in a humanistically structured classroom and entails the charting of individual progress in reading and other competencies. (SK)

Describes the psycholinguistic approach used in an adult learning center to teach basic reading and writing skills to an adult student. The approach included oral reading by and to the student, spelling instruction, writing exercises, and vocabulary development. Reviews student progress. (AYC)