This paper problematizes the role of caring in women's persistence in literacy programs. The paper draws from the author/researcher's doctoral research, a study of 10 mid-life multi-ethnic Adult Basic Education and English as a Second Language women learners and their lifelong experiences of literacy, schooling, and learning, both inside and…

This document contains 51 poems, essays, and short stories that were authored by adult student writers throughout Ohio. The works were selected from 130 pieces of writing submitted by the students of 51 adult basic and literacy education (ABLE) teachers who encouraged their submission for presentation at the first Ohio Literacy Resource…

A study was conducted at a program in rural southwest Virginia to determine whether Head Start parents and adult basic education/high school equivalency program students use critical thinking skills. More than 50 definitions of critical thinking were collected, and Bloom's Taxonomy was reviewed for background information. The teachers' manual for…

A study determined the economic impact of each dollar invested in Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc. (LVA). The analysis included 217 interviews, 165 in New York and 52 in Wisconsin; analysis of economic impact; and statistical validation and analysis. For every dollar spent by LVA, the value created (return) to the overall economy was a…

This directory lists contact information for educational programs, human services, and other resources for children, youth, and families in South Dakota. Sections cover adult basic education programs, alcohol and drug treatment facilities, career learning centers, clothing, community health nurses, community mental health centers, consumer credit…

Although research indicates that adults with low literacy skills need 100 to 150 hours of instruction to advance one grade level, adults in literacy programs participate in instruction for an average of only 70 hours per year. The Wallace Foundation launched the Literacy in Libraries Across America (LILAA) initiative in 1996 to help library-based…

Conscientisation'', the development of critical consciousness through a process of reflection and action is the central concept of Paulo Freire's educational theory of radical social change expressed in a literacy training program. (Editor/PG)

Presents the exchange of ideas at Paulo Freire's seminar in Bombay, India concerning educational problems. (PG)

A comparative readability assessment of 29 most frequently used books or work units in Adult Basic Education classes in Tennessee was made to determine whether a significant difference and/or significant correlation exists between selected types of readability indices. (DS)

A discussion of materials and methods for adult literacy programs, considering types of reading matter, reading methods, televised reading instruction, and mentioning programmed instruction, testing for progress, and teacher role. A full list of references is given. (JB)

Discusses in detail the various equipment and its employment in actual programs. The hardware and software considered include projectors, videotape recorders, television, easels, computers, newspapers, common reading material-i.e., labels, money, street signs, etc. The author warns: Each device is only as good as the person using it. (Author/JB)

A capsulized report for fiscal 1969. (EB)