This issue of "literacy.ca EXPRESS" presents an overview of literacy-related developments at the national level. This issue reports that: (1) The Office of Literacy and Essential Skills (OLES) has announced that in order to ensure a strong national network, it will provide "results- and performance-based multi-year contribution…

This monograph looks first at opportunities provided by research in the adult literacy field and then identifies challenges to scientific research and suggests ways to address these challenges so that better evidence can be generated in the future. It has two goals that support the building of a stronger research base for the adult literacy…

The aim of this paper is to present good educational practices from Bulgaria that relate to Roma education. In the so-called Years of Transition, educational conditions changed considerably. Non-governmental organizations have attempted to promote high-quality education for Roma children. The Bulgarian Ministry of Education has made various…

This article explores literacy education, especially the kinds practiced and promoted by organizations such as the World Bank and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), as a form of neocolonialism. Although researchers in other educational contexts have examined how schooling and education operate as a form…

The 2019 edition of the "Digest of Education Statistics" is the 55th in a series of publications initiated in 1962. The purpose of the "Digest" is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. It contains data on a variety of…

The history of literacy programs indicates that they are not the solution to poverty, but adult education for disadvantaged adults must be a continuing activity. (Author/AG)

Notes similarities in Paulo Freire's literacy method, William S. Gray's model of reading, and H. Alan Robinson's recommendations for reading instruction based on psycholinguistics. (MKM)

Considers motivations of adult illiterates involved in literacy programs, and gives examples of available programs. Describes difficulties, frustrations, and rewards for individuals completing such programs. Includes an estimate of the size of the adult literacy problem. (DHP)

Describes a network in Alberta, Canada, that provides and links adult literacy and basic education programs and resources, composed of government departments, educational and social institutions, organizations, and individuals. Discusses background of the network, organizing principles, and needs that the network addresses. Covers implementation,…

The authors address the diminishing of subcultural influence through prevalent culture education programs. Their three-part approach includes (1) examining the reasons for mainstream involvement in educating the subculture, (2) exploring the values of tradition in the subculture, and (3) providing a framework for educators working with…

A pilot project in work-oriented literacy among adults was introduced in Ethiopia in 1968. Four industries in different locations were selected for the program. Planning, implementation, objectives, and results to date are reviewed. A list of materials produced is appended. (MS)

The urgency of the illiteracy problem, the need for meaningful certification criteria and some ideals to be aimed at for Adult Basic Education programs are outlined in the form of a six-article Bill of Rights. (MS)

Results of post-election questionnaires and personal interviews with illiterate voters; data is tabulated. (SP)

Students in the Zambia adult literacy program compared original and revised", i.e. vernacular, versions of reading materials; the findings with regard to reading and comprehension ease were statistically insignificant," and more students preferred the original version. (Author/SP)