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Peer reviewedGold, Patricia Cohen; Horn, Pamela L. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1983
Reports results of preliminary analyses of intelligence and achievement in an adult tutorial project. Incarcerated adult illiterates volunteered to participate in a peer tutoring program wherein they received 27 hours of structured tutoring. Significant achievement was demonstrated in all areas; significant correlations were noted between IQ…
Descriptors: Achievement, Adult Literacy, Illiteracy, Intelligence Quotient
Gold, Patricia Cohen; Johnson, John A. – Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 1981
Reading, self-esteem, auding, and verbal language levels were measured for 132 youths and adults entering a tutorial program. Results showed that the subjects had low levels of auding, verbal language, and reading, but self-esteem was not significantly related to the other variables. Auding and verbal language skills were shown to be important to…
Descriptors: Adult Reading Programs, Adults, Listening Comprehension, Prognostic Tests
