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Direct linkAlloway, Tracy Packiam; Gregory, David – International Journal of Educational Research, 2013
Literacy problems are highly prevalent and can persist into adulthood. Yet, the majority of research on the predictive nature of cognitive skills to literacy has primarily focused on development and adolescent populations. The aim of the present study was to extend existing research to investigate the roles of IQ scores and Working Memory…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Short Term Memory, Intelligence Quotient, Adults
Ziegler, Mary F.; Bain, Sherry K.; Bell, Sherry Mee; McCallum, R. Steve; Brian, Donna J. G. – Reading Psychology, 2006
Adult literacy programs offer individuals, particularly women, opportunities to improve their educational levels and economic circumstances; however, persistence in these programs is an issue for many. Two hundred forty five participants in a statewide adult literacy program took the Adult Education Persistence Scale, a measure of self-efficacy,…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Literacy Education, Females, Self Efficacy
Bosma, John – 1988
A study examined the attrition and persistence of students enrolled in adult basic education literacy programs. The study population consisted of 1,407 adult learners who had completed intake interviews and/or been enrolled in learning programs at the Technology for Literacy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, during a two-year period. The dependent…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs
