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Download full textJenkins, Lynn B.; Kirsch, Irwin S. – 1994
As part of the National Adult Literacy Survey in 12 states, approximately 1,250 adults in Iowa were surveyed as representatives of the 2.1 million adults in the state. The aim of the survey was to characterize literacy skills based on performance on diverse tasks that reflect the materials and demands that adults encounter every day. Fourteen to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Comparative Analysis
Barik, Henri C.; Swain, Merrill – 1978
This paper presents the findings of the last completed evaluation of a partial immersion program in St. Thomas, Ontario, which involves the use of French as the medium of instruction for half the school day and English for the other half, beginning in Grade One. Unlike the previous evaluation, in the current one a Canadian-normed instrument was…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education
