When the goal is supporting excellent teaching, there is no "one-size-fits-all" approach. This book helps literacy coaches and administrators navigate the many choices involved in developing and fine-tuning a coaching program that offers the best fit for a particular school. The authors draw on current research and their personal experiences in…

In many U.S. prisons an overuse of individualized instruction silences literacy learners and reinforces oppressive notions about what knowledge is and whose knowledge counts. In these classrooms, methods that invite learners to tap their background knowledge, reflect on their worlds, and dialogue with others to construct meaning--commonplace in…

This paper describes the process of designing and administering a sufficiently valid and reliable assessment instrument to measure the progress in attainment of adult learners studying numeracy, and discusses some of the inherent difficulties that were involved. The fieldwork took place during 2003-2005 and involved a sample of 34 teachers and 412…

In order to examine whether any observed relationship between phonological awareness and reading ability in Down syndrome reflects the typical use of a phonologically based approach to reading, 12 children and young adults with Down syndrome were assessed for reading and phonological awareness skills. They were compared to a control group of 14…

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the impact of a word study literacy approach on the spelling ability and self-efficacy of adults in a county jail. Forty-four inmates participated in the word study intervention that provided them with hands-on learning. The word study intervention was conducted in four separate sessions (September,…

THE LITERACY TEXT IS WRITTEN FOR BASIC ADULT LITERACY CLASSES IN THE HOME EDUCATION LIVELIHOOD PROGRAM IN NEW MEXICO. THE SIXTEEN UNITS PROVIDE READING AND WRITING EXERCISES BASED ON CONVERSATIONS. EACH UNIT IS ILLUSTRATED. OBJECTS, NAMES, AND EXPERIENCES FAMILIAR TO LABORERS IN THE SOUTHWEST ARE USED. THE DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FROM SOCORRO…

A variety of methods in instructing adults is presented in this teacher's manual which also mentions the availability of packets of instructional materials and lists the subject areas covered. To this is added comments on the background material for the adult teacher, and on the importance of aims, motivation, and development in lesson plans for…

The author describes her activities and accomplishments during a fellowship tenure and provides an assessment of the effect of the scholarship policy on her achievements. She concentrated on adult basic education (ABE) programs, literature, and research. Activities included participation in a workshop in adult basic education, and in meetings of…

This 50 item interview is designed to obtain information which can be used in the evaluation of adult basic education (ABE) programs. The questions cover the instructional staff, instructional goals, methods and materials. For related documents see EM 003 360, 3354-56, and TM 003 398. (EH)

This directory provides quick reference to individuals at the national, regional, state and local levels who, through their responsibilities and organizations, can aid those engaged in the Appalachian Adult Basic Education Program. (CK)

Examines the procedure for applying the Fog, Flesch, and Fry readability formulas to the Internal, Powerful Others, and Chance Scales and for modifying the instrument for use with adult basic education (ABE) students. (Author/CH)

Describes a conference of 19 educators who met at Texas A & M University to project realistic adult basic education goals and strategies for the 1980s. Goals and strategies for their accomplishment were formulated, and reactions to these were elicited from representatives of the fields of education, politics, and the private sector. (NRJ)

Assessed inservice education for teachers in adult basic education programs in Ohio over seven years. Discusses changes in teachers' involvement in the program, changes in their careers, and their preference for regional rather than local inservice activities. (JOW)