A project conducted in a women's prison by staff of a university division of home economics education to evaluate innovative curriculum materials for teaching nutrition to adults of low reading ability is described. Information for ordering the materials is offered. (AJ)

The author believes that education (formal schooling) is contributing to massive illiteracy in his country, because learning in schools has little to do with the learner's life. He asks what literacy can do to help education regain its mission. (AJ)

The 298 books annotated in this issue are arranged under six headings: nursery schools, infant schools, junior schools, secondary schools, adult literacy work, and apparatus, games, and kits. The books for school-age children are further subdivided into reading and language development, fiction, and nonfiction. Each entry contains a subjective…

The article reviews the literacy programs and research in Latin American countries during the 60's and 70's. Education is reviewed by leaders and educators as an essential factor in furthering social and economic development. Data on literacy and programs and a bibliography are included. (JB)

To devise a list of functional sight vocabulary words, a search was made of numerous curriculum guides and books, school district curricula, and several commercial materials purporting to teach such words. This search provided 16 word lists with a total of 466 different words and symbols. The word lists ranged from as few as five words to as many…

The development and implementation of a tutor training program designed to eliminate adult illiteracy in one area of North Carolina are described in this paper. Various sections of the paper provide information about (1) the history of the program, which was initiated by staff members at the learning center of the Blue Ridge Technical College in…

This is a guide designed for professionals who need to assess the literacy ability of adults. The three general categories of literacy skills which are distinguished include generic literacy skills, everyday skills, and job-related skills. Functional literacy has been defined in various ways, therefore, the assessment of it is very difficult. The…

A SELECTED LIST OF BOOKS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ADULTS JUST LEARNING TO READ IS PRESENTED. THE LIST IS UNEVEN AND INCOMPLETE IN MANY SUBJECT FIELDS OF KNOWN INTEREST. SECTION 1 INCLUDES TEXTS, WORKBOOKS, AND SUPPLEMENTARY READING TITLES FOR THE BEGINNING READER AT APPROXIMATELY GRADES 1-4 READING LEVELS. SECTION 2 LISTS TEXTS, WORKBOOKS, AND…

AS A FIRST STEP IN A STUDY OF THE ROLE OF ATTITUDE AND ATTITUDE CHANGE AS A VARIABLE IN THE INTERACTION BETWEEN BASIC LITERACY TEACHERS AND THEIR ADULT STUDENTS, A GENERAL PROCEDURE FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF ATTITUDES BY DETECTING "ATTITUDE CLUSTERS" WAS DEVELOPED. THIS REPORT DISCUSSES HOW THE MEMBER COMPONENTS OF CLUSTERS MAY BE REPRESENTED AS A…

One of a series of instructional materials produced by the Literacy Council of Alaska, this booklet provides information about the control of rabies. Using both simplified sentence structure and vocabulary, it describes how rabies may be spread, its symptoms, its treatment, and ways it can be prevented. (FL)

One of a series of instructional materials produced by the Literacy Council of Alaska, this booklet provides information about motorcycle safety. Using a simplified vocabulary and shorter sentences, it offers statistics concerning motorcycle accidents; information on how to choose the proper machine; basic information about the operation of the…

An account of five years of activity during which the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) worked with the United Kingdom's Adult Literacy Campaign is provided in this book. Much of the book is in the form of a diary that gives an account of the progress, mistakes, and doubts of the broadcasters as they worked with a wide range of agencies,…

As a contribution to research on the reading behavior of adult beginning readers, two experiments were performed with adults reading on the first, second, and third grade levels. The experiments sought to determine whether the pattern of developing strategies in these adults differed from evolving patterns in children learning to read; differences…