The Science of Reading and Where It Stands in Adult Education
This research digest provides an overview of the science of reading, followed by a brief summary of research-based frameworks and a discussion of reading research in adult education.
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Adult Literacy Facts
More than 48 million adults in the United States cannot read, write, or do basic math above a third-grade level.
Annual Member Statistical Report
The Annual Member Statistical Report compiles the results of the most recent annual member survey into a concise and easy to interpret visual representation of key findings.
ALE Journal – Volume 6 Issue 3
This issue includes research articles on the the psychology of adult learners, a report from the field about one practitioner's career-long journey learning to teach reading, a forum improving service to adult literacy learners, and a research digest on the…
Using the Newspaper in Instruction
Using the Newspaper in Instruction is a series of videos that will show you how to use the newspaper to teach phonics and decoding skills, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, discussion and oral language skills, writing, spelling and grammar, and critical thinking…
Response to Amy Pickard’s Article on Improving Service to Adult Learners
This is Part 3 of a three-part Forum titled "Improving Service to Adult Literacy Learners."
What We Can Do Now to Improve Literacy Services for Adult Learners
This is Part 2 of a three-part Forum titled "Improving Service to Adult Literacy Learners."
Each One Can’t Just Teach One
This is Part 1 of a three-part Forum titled "Improving Service to Adult Literacy Learners."
Learning to Teach Reading
This article conveys one practitioner’s career-long journey related to teaching reading.
“You Don’t Know What I Went Through”: Adult Learners Healing Through Multimodal Play
This study utilizes elements of teaching inquiry, participatory action research, and qualitative methods, to investigate the outcomes of using multimodal play in a composition unit within an adult high school equivalency classroom.
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