Edited by John Comings, Barbara Garner, and Cristine Smith
Published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
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Volume 7 (2007) — Out of Stock
Includes chapters on:
the persistence of adult education students
adult education program quality
assistive technology
individualized group instruction
health literacy
research on professional development and teacher change
adult literacy and numeracy development in Australia
adult basic education in South Africa
annotated bibliography on workplace education
Volume 6 (2006)
$40.00 (cloth)-(NCSALL discounted price)
Includes chapters on:
demographic change and low-literacy Americans
the role of vocabulary in adult basic education
implications of research on spelling for adult basic education
issues in teaching speaking skills to adult ESOL learners
the preparation and stability of the adult basic education teaching workforce
the adult literacy system in Ireland
broad-based organization as a vehicle for promoting adult literacy
Volume 5 (2005)
$40.00 (cloth)-(NCSALL discounted price)
Includes chapters on:
the increasing emphasis on scientifically based research and evidence-based practice in education, their use in adult literacy, and the perception of their usefulness by those who work in the field
recent research on the impact of acquiring a General Educational Development (GED) credential
the adult literacy system in the state of Massachusetts, focusing on the factors that led to investing and restructuring in the system, and the lessons learned that may be helpful to other states interested in building strong systems of educational service delivery for adult learners
a history and review of volunteerism in adult literacy
the history and structure of the adult literacy system in New Zealand, including policy recommendations for the current system to more effectively serve all adult learners
a review of theories and key resources related to metacognitive skills in reading
Volume 4 (2003)
$40.00 (cloth)-(NCSALL discounted price)
$20.00 (paper)-(NCSALL discounted price)
Includes chapters on:
issues of race, class, gender, and sexual orientation
the role of workplace education in building adults’ basic skills
the role of new learning technologies in adult education and literacy
adult developmental theories and their implications for the teaching of adult basic
education and English for speakers of other languages; and traditional and contemporary adult learning theories, including an annotated bibliography of key resources
Volume 3 (2002)—Out of Stock
Includes chapters on:
the history of the U.S. Adult Education and Literacy System
a review the literature on adults with learning disabilities
an overview of literacy assessment in ABE
the inclusion of numeracy in adult basic education
the professionalization and certification for adult basic education teachers
current areas of interest in family literacy
Volume 2 (2001)
$35.00 (cloth)-(NCSALL discounted price)
Includes chapters on:
critical theory and its application to the pedagogy used in adult basic education programs
the research in writing and its implications for adult literacy education
the politics and practices of educational programs for adults
in correctional facilities
an overview of the challenges facing state-level professional development systems
the adult learning and literacy system in Canada
organizational development theory and its implications for adult basic education
Volume 1 (1999)
$35.00 (cloth)-(NCSALL discounted price)
Includes chapters on:
the implications of Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children for Adult Learning and Literacy (1998) for adult literacy, family literacy and adult ESOL programs
the growing number of youth enrolling in adult literacy education
the overlap between adult literacy programs and community college developmental programs
an examination of the medical and public health literature for links between health and literacy and trends in research and practice
an overview of the state of assessment in adult ESOL programs in the U.S
adult basic education(ABE) in the United Kingdom
the use of electronic technology in adult education
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