Research Briefs

Several of the NCSALL Research Briefs listed below are PDFs. You must have Acrobat Reader 4.0 (or newer) installed on your computer to download and view them. 

• Learners' Engagement in Adult Literacy Education
  by Hal Beder, Jessica Tomkins, Patsy Medina, Regina Riccioni, and Weiling Deng
  
  
• An Evaluation of the NCSALL Publication Focus on Basics
  by Barb Garner, Marco Boscolo, John Comings, Donna Curry, Kelly McClure, and Cristine Smigh
  
  
• Evidence from Florida on the Labor Market Attachment of Male Dropouts Who Attempt the GED
  by John Tyler
  
  
• The Relationship of the Component Skills of Reading to Performance on the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS)
  by John Strucker, Kentaro Yamamoto, and Irwin Kirsch
  
  
• “One Day I Will Make It”: A Study of Adult Student Persistence in Library Literacy Programs [PDF document]
  by Kristin E. Porter, Sondra Cuban, and John P. Comings, with Valerie Chase
  
  
• The Characteristics and Concerns of Adult Basic Education Teachers [PDF document]
  by Cristine Smith and Judy Hofer
  Full Report
  
  
• How Teachers Change: A Study of Professional Development in Adult Education [PDF document]
  by Cristine Smith, Judy Hofer, Marilyn Gillespie, Marla Solomon, and Karen Rowe
  Full Report
  Report Summary
  
  
• Living with It: Federal Policy Implementation in Adult Basic Education [PDF document]
  The Cases of the Workforce Investment Act and Welfare Reform
  by Alisa Belzer
  Full Report
  
  
• Adult Reading Components Study (ARCS) [PDF document]
  by John Strucker and Rosalind Davidson
  
  
• Connecting Practitioners and Researchers: An Evaluation of NCSALL's Practitioner Dissemination and Research Network [PDF document]
  by Cristine Smith, Mary Beth Bingman, Judy Hofer, and Patsy Medina
  Full Report
  Report Summary
  
  
• Open to Interpretation: Multiple Intelligences Theory in Adult Literacy Education [PDF document]
  by Silja Kallenbach and Julie Viens
  Full Report
  
  
• Documenting Outcomes for Learners and Their Communities: A Report on a NCSALL Action Research Project [PDF document]
  by Mary Beth Bingman with Olga Ebert and Brenda Bell
  Full Report
  
  
• Patterns of Word Recognition Errors Among Adult Basic Education Native and Nonnative Speakers of English [PDF document]
  by John Strucker
  
  
• The Economic Benefits of the GED: A Research Synthesis [PDF document]
  by John Tyler
  
  
• So You Want a GED? Estimating the Impact of the GED on the Earnings of Dropouts Who Seek the Credential [PDF document]
  by John Tyler
  
  
• Toward a New Pluralism in ABE/ESOL Programs: Teaching to Multiple "Cultures of Mind" [PDF document]
  by Robert Kegan, Maria Broderick, Eleanor Drago-Severson, Deborah Helsing, Nancy Popp, and Kathryn Portnow
  Full Report
  
  
• Classroom Dynamics in Adult Literacy Education [PDF document]
  by Hal Beder 
  Full Report
  
  
• Affecting Change in Literacy Practices of Adult Learners [PDF document]
  by Victoria Purcell-Gates, Sophie Degener, Erik Jacobson, and Marta Soler
  Full Report
  
  
• Who Benefits from Obtaining a GED? Evidence from High School and Beyond
  by Richard J. Murnane, John B. Willett, and John H. Tyler
  
  
• The Devil is in the Details: Evidence from the GED on the Role of Examination System Details in Determining Who Passes
  by John H. Tyler, Richard J. Murnane, and John B. Willett
  Full Report
  
  
• Estimating the Labor Market Signaling Value of the GED
  by John H. Tyler, Richard J. Murnane, and John B. Willett
  
  
• Cognitive Skills Matter in the Labor Market, Even for School Dropouts
  by John H. Tyler, Richard J. Murnane, and John B. Willett
  Full Report
  
  
• An Overview of Medical and Public Health Literature Addressing Literacy Issues: An Annotated Bibliography
  by Rima Rudd, Tayla Colton, and Robin Schacht
  Full Report
  
  
• "I've Come A Long Way:" Learner-Identified Outcomes of Participation in Adult Literacy Programs
  by Mary Beth Bingman and Olga Ebert
  Full Report
  
  
• Persistence Among Adult Basic Education Students in Pre-GED Classes
  by John P. Comings, Andrea Parrella, and Lisa Soricone
  Full Report
  
  
• Changes in Learners' Lives One Year After Enrollment in Literacy Programs: An Analysis from the Longitudinal Study of Adult Literacy Participants in Tennessee
  by Mary Beth Bingman, Olga Ebert and Michael Smith
  Full Report
  
  
• The Impact of Welfare Reform on Adult Literacy Education: Conference Papers and Themes From Small Group Sessions
  Full Report
  
  
• Findings From a National Survey of State Directors of Adult Education
  by Rima Rudd
  Full Report
  
  
• Adult Educators' Perceptions of Health Issues and Topics in Adult Basic Education Programs  
  by Rima E. Rudd and Barbara A. Moeykens
  Full Report
  
  
• The Outcomes and Impacts of Adult Literacy Education in the United States
  by Hal Beder
  Full Report
  
  
• Integrating Health and Literacy: Adult Educator's Experiences
  by Rima Rudd
  Full Report
  
  
• Practitioners Speak: Contributing to a Research Agenda for Adult Basic Education
  by Practitioner Dissemination &
  Research Network
  Full Report
  
  
• U.S. Adult Literacy Program Practice
  by Victoria Purcell Gates
  Full Report
  
  
• Contested Ground: Performance Accountability in Adult Basic Education
  by Juliet Merrifield
  Full Report
  

Full reports as PDF files are also available for downloading.