Reading

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Contents 1 Questions 2 Discussion 3 Research 4 Resources

Questions

• What is the optimum Size for Basic Literacy Classes AleBasicLiteracyClassSize
• Basic Literacy Questions

Discussion

• The Adult Reading Components Study
• Reading from the Learners' Perspective
• Contributory Causes of Adults' Low Literacy: What are the various reasons that adults in the United States have low literacy skills?ALElowliteracy
• Adult New Readers Who Plateau at the Second or Third Grade Level AlePlateau

Research

• The Relationship of the Component Skills of Reading to IALS Performance: Tipping Points and Five Classes of Adult Literacy Learners (2007): http://www.ncsall.net/index.php?id=29#29
  
  • by John Strucker, Kentaro Yamamoto, and Irwin Kirsch
  • As its title indicates, this study’s aim was to understand the relationship of the component skills of reading, such as word recognition, vocabulary, and spelling, to large-scale measures of literacy, such as the 1992 National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS) (Kirsch, Jungleblut, Jenkins, & Kolstad, 1993) and the closely related International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) (Tuijnman, 2001).
• Adult Reading Components Study (2003): http://www.ncsall.net/?id=23#arcs
  
  • John Strucker, Principal Investigator
  • The Adult Reading Components Study offers a portrait of adults enrolled in adult basic education and English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) classes by using clusters based on measures of reading components and a means to assess the literacy skills of the beginning-level learners.
• Affecting Change in the Literacy Practice of Adult Learners: Impact of Two Dimensions of Instruction (2000):http://www.ncsall.net/?id=652#purcell-gates Artrawick.2.28.07
  • by Victoria Purcell-Gates, Sophie Degener, Erik Jacobson, and Marta Soler
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between two dimensions of instruction (authenticity of instructional texts/activities and degree of student/teacher collaboration) and change in adult learners' literacy practices.
  • A peer-reviewed article about this study ("Impact of Authentic Literacy Instruction on Adult Literacy Practices") is published in the Reading Research Quarterly (2002), 37[1], 70-92.

• Basic Literacy Research

Resources

• 30 minute streamed video, a panel discussion on adult reading research, and in particular on the Adult Reading Components study (ARCS): http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/webcasts/20040204/webcast02-04.html

• Assessment Strategies and Reading Profiles: http://www.nifl.gov/readingprofiles/
  • Based on the Adult Reading Components study (ARCS), the Web site provides a mini-course on assessment and instruction of reading components, as well as tests and word lists that practitioners can download and links to research.
• Basic Literacy Assessment Basic literacy Assessment
• Applying Research in Reading Instruction for Adults: First Steps for Teachers: http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/html/mcshane/index.html
• NCSALL Resources on Reading
  • Understanding What Reading Is All About: Teaching Materials and Lessons for Adult Basic Education Students: http://www.ncsall.net/index.php?id=35
  • Study Circle Guide: Research-based Adult Reading Instruction: http://www.ncsall.net/?id=892
    • Training Guide: Study Circle Facilitators: http://www.ncsall.net/?id=1137
  • Creating Authentic Materials and Activities for the Adult Literacy Classroom: http://www.ncsall.net/index.php?id=25 artrawick.12.28.07
  • Seminar Guides: http://www.ncsall.net/?id=597
  • Annotated listing of materials on Reading: http://www.ncsall.net/?id=792
  • Self-studies for teachers/tutors: http://www.ncsall.net/?id=610
  • Resources for Policymakers: http://www.ncsall.net/?id=812
  • Practitioner Research Training Guide: Research-based Adult Reading Instruction: http://www.ncsall.net/index.php?id=1143
    • Minnesota Practitioner Research: http://www.ncsall.net/?id=1034
• Teaching Reading to Adults: What are the best strategies for teaching reading to adults? http://www.otan.us/eks/index.cfm?fuseaction=view&catid=3216 You can also try http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/html/mcshane/index.html for a comprehensive guide to teaching reading to adults.

• New Section in Development Audio Books for Adult Readers