Tracking Adult Literacy and Numeracy Skills : Findings from Longitudinal Research

ISBN-13: 9780415958585 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 391 str.

Rder/Bynner

Opis

This book examines the origins of poor literacy and numeracy skills in adulthood as well as what can be done to improve them. The editors bring together the results of longitudinal studies that greatly extend our knowledge of what works and what does not work in raising skills levels. Although there are a growing number of longitudinal studies in adult basic education that have been completed or are in progress, no systematic compilation of findings and methods has yet been undertaken. This book bridges this gap and draws together findings from a variety of longitudinal studies. The research embraces a range of methodological approaches from quantitative (statistical modeling) and qualitative (biographical) investigations. Importantly, this volume greatly enhances understandings of the operation of the adult education programs and their impact on basic skills development in adults by examining what works and for what reasons in addresses adult literacy and numeracy.

Spis treści

Introduction: The Need for Longitudinal Studies in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education Stephen Reder and John Bynner  Part I: Literacy and Numeracy Development  1. Insights into Basic Skills from a UK Longitudinal Study  John Bynner and Samantha Parsons  2. The Development of Literacy and Numeracy in Adult Life  Stephen Reder  3. Longitudinal Research Related to Adult Literacy and Education  T. Scott Murray  Part II: Student, Teacher and Classroom Studies  4. Developing Learners’ Reading Skills in Adult Basic Education Programs  Judith Alamprese  5. "What Works" for Adult Students of English as a Second Language  Larry Condelli, Heide Spruck Wrigley and Kwang S. Yoon  6. Student Persistence in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Programs  John Comings  7. Teacher Attitudes Towards the "Skills for Life" National Strategy for Improving Adult Literacy and Numeracy Skills  Olga Cara and Jennifer H. Litster  8. The Impact of the "Skills for Life" Learning Infrastructure on Learners: A Summary of Methods and Findings  John Vorhaus, Ursula Howard, Greg Brooks, Ann Marie Bathmaker and Yvon Appleby  Part III: The Impact of Policy and Programs  9. Outcomes for Basic Skills Learners: A Four-year Longitudinal Study  Hillary Metcalf & Pamela Meadows  10. Enhancing "Skills for Life": Workplace Learning and Adult Basic Skills  Karen Evans, Edmond Waite and Lul Admasachew  11. Improving the Literacy and Numeracy of Young Offenders  Jane Hurry, Laura Brazier and Anita Wilson  Part IV: Social and Economic Outcomes in Context  12. Using a Longitudinal Approach with State Administrative Records to Evaluate Adult Education Programs in the United States  Stephen Rose  13. The Tennessee Longitudinal Study of Adult Literacy Program Participants  Mary Beth Bingman  14. Outcomes of Literacy Improvement: A Longitudinal View  Barbara McDonald and Patricia Scollay  15. ‘The more you learn the better you feel': Research into Literacies, Learning and Identity in Scotland  Kathy Maclachlan, Lyn Tett, and Stuart Hall  16. Adults’ Lives and Learning in Different Contexts: A View Over Time  Yvon Appleby and David Barton