Review of Adult Learning and Literacy, Volume 6 Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice: A Project of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy

Contents: J. Oxenham, Foreword. Preface. N. Lopez, The Year 2003 in Review. B. Edmondson, Demographic Change and Low-Literacy Americans. M.E. Curtis, The Role of Vocabulary Instruction in Adult Basic Education. D.J. Sawyer, M.T. Joyce, Research in Spelling: Implications for Adult Basic Education. K.M. Bailey, Issues in Teaching Speaking Skills to Adult ESOL Learners. M.C. Smith, The Preparation and Stability of the ABE Teaching Workforce: Current Conditions and Future Prospects. I. Bailey, Overview of the Adult Literacy System in Ireland and Current Issues in Its Implementation. M.A. Cowan, Beyond Single Interests: Broad-Based Organizing as a Vehicle for Promoting Adult Literacy. M.A. Cowan, Resources on Community Organizing.

Biography

John Comings, Barbara Garner, Cristine Smith

"Publications like this Review...open ready access for enabling committed adult educators to aid their adult learners to learn more effectively, both in the United States and around the globe."
—John Oxenham
From the Foreword