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Tracking Adult Literacy and Numeracy Skills : Findings from Longitudinal Research - John Bynner

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Findings from Longitudinal Research

By: John Bynner (Editor), Stephen Reder (Editor)

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Hardcover | 4 November 2008 | Edition Number 1

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Understanding the origins of poor literacy and numeracy skills in adulthood and how to improve them is of major importance when society places a high premium on proficiency in these basic skills. This edited collection brings together the results of recent longitudinal studies that greatly extend our knowledge of what works in raising skill levels, as well as the social and economic returns to improvement.

Many fundamental research questions in adult education involve change over time: how adults learn, how program participation influences their acquisition of skills and knowledge, and how their educational development interacts with their social and economic performance. Although a growing number of longitudinal studies in adult basic education have recently been completed, this book is the first systematic compilation of findings and methods.

Triangulating findings from different methodological perspectives and research designs, and across countries, this text produces convergence on key conclusions about the role of basic skills in the modern life course and the most effective ways of enhancing them.

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"Reder and Bynner--two eminent authorities in the field--provide an indispensable resource for scholars, policymakers, and teachers in adult literacy education. This volume will advance the field well beyond our current understanding, providing crucial insights into the myriad impacts of literacy education on adults' lives and well-being." M Cecil Smith, Ph.D. Professor of Educational Psychology Northern Illinois University "This book contributes to our understanding of literacy learning in adulthood with the advancement of longitudinal methodologies. Readers interested in longitudinal research can turn to this book as a resource for its thoughtful discussion of the affordances and constraints of longitudinal research and for its extensive bibliographies."--Reading Research Quarterly

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Non-Fiction Language & Linguistics Linguistics Literacy Education Adult Education Philosophy & Theory of Education Society & Culture Higher & Further Education

List of Figures	p. xi
List of Tables	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xix
Introduction: The Need for Longitudinal Studies in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education	p. 1
Literacy and Numeracy Development
Insights into Basic Skills from a UK Longitudinal Study	p. 27
The Development of Literacy and Numeracy in Adult Life	p. 59
Longitudinal Research Related to the Acquisition and Maintenance of Literacy	p. 85
Student, Teacher, and Classroom Studies
Developing Learners' Reading Skills in Adult Basic Education Programs	p. 107
"What Works" for Adult Literacy Students of English as a Second Language	p. 132
Student Persistence in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Programs	p. 160
Teacher Attitudes Towards the "Skills for Life" National Strategy for Improving Adult Literacy and Numeracy Skills	p. 177
The Impact of the "Skills for Life" Learning Infrastructure on Learners: A Summary of Methods and Findings	p. 200
The Impact of Policy and Programs
Outcomes for Basic Skills Learners: A Four-Year Longitudinal Study	p. 225
Enhancing "Skills for Life"?: Workplace Learning and Adult Basic Skills	p. 242
Improving the Literacy and Numeracy of Young Offenders	p. 261
Social and Economic Outcomes in Context
Using a Longitudinal Approach with State Administrative Records to Evaluate Adult Education Programs in the United States	p. 281
The Tennessee Longitudinal Study of Adult Literacy Program Participants	p. 296
Outcomes of Literacy Improvement: A Longitudinal View	p. 312
'The More You Learn the Better You Feel': Research into Literacies, Learning and Identity in Scotland	p. 329
Adults' Lives and Learning in Different Contexts: A View Over Time	p. 349
Contributors	p. 365
Author Index	p. 373
Subject Index	p. 379
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