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Author(s)
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"I'm Not a Quitter": Job Training and Basic Education for Women Textile Workers
Research & Reports
Merrifield, Juliet; Norris, Lachelle; White, Loretta
Center for Literacy Studies

"Read to Succeed": An Inmate to Inmate Literacy Program in Washington State
Research & Reports
Franklin, Patricia

"Reading the World": Life Narratives by Adult New Readers, Volume II
Materials/Learner Writings
Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford
Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford

A Compendium on "What Works" in Offender programming
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Motiuk, Larry; Serin, Ralph C.
Research Branch, Correctional Service of Canada

A Feel for Books (Adult Learner Book Discussion Program) Program Effectiveness Study
Research & Reports
Goudreau, Nancy; Harrington, Marcia
National Institute for Literacy Grants

A Guidebook for State Literacy Leaders: Implementing an Integrated System for Meeting Adult Learning Needs
Reference
Stein, Sondra
National Governors' Association

A Review of Medical and Public Health Literature
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Colton, Tayla; Moeykens, Barbara
NCSALL

A Structured Approach to Active Observing: Insights into Teaching and Learning
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Sauerhaft, Beth
Adult Literacy Resource Institute

A Trainer's Guide for Participatory Learning & Action
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Guijt, Irene; Pretty, Jules; Scoones, Ian; Thompson, John
International Institute for Environment and Development Sustainable Agriculture Programme

Access to Adult Basic Education African American Perspectives
Practice, Theory & Program Models
D'Amico-Samuels Ph.D., Deborah
Literacy Assistance Center

Adult Education for Native Americans
Reference
Imel, Susan
ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education

Adult Education for Social Change: From Center State to the Wings and Back Again
Reference
Heaney, Tom
ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education

Adult Literacy Process as Cultural Action for Freedom
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Freire, Paulo

Adult Literacy: Progressive Pedagogy
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Garne, Deborah
NCSALL

Allegheny County Jail/Pittsburgh Initiative: Volunteering Tutoring Program
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Becker, Elaine
Pittsburgh Literacy Initiative

An Overview of Medical and Public Health Literature Addressing Literacy Issues: An Annotated Bibliography
Reference
Colton, Tayla; Rudd, Rima E.; Schacht, Robin
NCSALL

Andragogy Revisited: Theory for the 21st Century?
Reference
St. Clari, Ralf
ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education

Applying Research In Reading Instruction For Adults: First Steps For Teachers
Research & Reports
McShane, Susan
National Institute for Literacy

Authentic Literacy in Class Yields Increase in Literacy Practices
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Purcell-Gates, Victoria
Literacy Assistance Center, Inc.

Building a Level Playing Field
Research & Reports
Comings, John; Reder, Stephen; Sum, Andrew
NCSALL

CalProgress: California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project
Reference
CALPRO
CALPRO

Closing the Gap: Recognizing the Link Can Save Your Life- Diabetes and Heart Disease
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Scott, Brigette Settles
Office of Minority Health

Codependency: Teaching Our Tutors Not to Rescue
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Winnard, Karin E.

Concentrated Language Encounter Teaching and Adult Education
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Rotary Lighthouse Literacy Project
Rotary international

Consider the Following When Selecting and Using Authentic Materials
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Karpova, Ludmila
TESOL

Correctional Education in North Carolina: "Giving Voices and Choices to Inmates"
Reference

Correctional Education Connection

Correctional Education Programs for Adults With Learning Disabilities
Research & Reports
National Adult Literacy and Learning Disabilities Center
National Adult Literacy and Learning Disabilities Center

Cost-Effective Correctional Treatment
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Brown, Shelley L.
Research Branch, Correctional Service of Canada

Costs of Low Health Literacy
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Kilker, Kristin
The Center for Health Care Strategies

Critical Literacy for Adult Literacy in Language Learners
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Cunningham, Mary Ann; Duzer, Van; Florez, Carol
ERIC Digest

Critical Literacy in Australia: A Matter of Context and Standpoint
Research & Reports
Luke, Allan
International Reading Association

Describing Program Practice: A Typology Across Two Dimensions
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Gerner, Barbara
NCSALL

Developing and Using Video Clips from Commercial Films
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Migliacci, Naomi
TESOL

Diffusion of Innovation
Practice, Theory & Program Models

National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy

Documenting Outcomes for Learners and Their Communities: A Report on a NCSALL Action Research Project
Research & Reports
Bell, Brenda; Bingham, Mary Beth; Ebert, Olga
NCSALL

Drama Techniques in Language Learning: A resource book of communication activities for language teachers
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Duff, Alan; Maley, Alan
Cambridge University Press

Educating the Educators: A Freiran Approach to the Crisis in Teacher Education
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Shor, Ira

ESL Program Guide: North Carolina Community Colleges
Reference
Pitt Community College
Pitt Community College

Family Health and Literacy
Reference
Kurtz-Rossi, Sabrina; McKinney, Jule
World Education, Inc.

Filling out Forms
Materials/Learner Writings
Stein, Wendy
New Readers Press

Findings From a National Survey of State Directors of Adult Education
Research & Reports
Banh, My; Rudd, Rima E.; Zahner, Lucy
NCSALL

Focus on Research: Health a Relatively High Priority, Suggests Research
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Garner, Barbara
National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy

Focus on Research: Health and Literacy
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Garner, Barbara
National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy

Fractions: The Math Tutor
Materials/Learner Writings
Shephard, Glenn
Technology Based Instructional Services

From the Margins to the Mainstream: An Action Agenda for Literacy
Reference
National Literacy Summit Steering Committee
National Literacy Summit

Getting the Most from a Visit to the Doctor
Materials/Learner Writings
Daltroy, Lawren
NCSALL

Health Education and Adult Literacy, HEAL: Breast and Cervical Cancer
Practice, Theory & Program Models

Health Education and Adult Literacy

HIV Impact: Breaking the Silence, The Black Church Addresses HIV
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Swartz, Aimee
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

How to Do Everything Right
Materials/Learner Writings
Bottom Line Personal
Boardroom, Inc.

I Ain't Never Read My Own Words Before
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Purcell-Gates, Victoria
International Reading Association

In Other Words...Advance Directives- Helping People Understand
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Osborne, Helen
Health Literacy Consulting

In Other Words...Creating Medical Forms People Can Understand
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Osborne, Helen
Health Literacy Consulting

In Other Words...It Takes More Than Just Words; Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Materials
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Osborne, Helen
Health Literacy Consulting

In Other Words...Pathways to Understanding: Working with Employees Who Speak English as a Second Language
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Osborne, Helen
National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy

In Other Words...What They Need to Know...Communicating about Risk
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Osborne, Helen
Health Literacy Consulting

Is this Story Literacy , Decent Jobs or Political Will?
Reference
Education Writers Association
Education Writers Association

It Makes a Change
Practice, Theory & Program Models

Goodwill Literacy Adult Learning Center Seattle Goodwill

Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy (Volume 39, Number 2)
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Buchenhorst, Louise; Hollins, June; Latham, Sally Misner; Wall, Kate Tyler
International Reading Association

Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy (Volume 39, Number 5)
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Buchenhorst, Louise; Hollins, June; Sawaya, Cynthia; Wall, Kate Tyler
International Reading Association

Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy (Volume 39, Number 6)
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Buchenhorst, Louise; Hollins, June; Sawaya, Cynthia; Wall, Kate Tyler
International Reading Association

Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy (Volume 40, Number 5)
Reference
Unrau, Norman J.
International Reading Association

Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy (Volume 42, Number 8)
Research & Reports
Barry, Arlene; Kazemek, Francis E.; Medley, R. Michael; Perin, Dolores; Salibrici, Mary M.
International Reading Association

Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy (Volume 43, Number 2)
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Fredericksen, Elaine; Kuehner, Alison V.; Moore, Rita A.; Nagle, Jane P.; Schon, Isabel
International Reading Association

Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy (Volume 43, Number 4)
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Babbitt, Susan; Byrne, Maureen; Fischer, Cynthia; Graham, Robert J.; Hendrix, Scott; Henwood, Geraldine F.
International Reading Association

Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy (Volume 43, Number 8)
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Donahue, David M.; Gunderson, Lee; Kist, William; Van Horn, Leigh
International Reading Association

Learner Powered Literacy
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Clemons, NormaJean; Pehrsson, Robert
Adult Success Center

Learners' Engagement in Adult Literacy Education, No. 28
Research & Reports
Beder, Hal; Deng, Weiling; Medina, Patsy; Riccioni, Regina; Tomkins, Jessica
NCSALL

Let's Get Real: A Critical Look at the Practice of Adult Education
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Cunningham, Phyllis M.

Librarian's Night Before Christmas
Materials/Learner Writings
Davis, David; Harris, Jim
Pelican Publishing Company

Literacy and Health Care
Practice, Theory & Program Models

Health Literacy Consulting

Literacy for Empowerment: A Resource Handbook for Community Based Educators
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Association for Community Based Education
Association for Community Based Education

Literacy Issues Briefing: Correctional Education
Research & Reports
National Institute For Literacy
National Institute for Literacy

Literacy Learning in a Community-Based Program
Research & Reports
Katz, C. Herb; Malicky, Grace V.

Living with It: Federal Policy Implementation in Adult Basic Education
Research & Reports
Belzer, Alisa
NCSALL

Lose the Lectern! Learning Centered Literacy Training
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Vella Ed.D., Jane
Literacy Volunteers of America

Lose the Podium: 12 Principles of 'Learner Centered' Program Design
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Vella Ed.D., Jane
Professional Convention Management Association

Meeting the Needs of the Adult Learner: Using Nonformal Education for Social Action
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Clark, Michael

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Basic English
Reference
no author
Merriam-Webster, Inc.

My Life Story with Cancer
Materials/Learner Writings
Walker, Mary
National Cancer Institute

National Reporting System Student Entrance Levels-Literacy
Reference
no author provided

Office of Minority Health Profile
Materials/Learner Writings

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Older College Students as Tutors for Adult Learners in an Urban Literacy Program
Research & Reports
Ntiri, Daphne W.
International Reading Association

Open to Interpretation: Multiple Intelligencies Theory in Adult Literacy Education
Research & Reports
Kallenbach, Silja; Viens, Julie
NCSALL

Outcomes of Participation in Adult Basic Education: The Importance of Learners' Perspectives
Research & Reports
Bell, Brenda; Bingman, Mary Beth; Ebert, Olga
NCSALL

People You Should Know: Paulo Freire
Reference
no author provided

Personal Management: An Integrated Curriculum
Practice, Theory & Program Models
McLaughlin, Patti
Adult Basic and Literacy Educators

Popular Education Resource and Information Kit
Reference
CANDU Business Services

Prison Literacy Programs
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Kerka, Sandra
Eric Digests

Project on the Impact of Corporate Philanthropy on Adult Literacy
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy
Council for the Advancement of Adult Literacy

Punching the Clock, Vol. 1, No. 1
Materials/Learner Writings
Bass, Velma; Brown, Samuel; Brown, Earl; Burnette, Denise; Burton, Clementine; Carrington, Geraldine; Cody, Margaret; Lunsford, Dorothy; McNair, Ethelrine; Nobles, Lathan; Owens, Jimmie; Regan, Danny; Riggsbee, Jackie; Robinson, Gloria; Scott, Mary; Smith, Christine; Sutton, Thelma; Young, Jerry
Duke University Literacy Program

Puzzle Plus
Materials/Learner Writings
Iulo, Emma
New Readers Press

Puzzles Plus Volume 1
Materials/Learner Writings
Iulo, Emma
New Readers Press

Puzzles Plus Volume 2, Number 1
Materials/Learner Writings
Iulo, Emma
New Readers Press

Puzzles Plus Volume 3
Materials/Learner Writings
Iulo, Emma
New Readers Press

Read Our Stories. We Dare You! (Workbook Exercises)
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Blackburn, Katherine; Connolly, Patricia
The Lannin-Tunstall Society for Children, Inc.

Reflections on the Women, Violence, and Adult Education Project
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Morrish, Elizabeth
National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy

Regular Education: Adult Education for Social Change
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Kerka, Sandra
ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education

Singing, Storytelling, Writing....It's all Family Literacy!
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Greenlee, Gale; Laws, Heidi Pfunder
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

Social Network: A New Perspective on Independence and Illiterate Adults
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Fingeret, Arlene

Some Critiques of Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory
Reference
critiques.html
critiques.html

Sounds and Syllables
Materials/Learner Writings
Hall, Eugene J.
Simon & Schuster, Inc.

State Correctional Education Programs
Research & Reports
National Institute For Literacy
National Institute for Literacy

Students Working for Literacy (Practitioner Edition)
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Broadway, Beth A.; Rose, Philip
Literacy Volunteers of America-New York State, Inc.

Success Stories: Life Skills through Literature
Materials/Learner Writings
McLaughlin, Meghan; Trounstine, Jean; Waxler, Robert P.

Supply and Demand for Literacy Instruction in the United States
Research & Reports
Venezky, Richard; Wagner, Daniel
NCAL

Teaching Adults: Is It Different?
Reference
Kerka, Sandra
ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education

Teaching Critical Reflection: Trends and Issues Alert
Research & Reports
Imel, Susan
Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education

Teaching Reading to Adults: A Balanced Approach
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Campbell, Pat
Grass Roots Press

Techniques: Working With Adults With Learning Disabilites
Practice, Theory & Program Models
no author
National Institute for Literacy

The Elizabeth West Project: A Health Professional Joins a Literacy Program in Downeast Maine
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Russett, Beth
National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy

The Getting of Wisdom: What Critically Reflective Teaching is and Why It's Important
Research & Reports
Brookfield, Stephen
Literacy Volunteers of New York State

The Heal Project Overview
Materials/Learner Writings
Merson, Martha
Health Education and Adult Literacy

The Need to Understand Addressing Issues of Low Literacy and Health
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Osborne, Helen
On Call

The Only Math Book You'll Ever Need: Practical, Step-by-Step Solutions to Everyday Math Problems
Materials/Learner Writings
Heller, Barbara R.; Kogelman, Ph.D., Stanley
Facts on File Publications

The Political Construction of Adult Education
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Baptiste, Ian; Heaney, Tom

The Politics of the ESL classroom: Issues of Power in Pedagogical Choices
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Auerbach, Elsa Roberts
Cambridge University Press

The Power in Our Hands: A Curriculum on the History of Workers in the United States
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Bigelow, William; Diamond, Norman
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

The Prison Industrial Complex
Research & Reports
Rojas, Patrisia Macias
ColorLines

The Social and Historical Context of Participatory Literacy Education
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Fingeret, Arlene
Jossey-Bass

The Spanish GED: The Door to Opportunity in Dona Ana County
Reference
Cantu-Lujan, Bertha; Cotton, Anastasia
NCSALL

To Ensure America's Future: Building A National Opportunity System for Adults: Strengthening Links Between Adult Education and Community Colleges
Research & Reports
Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy
Council for the Advancement of Adult Literacy

Use It or Lose It? The Problem of Adult Literact Skill Retention
Research & Reports
Wagner, Daniel
National Center on Adult Literacy

Using Recidivism to Evaluate Effectiveness in Prison Education Programs
Research & Reports
Duguld, Stephen; Hawkey, Colleen; Pawson, Ray
Journal of Correctional Education

Voices: New Writers for New Readers
Materials/Learner Writings
no author provided
Canadian Centre for Educational Development

Volunteerism in Adult Education: Status Report of Adult Education and Literacy Volunteers
Research & Reports
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Education

Wellness and Disability Initiative
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Hourston, Shelley
BC Coalition of People with Disabilities

What is Critical Literacy?
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Shor, Ira
Journal for Pedagogy, Pluralism & Practice

Why I Write
Practice, Theory & Program Models
Didion, Joan

Writing Projects and Literacy: Report on an Experiment
Research & Reports
Burden, Denise; Check, Joseph; Golden, Peter
ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education