The Annual Review of Adult Learning and Literacy (J-B Annual Review of Adult Learning & Literacy)

This unique publication is written for practitioners in the field of adult learning and literacy. This third volume in the series from the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL). This is a collection of the best new knowledge and practice in the field, and includes an introduction by the editors and six articles by distinguished writers and practitioners, as well as reviews of the best books and key journal articles published in the past year. This review contains current information on research, policy, and practice in adult literacy and learning for individuals and organizations focused on adult basic education (ABE), adult English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), and adult secondary education (ASE) programs. "The Year 2000 In Review" (Lennox L. McLendon) describes the effects on ABE of the first full year of funding for the Workforce Investment Act and the publication of "From the Margins to the Mainstream". "The Rise of the Adult Education and Literacy System in the United States: 1600-2000" (Thomas G. Sticht) describes the federal government's involvement in adult literacy from Colonial America to the present. "Adults with Learning Disabilities: A Review of the Literature" (Mary Ann Corley, Juliana M. Taymans) assesses current practices and makes suggestions to improve services. "Literacy Assessment in Adult Basic Education" (John Kruidenier) describes why and how ABE programs assess literacy and suggests how the process might be improved. "The Inclusion of Numeracy in Adult Basic Education" (Dave Tout, Mary Jane Schmitt) describes trends, best practices, and research in adult and K-12 numeracy education in the United States and several other countries. "Professionalization and Certification for Teachers in Adult Basic Education" (John P. Sabatini, Lynda Ginsburg, Mary Russell) provides case studies of ABE teacher certification and recommends further research in the area. "Current Areas of Interest in Family Literacy" (Vivian L. Gadsden) focuses on up-to-date issues such as parent-child literacy, emergent literacy, and means of assessment and evaluation. "Resources on Family Literacy" (Vivian L. Gadsden) is an annotated bibliography. Chapters include substantial references and 11 tables/ figures. (MO) [Full text of individual chapters are available in ERIC, ED508719-ED508725, under auspices of the copublisher, Office of Educational Research and Improvement.] Annual Review of Adult Learning and Literacy Volume 3......Page 4 Contents......Page 10 Tables, Figures, and Exhibits......Page 12 Foreword......Page 14 Preface......Page 16 The Editors......Page 20 The Contributors......Page 22 1 The Year 2000 in Review......Page 30 2 The Rise of the Adult Education and Literacy System in the United States: 1600–2000......Page 39 3 Adults with Learning Disabilities: A Review of the Literature......Page 73 4 Literacy Assessment in Adult Basic Education......Page 113 5 The Inclusion of Numeracy in Adult Basic Education......Page 181 6 Professionalization and Certification for Teachers in Adult Basic Education......Page 232 7 Current Areas of Interest in Family Literacy......Page 277 Resources on Family Literacy......Page 297 Name Index......Page 318 Subject Index......Page 326 Third in the series from the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), this book is written for practitioners in the field of adult learning and literacy. It includes an introduction by the editors and six articles by distinguished writers and practitioners, as well as reviews of the books and journal articles. If the year 1999 was dominated by the intense efforts of the federal government to establish guidelines for compliance with the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998, the year 2000 was dominated by the field's efforts to implement plans to meet those guidelines.