National Institute for Literacy

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From Assessment to Practice: Research-Based Approaches to Teaching Reading to Adults

These two webcasts presented a practical and compelling rationale for the use of research-based principles for adult reading instruction. The presenters, Dr. John Kruidenier, Dr. Rosalind Davidson, and Ms. Susan McShane, showed how all four components provide a natural framework for assessing adult students’ reading ability, and how assessment results can lead seamlessly to a program of instruction to improve students’ reading.

Part 1: This webcast focused on two components of reading, word analysis and comprehension, and presented examples to illustrate research-based practices, focusing on specific assessment and instructional strategies derived from the research.

Part 2: This follow-up webcast focused on specific instructional strategies for two other components of reading, fluency and vocabulary.

Findings from the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) Research: Adult Reading, Student Persistence and Impact of the GED

Research on the Economic Impact of the GED Diploma Panel Discussion

Persistence Among Adult Education Students Panel

Adult Reading Components Study (ARCS) Panel Streaming Video

The NCSALL Research Panel Discussion webcasts are also available in DVD format. Send your request to info@nifl.gov

A series of webcasts were presented between 2003 and 2005 to describe and present the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL). The NAAL is a nationally representative and continuing assessment of English language literacy skills of American adults age 16 and older. The U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in the Institute of Education Sciences has conducted assessments of U.S. adult literacy since 1985.