For those of us who aren't going to St. Louis, is there any chance you
can post links & resources regarding the reading research? I'm very
interested in this, and am right in the middle of a planning process to
develop a reading assessment system that all of our faculty will use. We
want the system to be well-grounded in research.
 

Debbie McLaughlin 
Director of Basic & Transitional Studies 
Seattle Central Community College 
206.587.4142 

 

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[mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Susan
McShane
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 8:36 AM
To: professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov; The Family Literacy Discussion
List
Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2053] Adult Reading COABE
Pre-conferencesession



Greetings!

 

If you're interested in adult literacy, you may want to attend the
pre-conference session I'll be presenting at the COABE conference in St.
Louis on Monday, April 28th. It's titled, Adult Reading Instruction:
Research-Based Strategies for Meeting Varied Needs. 

Have you ever wondered why some adult learners struggle with their class
work--why they "give up" quickly or make little progress over time?
This session offers a brief overview of the research, focusing on common
reading problems.  Research suggests that one source of difficulty may
be a deficit that isn't reflected in a TABE or CASAS test score.  This
training introduces the components of reading that may contribute to a
reading problem: alphabetic skills, fluency, vocabulary, and
comprehension.  It also introduces common reader profiles identified by
research and suggests resources for initial diagnostic assessment.
Finally, participants learn and practice a selection of research-based
instructional strategies for addressing adults' needs in the
reading-component areas.

This full-day training is sponsored by the National Center for Family
Literacy. 

To learn more about the conference, check out the web page at
http://www.coabeconference.org/ 

To register you can go directly to
http://www.coabeconference.org/form.html 

I'm looking forward to a stimulating, interactive session. Please come,
so we can all learn more about addressing this important need!

 

See you in St. Louis,

 

Susan

 

 

Susan McShane

National Center for Family Literacy

502-584-1133, Ext. 175

 

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