Adult Resources

Applying Research in Reading Instruction for Adults: First Steps for Teachers (December 2005)

This book seeks to build adult literacy instructors' knowledge of scientifically based reading research and provide basic guidance on how to use it in the classroom.



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Teaching Adults to Read (Fall 2005)

The emerging principles and trends explicated in Research-Based Principles for Adult Basic Education Reading Instruction are here distilled into a short booklet. Teaching Adults to Read addresses each component of reading-alphabetics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension-from the teacher's perspective, defining each term, highlighting its importance, describing how it is assessed, and exploring its implications for teachers.

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Research-Based Principles for Adult Basic Education Reading Instruction (Fall 2002)

This publication represents the best information available about how adults learn to read. It is designed to serve two primary audiences: educators and policy makers who make decisions about the content of adult basic education reading instruction and researchers eager to identify new avenues of study to add to our understanding of this field.

PDF format (700K), HTML (accessible format)

What is Scientifically Based Research? (Fall 2005)


A shorter version of Using Research and Reason in Education, this brochure outlines the basic methods of evaluating educational research and using the scientific method in the classroom.



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Using Research and Reason in Education (May 2003)
Paula J. Stanovich and Keith E. Stanovich

Teachers believe in the power of information, but the rush of school life makes it difficult to stay current with the research on effective instruction. This brief paper will help teachers become discerning consumers of educational programs and materials. It provides guidance on how to recognize scientifically based instructional strategies, and how to use the concepts of research in the classroom.

PDF format (330K), HTML (accessible format)