You will get the most out of this mini-course if you follow the sequence given on the side-bar to your rightbecause material in each section is based on what has been presented before.

Here is what you will find in each section:

Reading Components - Each component (listed below) has its own page:   Print Skills (Alphabetics)   Phonemics Word Recognition   Sight Words Word Analysis Spelling Rate & Fluency   Meaning Skills   Word Meaning (Vocabulary) Background Knowledge Silent Reading Comprehension

Assessment Drives Instruction - This section will use the page listed below to show how assessment is linked to instruction. Comparison of three different reading profiles found in one ABE classroom

Using a Questionnaire - This section explains the usefulness of learner questionnaires and provides an example that you can download and use in your program. As an adjunct to skills assessments Downloadable questionnaire

Using Assessments - This section describes some common adult education assessments and provides a list of tests that can be used in adult education programs. Types of assessments and some test concepts Test Bank listing many assessments that can be used with adult learners

ARCS (The Adult Reading Components Study) - This section describes the research study that forms the foundation of this website. Overview of the ARCS ABE and Spanish Assessment batteries Descriptions of the 10 ARCS Research Profiles An explanation of how the ARCS relates to this website

References - This section contains all of the references appearing on this site. Full list of citations

Resources - This section contains web addresses and downloadable resources that can be used with adult learners. Downloadable Word Lists (Basic Words, Instant Words, and Signal Words) Downloadable Word Meaning Test (WMT) Sylvia Greene's Informal Word Analysis Inventory Web addresses of adult education and research sites