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Two Decades of College-Adult Reading: Where to Find the Best of it

References

  • Adult basic education and reading.
  • Kavale, K. A. & Lindsey, J.D. (1977, February). Adult basic education: Has it worked? Journal of Reading, 20, 368–376.

Anthologies

  • Johnson, L.A. (Ed.). (1980). Reading and the adult learner. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
  • Karnes, F. A., Ginn, C. N., and Maddox, B. B. (Eds.). (1980). Issues and trends in adult basic education: Focus on reading. Jackson, MI: University Press of Mississippi.

Bibliographies

  • Barber, S. et al. (1981). Annotated bibliographies of books and materials for the developmental educator. (4th ed.). Boone, NC: Center for Developmental Education. Appalachian State University.
  • Cranney, A. G. (1983, January). The literature of adult reading: Selected references. Journal of Reading, 26, 323–331.

College Programs

  • Cranney, A. G. & Packard, T. (1980). Reading and Study Skills Programs. In Morrill, W. et al. Dimensions of intervention for student development. New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons.
  • Gruenberg, D. E. (1983, Spring). College basic skills programs: A national survey. Journal of Developmental and Remedial Education, 6, 2–4, 30–32.

Community colleges

  • Ahrendt, K.M. (1975). Community college reading programs. Newark, DE.: International Reading Association.
  • Cross, K. Accent on learning. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Inc.
  • Roueche, J. E. & Snow, S. E. (1977). Overcoming learning problems. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Inc.

Computers

  • Christ, F. (1983, Fall). Computers in learning assistance centers and developmental education: Beginning to explore. Journal of Developmental and Remedial Education, 6, 10–13 and five successive issues.
  • Mason, G. E. and Blanchard, J. S. Computer applications in reading. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Developmental Education. The Contest of Adult Reading

  • Boylan, H. R. (1983, February). Developmental education—Towards another definition. NARDSPE Newsletter, 6, 6–7.
  • Kerstiens, G. (1972). College reading: Where it is. Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Conference of WCRA, 5, 3–11.
  • Raygor, A. L. The problem of definition in a non-existing profession. Reading: Process and pedagogy, Nineteenth Yearbook of National Reading Conference, 75–83.

Evaluation

  • Boylan, H.R. (1983, January). Benefits of developmental education and learning assistance programs. Information Bulletin No. 1, NARDSPE memorandum, Piedmont Technical College.
  • Boylan, H. R. (1983). Developmental education programs: Are they working? An analysis of the research. NARDSPE Research Report #2, Chicago: NARDSPE.
  • Fairbanks, M. (1974). The effect of college reading improvement programs on academic achievement. Interaction: Research and practice in college adult reading. The Twenty-Third Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, 105–114.
  • Hild, H.N. (Ed.). (1982, Spring). Developmental Learning: Evaluation and assessment. NARDSPE Research Report # 1.
  • O'Hear, M.F. and Pherson, V.E. (1982, Fall). Computer-generated evaluation in developmental programs. Journal of Developmental and Remedial Education, 6, 20–23.
  • Sanders, V. (1980). College reading studies: Do they make any difference? Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual Conference of the WCRA, 13, 24–29.
  • Walvekar, C. C. (Ed.). (1981). Assessment of learning assistance services. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Inc.

Evaluation—Materials

  • Newman, A. P. & Eyster, G. W. (1981, May). Checklist for evaluating adult basic education reading material. Journal of Reading, 24, 701–706.

Films and Video Tapes

  • Can you read me: A report of adult illiteracy. Media Production and Technology, Essex County College, 303 University Ave. Newark, NJ 07102.
  • Kentucky Education Series. Twenty-four video tapes on reading and math. Kentucky State Board of Education.
  • Literacy Instructor Training Series. Six films. Audio-Visual Center. Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47401.
  • What if you couldn't read? Dorothy Tod Films, 20 Bailey Ave., Montpelier, VT 05602.

History

  • Cook, W. D. (1977). Adult literacy education in the United States. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
  • Cranney, A. G. (1983, February). Two decades of adult reading programs: Growth, problems, and prospects. Journal of Reading, 26, 216–422.
  • Enright, G. & Kerstiens, G. (1980). The learning center: Toward an expanded role. New roles for learning assistance. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Inc.

Learning Assistance

  • Lauridsen, K. B. (1980). (Ed.). Examining the scope of learning centers. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Inc.
  • Lenning, O. T. and Nayman, R. L. (Eds.). (1980). New roles for learning assistance. San Francisco, Jossey-Bass Inc.
  • New directions for college learning assistance paperback sourcebook series. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Inc.

Learning Disabilities

  • Haig, J. and Patterson, B. H. (1980). An overview of adult learning disabilities. Enright Gwyn (Ed.). Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual Conference of the WCRA, 13, 12–16.

Learning Styles

  • Fenton, J. D. (1977). Cognitive learning style and the brain: Some implications for education. Personalizing learning systems: Ecologies and strategies, Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Conference of the WCRA, 10, 179–183.

Literacy

  • Calkins, B. et al. (Eds.) (1978). Projections for reading: Preschool through adulthood. U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC..
  • Carrol, J. B. and Chall, J. (Eds.). Toward a literate society. New York: McGraw-Hill.
  • Hunter, C. S. and Harman, D. (1979). Adult Illiteracy in the United States. New York: McGraw-Hill.
  • Laubach, F. C. (1970). Forty years with the silent billion. Old Tappan, NJ: Fleming H. Revell Co.
  • Levine, K. (1982, August). Functional literacy: Fond illusions and false economies. Harvard Educational Review, 52, 249–266.
  • Park, R. (1981). A critical review of developments in adult literacy. Directions in reading: Research and instruction. The Thirtieth Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, 279–289.

Publication

  • Kline, L. W. (1981). Contributors guide to periodicals in reading. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Reading and Career Education

  • Neilsen, D. M. & Hjelm, H. F. (Eds.). (1975). Reading and career education. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Reading and Counseling

  • Cubucungan, E. and Cranney, A. G. (1982, December). Skills therapy: A counseling approach to college-adult reading skills: A literature review. Unpublished manuscript.
  • Maxwell, M. J. (1971, March). The role of attitudes and emotions in changing reading and study skills behavior of college students, Journal of Reading, 14, 259–264, 420–422.

Reading and the Aged

  • Educational gerontology, Special issue on reading, July-September 1979, 4.

Reading Habits

  • Cole, J. Y. & Gold, C. S. (Eds.). (1979). Reading in America 1978. Melbourne, FL: John Wiley and Sons.
  • Guthrie, J. T. and Seifert, M. (1983, March). Profiles of reading activity in a community. Journal of Reading, 26, 498–508.

Reading in the Content Fields

  • IRA Publications 1983. Reading in content areas. Several titles. International Reading Association, Newark, DE, 13–14.
  • Reading in the content area series. National Education Association Professional Library. P.O. Box 509, West Haven, CT 06516.
  • Thomas, E.L. & Robinson, H. A. (2nd ed.). (1977). Improving reading in every class. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon Inc.

Reading in the Workplace

  • Diehl, W. A. & Mikulecky, L. (1980, December). The nature of reading at work. Journal of Reading, 24, 221–227.
  • Mikulecky, L. (1982). Job literacy: The relationship between school preparation and workplace actuality. Reading Research Quarterly No. 3, 17, 400–419.
  • Sticht, T. G. (Ed.). (1975). Reading for working: A functional literacy anthology. Alexandria, VA: HumRRO.

Teacher Training

  • Christ, F. L. & Coda-Messerle, M. (Eds.). (1981). Staff development for learning support systems. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Inc.
  • Streichler, R. (1980). Competencies for teachers of college developmental and remedial reading in two-year postsecondary institutions. Unpublished doctoral dissertation.

Textbooks

  • Bowren, F. F. & Zintz, M. V. (1977). Teaching reading in adult basic education. Dubuque, IA: William C. Brown.
  • Maxwell, M. (1979). Improving student learning skills. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Inc.
  • Newman, A. P. (1980). Adult basic education: Reading. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon Inc.

Tutoring

  • Rauch, S. J. (Ed.). (1972). Handbook for the volunteer tutor. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

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