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Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1275] NCSALL Adult Literacy Study
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Last year, many adult literacy practitioners helped us by responding to
NCSALL's Literacy Program Questionnaire that was posted on this listserv.
Through those
e-mailed responses as well as responses to questionnaires we mailed to
programs, we heard from hundreds of adult literacy practitioners. With the
information we obtained, we were able to create a typology of adult literacy
programs nationwide. This typology will soon be available from NCSALL (the
National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy at Harvard
University Graduate School of Education.)
We are now beginning a new study which will focus on the home literacy
practices of students in different kinds of adult literacy programs. Below
is a brief description of the study. If you are interested in participating
or have any questions about the study, please e-mail Victoria Purcell-Gates,
the head researcher, at the e-mail address below. (Please do not reply to
the listserv!)
We truly hope that you will join us in this new phase of our research.
Sincerely,
Sophie Degener, NCSALL Research Assistant
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WE NEED ADULT LITERACY TEACHERS, CLASSES, AND STUDENTS!
We are conducting a nationwide study on
Adult Literacy Students' Out-of-School Literacy Practices.
Help us discover which teaching practices lead to increased reading and
writing in the everyday lives of adult literacy learners.
Program Directors/Teachers Will Contribute By:
* Answering interview questions about program content, activities,
and materials
* Allowing a class observation by a researcher from NCSALL
* Allowing a group interview of students by a researcher during a
convenient class break time
* Helping recruit volunteers from students for home visits
* Helping recruit local researchers for home visits
Program Directors/Teachers Will Receive:
* A copy of the Teacher's Manual based on the results of the study
* A copy of the final report from NCSALL
* Attendance at a NCSALL workshop based on the results of the
study
Adult Students Will Contribute By:
* Participating in a group interview during class time
* Allowing home visits (every 3 months) by a researcher
* Answering a structured interview (45 min.) during home visit
Adult Students Will Receive:
* A gift certificate worth $10 for each home visit
If You Would Like Information About Participating
Call Victoria Purcell-Gates, Ph.D., at 617-495-3523
or
Email us at purcelvi@hugse1.harvard.edu
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