The training is based on a book I wrote with funding the National Center
for Family Literacy received from the National Institute for Literacy.
The book and training are based on the adult reading research, including
the Adult Reading Components Study (ARCS), done by John Strucker and
Rosalind Davidson--then of NCSALL--and the National Reading Panel report
of the research done with children. 

I hope this answers your question. You can respond to me directly if you
have other questions. 

Susan

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From: familyliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:familyliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Betty Harrington
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 10:38 PM
To: familyliteracy at nifl.gov
Subject: [FamilyLiteracy 1084] Re: Adult Reading COABE Pre-conference
session

Is this based on the NCALL information and the Cal Pro workshops?

Betty


>>> smcshane at famlit.org 04/03/08 8:35 AM >>>

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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