Hi Everyone,

I was asked by a subscriber to post the following announcement:

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In addition to the new NCSALL publication on adult numeracy just announced, those interested in this topic may want to read A Review of Literature in Adult Numeracy: Research and Conceptual Issues, which includes contributions by Iddo Gal, Diana Coben and Kathy Safford.  The review is the first major product of the Adult Numeracy Initiative, a two-year project funded by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education, and conducted by the American Institutes for Research.  The report provides a synthesis of conceptualizations of adult numeracy, a review of the U.S. and international research evaluating instructional approaches and interventions in adult mathematics and numeracy teaching, a summary of professional development initiatives and discussion of issues around assessment for adult numeracy.  The second report of the project, a comprehensive review of professional development initiatives in adult numeracy, will be available later this winter. 

Go to: http://www.air.org/projects/projects_ehd_adult_ed.aspx to download the literature review.
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Those of you interested in numeracy should also look at issue 4B of Focus on Basics, which is all about Math Instruction. Find it at the following link:

Mathematics Instruction
http://www.ncsall.net/index.php?id=156

This issue includes articles on developing numerate thinking, using software applications for math teaching, math instruction for beginning readers, accommodating learners with learning disabilities, and more.

All the best,
Julie



Julie McKinney
Discussion List Moderator
World Education/NCSALL
jmckinney at worlded.org
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