A big book of analysis of   adult literacy figures  came out in the  
90's--anything for the latest testing?  Any big book?

Andrea :)

On Nov 7, 2008, at 8:41 PM, Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt wrote:


> I thought the most recent stats suggested up to 80% of all adult  

> learners have a learning disability.

>

> --

> Adults with LD may comprise as many as 80 percent of the students  

> in adult basic education programs (Ross 1987), but a smaller  

> percentage of students in other adult education settings, such as  

> corporate training programs and continuing education, are estimated  

> to have LD (Ross-Gordon 1989).

>

> --

> http://www.ericdigests.org/pre-9215/adults.htm

> On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 5:03 PM, Marie Doerner <mdoerner at sdccd.edu>  

> wrote:

> This is a great question. If you find some hard numbers, please  

> share with

> the listserv.

>

> It seems that most programs have no way of finding out how many  

> students have

> disabilities. We have our Disability Support Programs and Services  

> department

> here in San Diego. We can test students for learning disabilities  

> and help

> them in the classroom. I am happy if we can verify 3-4% of  

> students. Many,

> however, want to avoid labels or a just too transient to stick  

> around for

> testing.

>

> Those students who do go through the testing have a very good  

> persistence and

> graduation rate.

>

> Marie Doerner

> DSPS Program Chair

> San DIego Continuing Education

>

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> Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 10:02:07 -0800

> From: "Jenner, Cathy" <cjenner at rtc.edu>

> Subject: [LearningDisabilities 2540] Re: Adult LD Stats

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> Hi Lee!  You probably already have this one but just in case:   

> Understanding

> the Complexities of Offender?s Special Learning Needs at NCSALL

> http://www.ncsall.net/?id=829.

>

>

>

> Cathy Jenner, Project Coordinator

> Universal Design for Learning Project

> Instructional Improvement

> Renton Technical College

> (425) 235-2352 x5639

> cjenner at rtc.edu

> http://www.rtc.edu/AboutUs/DSDPGrant/

> Project Website:  http://webs.rtc.edu/ii/dsdp.html

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> [mailto:learningdisabilities-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Lee Jewett

> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 10:34 AM

> To: Learningdisabilities at nifl.gov

> Subject: [LearningDisabilities 2536] Adult LD Stats

>

>

>

>

>

> Hello All,

>

> I am working on a project through our LD System Project (LDSI) here in

> Washington State and wondering if you can help direct me to some stats

> regarding LD.

>

> I have been looking for information about the suspected number of

> incarcerated individuals with learning disabilities and the number  

> of adults

> in adult education with learning disabilities. I have seen some  

> stats quoted

> however they are not cited.  I have the Bridges to Practice fact  

> sheet but

> these particular numbers are not cited.

>

> I?m wondering if anyone can help me find prevalence of ld in the  

> incarcerated

> and ABE population.

>

> Thank you,

>

>

>

>

>

> Lee Jewett

>

> ljewett at tacomacommunityhouse.org  

> <mailto:ljewett at tacomacommunityhouse.org>

>

> 206.682.9112 / 253.383.3951

>

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> Thanks so much for the NCSALL link.  I was able to find some

> information; not a lot but every bit helps.

>

> Yeah.

>

>

>

>

>

> Lee Jewett

>

> ljewett at tacomacommunityhouse.org

> <mailto:ljewett at tacomacommunityhouse.org>

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> 206.682.9112 / 253.383.3951

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> Message: 3

> Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:15:19 -0500

> From: Mary Kelly <mskelly at aecom.yu.edu>

> Subject: [LearningDisabilities 2542] Re: Adult LD Stats

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> Lee:  You might want to check out the following.  There is a long

> discussion of prevalence that includes references.  Its aging, but  

> relevant.

> Vogel, S.A. (1994).  Adults with learning disabilities:  What

> learning disabilities specialists, adult literacy educators, and

> other service providers want and need to know.  In Vogel, S.A. &

> Reder S. Learning disabilities, literacy, and adult education  (pp

> 5-29).  Baltimore:  Brookes Publishing Co.

>

> Mary S. Kelly, PhD

> Director, Fisher Landau Center for the Treatment of LD

> Albert Einstein College of Medicine

> 1165 Morris Park Ave.

> Bronx, NY 10463

>

> At 01:33 PM 11/5/2008, you wrote:

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> >

> >Hello All,

> >I am working on a project through our LD System Project (LDSI) here

> >in Washington State and wondering if you can help direct me to some

> >stats regarding LD.

> >I have been looking for information about the suspected number of

> >incarcerated individuals with learning disabilities and the number

> >of adults in adult education with learning disabilities. I have seen

> >some stats quoted however they are not cited.  I have the Bridges to

> >Practice fact sheet but these particular numbers are not cited.

> >I'm wondering if anyone can help me find prevalence of ld in the

> >incarcerated and ABE population.

> >Thank you,

> >

> >

> >Lee Jewett

> ><mailto:ljewett at tacomacommunityhouse.org>ljewett at tacomacommunityhouse 

> .org

> >206.682.9112 / 253.383.3951

> >Literacy Network Of Washington

> >A division of Tacoma Community House

> ><http://www.literacynow.info/>www.LiteracyNOW.info

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> From: Stephen L Noble <steve.noble at louisville.edu>

> Subject: [LearningDisabilities 2542] Re: Adult LD Stats

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> Here are a couple of resources you may find useful on the question of

> incarceration...

>

> THE INCIDENCE OF HIDDEN DISABILITIES IN THE PRISON POPULATION:  

> Yorkshire and

> Humberside Research

> http://www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk/Administration/uploads/ 

> HiddenDisabilities.pd

> f

>

> A Study of Young Offenders With Learning Disabilities

> http://jcx.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/12/1/36

>

> Hope this helps,

>

> --Steve Noble

> President, Learning Disabilities Association of Kentucky

> steve.noble at louisville.edu

> 502-969-3088

>

> >>> "Lee Jewett" <LJewett at tacomacommunityhouse.org> 11/5/2008 1:33  

> PM >>>

>

>

> Hello All,

>

> I am working on a project through our LD System Project (LDSI) here in

> Washington State and wondering if you can help direct me to some stats

> regarding LD.

>

> I have been looking for information about the suspected number of

> incarcerated individuals with learning disabilities and the number of

> adults in adult education with learning disabilities. I have seen some

> stats quoted however they are not cited.  I have the Bridges to  

> Practice

> fact sheet but these particular numbers are not cited.

>

> I'm wondering if anyone can help me find prevalence of ld in the

> incarcerated and ABE population.

>

> Thank you,

>

>

>

>

>

> Lee Jewett

>

> ljewett at tacomacommunityhouse.org

> <mailto:ljewett at tacomacommunityhouse.org>

>

> 206.682.9112 / 253.383.3951

>

> Literacy Network Of Washington

>

> A division of Tacoma Community House

>

> www.LiteracyNOW.info <http://www.literacynow.info/>

>

>

>

>

>

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