Literacy In America
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Author |
: Frederick J. Morrison |
Publisher |
: Yale University Press |
Total Pages |
: 240 |
Release |
: 2008-10-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780300130256 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0300130252 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Synopsis Improving Literacy in America by : Frederick J. Morrison
divAn alarmingly high number of American students continue to lack proficiency in reading, math, and science. The various attempts to address this problem have all too often resulted in “silver bullet” solutions such as reducing class size or implementing voucher programs. But as the authors of this critically important book show, improving literacy also requires an understanding of complex and interrelated social issues that shape a child’s learning. More than twenty years of research demonstrate that literacy success is determined by a combination of sociocultural forces including parenting, preschool, classroom instruction, and other factors that have a direct impact on a child’s development. Here, Frederick J. Morrison, Heather J. Bachman, and Carol McDonald Connor present the most up-to-date research on the diverse factors that relate to a child’s literacy development from preschool through early elementary school. Urging greater emphasis on the immediate sources of influence on children, the authors warn against simple, single solutions that ignore other pivotal aspects of the problem. In a concluding chapter, the authors propose seven specific recommendations for improving literacy—recommendations that can make a real difference in American education./DIV
Author |
: Deborah Brandt |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 276 |
Release |
: 2001-05-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0521003067 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780521003063 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Synopsis Literacy in American Lives by : Deborah Brandt
This book addresses critical questions facing public education at the twenty-first century.
Author |
: J. North Conway |
Publisher |
: Quill |
Total Pages |
: 324 |
Release |
: 1995-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0688140769 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780688140762 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Synopsis American Literacy by : J. North Conway
Author |
: Carl F. Kaestle |
Publisher |
: Yale University Press |
Total Pages |
: 372 |
Release |
: 1991-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0300054300 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780300054309 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Synopsis Literacy in the United States by : Carl F. Kaestle
Aims to shed new light on the issue of literacy in America, providing a social history that broadens the definition of literacy, considering who was reading what, under what circumstances and for what purposes. The book assesses trends in Americans' reading abilities and reading habits.
Author |
: Irwin S. Kirsch |
Publisher |
: Department of Education |
Total Pages |
: 192 |
Release |
: 1993 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015028926668 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Synopsis Adult Literacy in America by : Irwin S. Kirsch
The National Adult Literacy Survey profiled the literacy of U.S. adults based on their performance on tasks reflecting materials and demands of daily life. Data were gathered through interviews with a random sample of 13,600 people over 16, a survey of 1,000 adults in each of 12 states, and interviews with 1,100 prison inmates, making a total of 26,000 adults surveyed. Participants completed a series of literacy tasks and received proficiency scores on three scales measuring prose, document, and quantitative literacy. They were categorized in five levels. Major findings were as follows: (1) 40-44 million adults were at the lowest level, of whom 25% were immigrants, 62% did not complete high school, and 19% had visual difficulties; (2) 50 million at level 2 had difficulty with higher reading and problem-solving skills; (3) most at levels 1-2 rated their reading/writing as well or very well--they could meet most needs with limited skills; (4) 61 million were at level 3, 34-40 million at levels 4-5; (5) young adults were less proficient than those surveyed in 1985; (6) older adults were more likely to have limited skills; (7) many minorities and prison inmates were more likely to be at levels 1-2, due to fewer years of schooling or limited English proficiency; (8) higher levels correlated with being employed, working more weeks, and having higher wages; and (9) 41-44% of level 1 and 4-8% of levels 4-5 were in poverty. (Appendices include definitions and 31 data tables. Document includes 13 other tables and 26 figures.) (SK)
Author |
: Lawrence R. Samuel |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 193 |
Release |
: 2024-05-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781538189559 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1538189550 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Synopsis Literacy in America by : Lawrence R. Samuel
Literacy in America: A Cultural History of the Past Century is a history of literacy in the United States over the last one hundred years. Told chronologically and supported by hundreds of research studies done over the years as reported in scholarly journals, the work sheds new light on the important role that literacy and reading in general have played in this country since the 1920s. The subject is parsed through the voices of educators, intellectuals, and journalists who have weighed in on its many different dimensions. Literacy is a key site of race, gender, and class, offering insights related to the social and economic inequities that are embedded in our institutions. The primary argument of Literacy in America is that literacy, as a major part of education, has functioned as a means of social control of children, with authority figures dictating which reading material is acceptable and which is not. Literacy has also operated as a vehicle of citizenship for Americans of all ages, and as a symbol of the responsibilities of democracy. With its ambitious scope, the strives to be a seminal guide to literacy in America and add to our understanding of everyday life in the United States. Most interesting, perhaps, is the twisting, unpredictable journey of literacy since the end of World War I, when I argue that the subject’s modern era began. Rather than follow a straight line, both the perception and reality of reading swerved over the years, offering a trajectory that makes for a compelling narrative for anyone interested in American cultural and social history. Controversy of some kind has often surrounded literacy in the United States, this alone making it a fascinating source of interest to explore in detail.
Author |
: |
Publisher |
: DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 184 |
Release |
: 1994 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780788102813 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0788102818 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Synopsis Adult Literacy in America by :
Offers an overview of the results of the National Adult Literacy Survey. Describes adult literacy at 5 levels in terms of the types of literacy skills needed to use various kinds of printed and written information in our society, including prose literacy, document literacy, and quantitative literacy. Received national attention!
Author |
: Stephen M. Reder |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 456 |
Release |
: 1998 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015042153257 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Synopsis The State of Literacy in America by : Stephen M. Reder
This document presents synthesized estimates of the rates of level 1 literacy by congressional district in the 50 states and District of Columbia. The estimates are extrapolations of the National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS) that were based on the findings of approximately 26,000 interviews. The document begins with an introduction containing the following: overview of the NALS; examination of what it means to be literate in the 1990s; definition of level 1 literacy (ability to perform many tasks involving simple texts and documents but difficulty using certain reading, writing, and computational skills considered necessary for functioning in everyday life); and discussion of the impact of low literacy. Presented next are answers to 12 frequently asked questions about synthetic estimates of adult literacy proficiency. The remainder of the document consists of bar graphs and maps detailing the rates of level 1 literacy by state, congressional district, county, and municipality. A total of 119 figures/tables/maps are included throughout the document. Appended is a paper, "Synthetic Estimates of Literacy Proficiency for Small Census Areas" (Stephen Reder), that describes the extrapolation techniques, which are said to be relatively accurate for individual localities with at least 10,000 inhabitants. (MN)
Author |
: Barbara J. Guzzetti |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages |
: 818 |
Release |
: 2002-12-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781851094035 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1851094032 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis Literacy in America [2 volumes] by : Barbara J. Guzzetti
The definitive encyclopedic resource on literacy, literacy instruction, and literacy assessment in the United States. Once upon a time, the three "R"s sufficed. Not any more—not for students, not for Americans. Gone the way of the little red school house is simple reading and writing instruction. Surveying an increasingly complex discipline, Literacy in America: An Encyclopedia offers a comprehensive overview of all the latest trends in literacy education—conceptual understanding of texts, familiarity with electronic content, and the ability to create meaning from visual imagery and media messages. Educators and academicians call these skills "multiple literacies," shorthand for the kind of literacy skills and abilities needed in an age of information overload, media hype, and Internet connectedness. With its 400 A–Z entries, researched by experts and written in accessible prose, Literacy in America is the only reference tool students, teachers, and parents will need to understand what it means to be—and become—literate in 21st-century America.
Author |
: Edward E. Gordon |
Publisher |
: Praeger |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2003 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780275978648 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0275978648 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Synopsis Literacy in America by : Edward E. Gordon
This book is the first comprehensive history of how the American people achieved varying degrees of literacy from early colonial times to the modern era. The authors demonstrate that literacy education is not synonymous with schooling. By focusing on people rather than statistics, including literacy among women and minority groups, they explore the literacy agents, methods, and materials used at different times and places throughout the history of the country. The authors define literacy as the degree of interaction with written text that enables individuals to be productive members of their societies. Family literacy is essential to awakening the personal responsibility and motivation necessary for children to develop a love of reading. This effort requires more intensive collaboration procedures between the home and the school, some of which are detailed here. Based largely on primary materials, this historical survey reveals important lessons from the past that can be applied to achieve higher levels of 21st- century literacy.