Literacy Education Issues
Literacy Education Issues
Literacy and literacy training and issues, for (1) citizens who are not literate in any language and (2) new citizens or immigrants who wish or need to learn the dominant "tongue" as a second language. There appear to be quite a few acronyms, which are often explained on the site in question.
I.e., ESOL is English as Second Language, and so on.
Top: Society: Issues: Education: Literacy
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Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS) - LINCS is the literacy community's gateway to the world of adult education and literacy resources on the Internet. The goal of LINCS is to bring adult literacy-related resources and expertise to a single point of access for users throughout the world.
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National Center for the Study of Writing and Literacy - California's Berkeley hosts the research consortium called NCSWL, aimed at understanding how writing is best learned and taught--from the early years through adulthood. Completed research, workshops and publications as well as researchers are cove
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Lindy Boggs National Center for Community Literacy - Research and community support center whose focus is increasing awareness of the overall spectrum of literacy issues.
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Applied Scholastics: Opening the Doors to Learning - Acclaimed as a major breakthrough in education by specialists and lay practitioners alike, the Applied Scholastics approach developed by L. Ron Hubbard is called Study Technology.
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Room To Read - Serves children in Nepal and Vietnam, and was founded on the belief that education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and taking control of one's own life.
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New Literacy Through Technology - Is technology developing a whole new kind of literacy? Once-literate people may find themselves classified as illiterate according to this new system.
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Book 'Em - A non-profit organization seeking to inspire a love of books and reading in all children. Based in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Verizon Reads - Verizon partners with local celebrities in communities to connect literacy to a familiar face, bring attention to a critical issue and raise awareness and funding for the cause. Find a list of program partners, celebrity helpers, personal testimonials, a
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Literacy Online - University of Pennsylvania site concerning literacy for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide.
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Literacy and Education - "This page has assorted links to papers on literacy and education, as well as links to several related gopher archives."
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LiteracyTent - A collaborative environment for literacy-related resources including news, discussions, field-generated documents and mailing lists.
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Barksdale Reading Institute - Designed to dramatically improve the reading skills of children through a systematic and direct implementation of a research-based reading reform model.
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NYTimes.com - When Backyards Were Laboratories - Scientific literacy begins at home. [Requires free NYTimes.com registration to view.]
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FIU Libraries - Florida International University Library's Information Literacy section enables links to various academic and practical resources on Literacy research, opinion and training.
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National Center for Family Literacy - Details about initiatives, research and statistics on literacy, newsletter, projects, a FAQ, press releases, and links to community programs.
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Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF) - America's largest non-profit children's and family literacy organization.
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