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What We Know About Acquisition Of Adult Literacy: Is There Hope?, Helen Abadzi Jun 1994

What We Know About Acquisition Of Adult Literacy: Is There Hope?, Helen Abadzi

Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Publications

Literacy acquired in childhood positively influences quality of life, but the effects of literacy acquired in adulthood are not well known. Experience shows that literacy is not easily disseminated to adults and that the skills of neoliterates are not stable. Dropouts, mastery, and retention rates are about 50 percent at each stage, so the effectiveness rate of some projects may only be 12 to 15 percent. As a result, literacy projects are now rarely funded by the World Bank despite requests from governments. To find causes for the low effectiveness of programs, two literature reviews were conducted on the topic …


Constructive Behavior Management: Creating Positive Learning Environments, Barbara Townsend Walker, Betty C. Epanchin, Kim Stoddard Jan 1994

Constructive Behavior Management: Creating Positive Learning Environments, Barbara Townsend Walker, Betty C. Epanchin, Kim Stoddard

Faculty Books

This practical guide for teachers centers on ways to help students manage their own behavior, rather than on ways their behavior can be managed by teachers, peers, parents, or other adults. Interventions focus on creating success, not on finding cures for problems. Attention is also given to behavior-management approaches within the context of school reform.This proactive book features case material that illustrates the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and reassessment process you will use in managing classroom behavior; an emphasis on considering situations from multiple points of view (the teacher and his or her feelings, the child, the parents, the other …


Why We Need Ancient Greek And How To Remember It: Comparisons Between Greece And South Asia, Helen Abadzi Jan 1994

Why We Need Ancient Greek And How To Remember It: Comparisons Between Greece And South Asia, Helen Abadzi

Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Publications

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