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Functionally Illiterate Adults
Rochelle Ford did not learn to read in
school:
“I didn‟t know I couldn‟t read, I was just waiting to learn how to read.”
(NPR, 2007)
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Functionally Illiterate Adults
Nelson Lauver feared being humiliated
every time he had to read in school:
“The other kids were reading well, but I couldn‟t get through a sentence. A few kids snickered, and soon most of the class was laughing.”
(Lauver, 2011)
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John Corcoran always wanted to read:
“There wasn‟t a day that went by that I didn‟t want to read. . . . When I was about eight years old I can remember praying, „Please God when it‟s my turn to read tomorrow let the words come out of my mouth, let me read.‟”
(Corcoran, 2008)
Functionally Illiterate Adults
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Capstone Presentation
Literacy Programs in Libraries for
Functionally Illiterate Adults
Mary Helen Copeland
November 29, 2011
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% of Functionally Illiterate Adults
30 million American adults perform at below-
basic literacy level(http://nces.ed.gov/naal/kf_demographics.asp#3)
40 million Americans are functionally
illiterate (http://www.wallacefoundation.org/Pages/default.aspx)
88 million Americans lack the proper
education or have English-as-a-second-
language barrier (http://www.nationalcommissiononadultliteracy.org/)
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Literacy Definitions
Functionally Illiterate -
Functioning with basic or below-basic
literacy skills
Basic Literacy -
Having some high school education,
reading occasionally, locating pertinent
information on a form
Below Basic Literacy -
No more than the most simple and
concrete skills such as signing a form or
adding two numbers
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• Lacking in third-grade reading skills
• Undiagnosed learning disability
• Lack of support in the home
• Poverty - 30 million word gap
(Hart & Risley, 2003)
How Does This Happen?
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Rochelle Ford found help in the library -
“I went to a library, and I walked up to this young lady and I said, „Do you have any information about any reading classes for adults?”
(NPR, 2007)
Libraries Creating Bridges
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Libraries Creating Bridges
John Corcoran found help in the library –
“I remember well that summer day when I drove up to the Carlsbad City, California Library Adult Learning Center.”
(John Corcoran, 2008)
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Public Libraries
A natural place to offer
adult literacy classes –
• Safe and neutral ground
• Already in the community
• Not the same as school
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• Understanding the problems associated
with illiteracy
• Learning how to work with adult learners
vs. working with children
• Understanding the importance of positive feedback
• Understanding the importance of learner-centered,
social-humanistic lessons
• Understanding the importance of creating a trusting
relationship with the student
• Understanding the importance of setting goals
with the student
Tutor Training
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Learner Assessment
• Assess level at which the student is reading
• Assess student‟s personality for tutor
placement
• Assess commitment level and goals of the
student
• Assess days and times available
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Variety of Programs
• Below Basic Skills Group Tutoring
• Basic Skills I Group Tutoring
• Basic Skills II Group Tutoring
• One-on-One Tutoring
• Family Literacy Training
• Job Skills Tutoring
• Resume Writing
• Interview Tutoring
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Tutor/Learner Expectations
Contract created for both tutor and student –
• Days of the week
• Times
• At-home practice
• Stay in program for six months
• Post-assessment after six months
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Leaders Trained in Treating
Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities
• Trained in either Lindamood Bell or
Orton Gillingham
• Trained in treating auditory problems
• Trained in treating sensory problems
• Trained in treating Asperger‟s syndrome
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• Number of years completed in school
• Age of dropping-out (if applicable)
• Reason for dropping-out (if applicable)
• Current age
• Sex/race
• Reason for seeking help
• Ultimate outcome of literacy tutoring
Standardized Data Collection
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How does this issue affect Americans?
27% of Medicare recipients and
30% of Medicaid recipients
have a Below Basic level of Health Literacy
(Miller, McCardle, Hernandez, 2010)
$225 billion is the cost to Americans each year
because of non-productivity in the workforce,
crime, and loss of tax revenue due to
unemployment(http://proliteracy.org/)
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Can the Cycle be Broken?
$57.2 billion spent on public education
with
< 1% spent on adult literacy programs
This translates to
$10,000 spent per student in elementary
and secondary education
with
$225 per student to educate 2.5 million
adults
(Zachry, 2010)
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“Education in its purest form is for the good of the individual and for the good of the world.”
(Elliot Galloway)
“A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never-failing spring in the desert.”
(Andrew Carnegie)
The Cycle CAN Be Broken
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References
Corcoran, J. (2009). The bridge to literacy: No child – or adult – left behind. New York, NY: Kaplan Publishing.
Greenberg, D. and Perin, D. (2007). Researched-based reading instruction in an adult basic education program. Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, 1(3), 123-132.
Hart, B. and Risley, T. (2003, Spring). The early catastrophe: The 30 million word gap by age 3. American Federation of Teachers. Retrieved from http://www.aft.org/newspubs/periodicals/ae/spring2003/
Hernandez, R., McCardle, P., & Miller, B. (2010). Advances and remaining challenges in adult literacy research. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 43(2), 101-107. doi10.1177/0022219409359341
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References
Lauver, N. (2011). Most unlikely to succeed: The trials, travels, and ultimate triumphs of a ‘throwaway kid’. New York, NY: Five City Media. [Kindle].
News and Notes. (National Public Radio). (2007, August, 16). Grappling with realities of illiteracy. [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12840593
Zachry, E. M. (2010). Who needs a second chance? The challenge of documenting k-12 dropout and why adult educators should be concerned. Adult Basic Education & Literacy Journal, 4(2), 75-85.