Adult Education Participation in North America: International Perspectives
U.S. Department of Education, Human Resources Development Canada, and Statistics Canada drew upon the results of the International Adult Literacy Survey and examined levels of literacy achieved in North America.
http://www.statcan.ca/english/freepub/89-574-XIE/89-574-XIE98001.pdfApplied 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.
http://www.appliedscholastics.org/
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.
http://bri.olemiss.edu/
Book 'Em
A non-profit organization seeking to inspire a love of books and reading in all children. Based in Nashville, Tennessee.
http://www.bookem-kids.org/
FIU Libraries
Florida International University Library's Information Literacy section enables links to various academic and practical resources on Literacy research, opinion and training.
http://www.fiu.edu/~library/ili/
Laubach Literacy
Nonprofit educational corporation dedicated to helping adults of all ages improve their lives and their communities by learning reading, writing, math and problem-solving skills.
http://www.laubach.org
Lindy Boggs National Center for Community Literacy
Research and community support center whose focus is increasing awareness of the overall spectrum of literacy issues.
http://www.boggslit.org/
Literacy and Education
"This page has assorted links to papers on literacy and education, as well as links to several related gopher archives."
http://eserver.org/literacy/
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 wo
http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/
Literacy Online
University of Pennsylvania site concerning literacy for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide.
http://ncal.literacy.upenn.edu
LiteracyTent
A collaborative environment for literacy-related resources including news, discussions, field-generated documents and mailing lists.
http://literacytent.org/
National Center for Family Literacy
Details about initiatives, research and statistics on literacy, newsletter, projects, a FAQ, press releases, and links to community programs.
http://www.famlit.org/
National Center for Literacy
Hosted by Harvard, good resource for links to literacy both as an academic study and to practical materials such as their inexpensive materials "Focus on Basics."
http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/
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
http://www-gse.berkeley.edu/research/NCSWL/csw.homepage.html
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.
http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/tfranklin/literate.htm
NIFL Literacy Forums and Listservs
Forums and listservs related in some way to literacy. Provided by National Institute for Literacy. Includes archives and search engine.
http://literacy.nifl.gov/forums.html
NYTimes.com - When Backyards Were Laboratories
Scientific literacy begins at home. [Requires free NYTimes.com registration to view.]
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/19/weekinreview/19FOUN.html
Quit Whining and Read
The goal of the program is to increase awareness of the needs of literacy programs and offer financial support to these programs through the sales of Quit Whining and Read shirts, tote bags and magnets.
http://www.quitwhining.com/
Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF)
America's largest non-profit children's and family literacy organization.
http://www.rif.org/
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.
http://www.roomtoread.org/
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 testimonia
http://www.verizonreads.net/
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