Minnesota STAR Project: Meeting the Needs of Struggling Adult Readers

Autor/inn/en	Johnson, Kimberly A.; Frank, Margaret M.
Titel	Minnesota STAR Project: Meeting the Needs of Struggling Adult Readers
Quelle	In: Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, 1 (2012) 3, S.130-147 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2169-0480
Schlagwörter	Academic Persistence; Evidence; Adult Basic Education; Adult Students; Reading Skills; Reading Instruction; Teacher Characteristics; Reading Difficulties; Program Effectiveness; Knowledge Base for Teaching; Self Esteem; Professional Development; Minnesota; Test of Adult Basic Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Evidenz; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult education; Erwachsenenbildung; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Reading skill; Lesefertigkeit; Leseunterricht; Reading difficulty; Leseschwierigkeit; Teaching theory; Theory of teaching; Unterrichtstheorie; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit
Abstract	This paper reports on findings and implications from a two-year evaluation of the Minnesota STudent Achievement in Reading (STAR) Project. This long-term, job-embedded, professional development activity is provided for Minnesota Adult Basic Education (ABE) practitioners serving intermediate-level adult students reading between 4.0 to 8.9 grade level equivalency. A combined qualitative and quantitative approach to data collection and analysis confirms that participation in STAR positively influences: 1) teacher knowledge and confidence about teaching reading, 2) student confidence in reading skills, 3) student level completion as measured by the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) Reading, and 4) student persistence with classes and instruction. This convincing evidence inspires our ABE system to continue support and expansion of STAR and evidence-based reading instruction across Minnesota. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Commission on Adult Basic Education. PO Box 620, Syracuse, NY 13206. Tel: 888-442-6223; e-mail: journal@coabe.org; Web site: http://www.coabe.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10