Research Article

Assessing the literacy skills of adult immigrants and adult English language learners

  1. Heide Spruck Wrigley1,
  2. Jing Chen2,
  3. Sheida White3,
  4. Jaleh Soroui4

Article first published online: 23 MAR 2009

DOI: 10.1002/ace.321

Issue

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education

Special Issue: Bringing Community to the Adult ESL Classroom

Volume 2009, Issue 121, pages 5–24, Spring 2009

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Wrigley, H. S., Chen, J., White, S. and Soroui, J. (2009), Assessing the literacy skills of adult immigrants and adult English language learners. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2009: 5–24. doi: 10.1002/ace.321

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  1. 1

    Literacywork International

  2. 2

    Federal Statistics Program (FSP), American Institutes for Research (AIR)

  3. 3

    National Assessment, Adult Literacy (NAAL) and the National Assessment, Educational Progress (NAEP) Writing Assessment, U.S. Department of Education

  4. 4

    Education Statistics Services Institute (ESSI/FSP), American Institutes for Research (AIR)

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  1. Issue published online: 23 MAR 2009
  2. Article first published online: 23 MAR 2009

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Abstract

This chapter examines the characteristics and performance of adult immigrants and adult English language learners on the National Assessment of Adult Literacy. These factors are related to key social outcomes such as involvement in the labor force, income, and welfare participation, and the data reported can be used in making decisions about program planning, as well as in implementation of adult ESOL programs and services.

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