viii LIST OF TABLES xvi LIST OF FIGURES xvii CHAPTER I 1 Statement of the Problem 3 Purpose ... more viii LIST OF TABLES xvi LIST OF FIGURES xvii CHAPTER I 1 Statement of the Problem 3 Purpose of the Research 4 Research Questions 5 Significance of the Study 5 Theoretical Framework 7 Methodology 8 Limitations and Delimitations 9 Definition of Terms 11 CHAPTER II 14 LITERATURE REVIEW 14 Need for Adult Literacy 14 Adult Learning and Development Theory 18 Adult Learners and Learning Disabilities 23 Reading Instruction 29 Numeracy Instruction 32
Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education
In this chapter, we examine youth voice within intergenerational collectives where youth and adul... more In this chapter, we examine youth voice within intergenerational collectives where youth and adults are in consultation with each other about school and community issues. The three projects discussed in this chapter reflect the use of participatory action research (PAR) to address educational policies and practices viewed as counterproductive by youth within poor and working class neighborhoods. The use of PAR to inform policy makers and establish alternative educational approaches reflects a critical theoretical framework in that it considers the complexity of experiences and social identities among youth who are positioned differently in relation to educational and opportunity access. The use of the arts as a strategy for inquiry and action is discussed as a way to identify alternative frames of analysis—ways of seeing from different angles the explanations offered by decision makers for the use of particular educational policies. The chapter outlines strategic planning for public...
viii LIST OF TABLES xvi LIST OF FIGURES xvii CHAPTER I 1 Statement of the Problem 3 Purpose ... more viii LIST OF TABLES xvi LIST OF FIGURES xvii CHAPTER I 1 Statement of the Problem 3 Purpose of the Research 4 Research Questions 5 Significance of the Study 5 Theoretical Framework 7 Methodology 8 Limitations and Delimitations 9 Definition of Terms 11 CHAPTER II 14 LITERATURE REVIEW 14 Need for Adult Literacy 14 Adult Learning and Development Theory 18 Adult Learners and Learning Disabilities 23 Reading Instruction 29 Numeracy Instruction 32
Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education
In this chapter, we examine youth voice within intergenerational collectives where youth and adul... more In this chapter, we examine youth voice within intergenerational collectives where youth and adults are in consultation with each other about school and community issues. The three projects discussed in this chapter reflect the use of participatory action research (PAR) to address educational policies and practices viewed as counterproductive by youth within poor and working class neighborhoods. The use of PAR to inform policy makers and establish alternative educational approaches reflects a critical theoretical framework in that it considers the complexity of experiences and social identities among youth who are positioned differently in relation to educational and opportunity access. The use of the arts as a strategy for inquiry and action is discussed as a way to identify alternative frames of analysis—ways of seeing from different angles the explanations offered by decision makers for the use of particular educational policies. The chapter outlines strategic planning for public...
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