Contents tagged with Adult Literacy
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Rhea Watson
Institution: Clark County Library
City: Las Vegas
State: Nevada
Job Title: Literacy Trainer
Why did you choose to use Reading Horizons as the literacy program in your school/organization?
We choose Reading Horizons (RH) because it gave us the "why" behind many reading, spelling, and … more
Grade Level: Adult Ed
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Reading Horizons Review: Patricia Duffley-Renow, MS, CRC
Institution: East Tennessee Technology Access Center
City: Knoxville
State: Tennessee
I am writing to let you know how much I like your product, Reading Horizons. I have used your program with students who have exited high school but couldn't read. I worked with a gentleman who was … more
Grade Level: Adult Ed
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Reading Horizons Review: KayJean Koehler
Institution: Columbus English School
State: Utah
I am not sure if you would call this a story. My favorite thing is too watch the students using the software. Then when they completely understand a concept, they smile and get excited! Some take a … more
Grade Level: Adult Ed
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Dr. Robin Lovrien Schwarz ELL Emerging Literacy Webinar – Q&A
Recently, Dr. Robin Lovrien Schwarz presented a very resourceful webinar for Reading Horizons on teaching emerging literacy to non-literate ELL students (with an emphasis on adult learners). Here … more
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Poor Reading Skills Lead More Students to Dropout of School Than Poverty
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It’s amazing how large of an impact struggling with reading has on students’ education. It’s just one skill, but it affects everything. A recent research study from the American Educational Research … more
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Optimal Silent & Oral Reading Rates By Grade Level
Dr. Neil J. Anderson, professor of Linguistics and English Language at Brigham Young University, recently presented at the Reading Horizons distributor seminar in Salt Lake City, Utah. He shared some … more
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3 Ways Literacy Skills Improve Society
Although literacy skills are beneficial on an individual level—enhancing one’s psychological well-being and the knowledge one can gain from being able to read. However, literacy skills also have far- … more
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Recent Study Finds Almost 50% of Adults Struggle with Literacy Skills
Adult Literacy Performance
Today I read an article about this year's Educational Testing Service’s symposium titled “Advancing Learning for Our Diverse Adult Population.” The article discussed the … more