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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| Language: | en |
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1990
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED329140 |
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- The New York City Adult Literacy Initiative. Final Report 1988-89. Adult Basic Education Adult Literacy Community Organizations Costs Employment Potential English (Second Language) Literacy Education Postsecondary Education Program Descriptions Program Design Program Effectiveness Public Libraries Student Characteristics The New York City Adult Literacy Initiative is described and evaluated. The program served about 50,000 adult learners in program year 1988-89. The initiative includes programs of the City University of New York, the New York City Board of Education, community-based organizations under the direction of the Community Development Agency, and three public library systems. Most of the diverse student body is enrolled in basic education (BE) or English as a Second Language (ESL). The report contains the following: (1) a profile of the student population's gender, ethnic, and age distribution; (2) a brief description of the program's diversity and range; (3) BE and ESL student distributions by instructional level; (4) data on instructional and contact hours; (5) student employment patterns and literacy gains; (6) program costs; and (7) successes and challenges of 1988-89. A list of participating agencies, including addresses and contact persons, is appended. (MSE) (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on Literacy Education)