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The Politics of Literacy AFTER DECADES OF debate inside the educational community, literacy policy has recently moved to the larger stage of ... (PERIODICAL ARTICLE) Technology and Literacy in the Twenty-first Century: The Importance of... Cynthia L. Selfe. 1999. Carbondale, Illinois: Southern Illinois University Press. [ISBN 0-8093-2269-2. 182 pages, including index. $14.95 (softcover).] ... (PERIODICAL ARTICLE) MDA and AAEM informational brochures: can patients read them? *. Abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess patient literacy and the readability of patient education brochures ... (PERIODICAL ARTICLE) National Coalition for Literacy National organizations concerned with adult illiteracy. Seeks to provide a forum for communication among national groups whose primary ... (DIRECTORY OF ASSOCIATIONS SERIES) ALA Annual Conference Was Full of Announcements and Pronouncements The American Library Association convened again, with all the standard hoopla, in Chicago in late June. There was ... (PERIODICAL ARTICLE) Problem If one in five U.S. high school students has trouble reading a diploma, what does that mean for ... (PERIODICAL ARTICLE) America's $60 Billion Problem Literacy problems cost U.S. companies $60 billion annually in lost productivity... what's your company doing about it? (PERIODICAL ARTICLE) What are the board's three essential functions? HEADNOTE BOARD room HEADNOTE A surprising number of board members can't answer this vital question. Make sure your ... (PERIODICAL ARTICLE) Education. Educators face a series of daunting challenges a large immigrant population for which English is a second language, ... (PERIODICAL ARTICLE) English as a first language can be hard, too Whether it's reading from a grocery list, filling out paperwork at the doctor or simply writing a note ... (PERIODICAL ARTICLE) Court of audit suggests improvements in Literacy Program HEADNOTE Brazil IMAGE MAP 1 The Brazilian Court of Audit (TCU) recently carried out an audit of the ... (PERIODICAL ARTICLE) Illiteracy - the neglected enemy in public service. For several decades, scholars have argued that a caste-like division of labor exists in the United States. One ... (PERIODICAL ARTICLE) Factors Affecting the Provision of Consumer Health Information in Public... HEADNOTE ABSTRACT BETWEEN 2000 AND 2005 SEVERAL CHANGES have created an impact on libraries that provide consumer health ... (PERIODICAL ARTICLE) Tanzania: planning for poverty. TANZANIA TOOK ANOTHER STEP away from its socialist roots in 2000 when it adopted a controversial poverty reduction ... (PERIODICAL ARTICLE) Kerala State: A social justice model. Kerala State, in southwest India, shows that Third World people can make their lives better in the absence ... (PERIODICAL ARTICLE) In this issue: upgrading business literacy and information skills. An information economy with its knowledge-intensive organizations makes illiteracy a growing concern in the workplace. A recent article ... (PERIODICAL ARTICLE) Michigan Literacy Volunteer literacy tutors, educators, and public library personnel. Seeks to reduce adult illiteracy through organization, maintenance, and support ... (DIRECTORY OF ASSOCIATIONS SERIES) Working without words: the need for work-place literacy. I wanted to be a public speaker," says Julie Kimball. "I wanted to talk to groups about motivation ... (PERIODICAL ARTICLE) IFA convention combines key elements for superior event. A fabulous location plus a line up of prestigious speakers beginning with former President George Bush and former ... (PERIODICAL ARTICLE) Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Establishes literacy as a family value and break the intergenerational cycle of illiteracy in American families. Supports programs ... (DIRECTORY OF ASSOCIATIONS SERIES)
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National Coalition for Literacy
National organizations concerned with adult illiteracy. Seeks to provide a forum for communication among national groups whose primary focus is literacy. Believes that functional illiteracy contributes to incompetent job performance, ...

Members: 44
Founded: 1981
Dues: voting organization, $1,000 annual; nonvoting organization, $300 annual; nonvoting individual, $75 annual.

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