Community Literacy Journal Oct 2008 Open Access

The Challenges Facing Adult Literacy Programs

Daphne Greenberg Georgia State University

Abstract

The field of adult literacy is complex. This complexity poses many challenges for literacy programs. This paper addresses the challenges of collaboration, diversity, attendance, assessment and professional development as they apply to adult literacy programs. Recommendations for increasing the success of literacy programs are provided.

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Community Literacy Journal
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2008-10-01
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10.25148/clj.3.1.009480
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collaborative writing assessment professional writing literacy studies race and writing
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