Adult Literacy Education: The International Journal of Literacy, Language, and Numeracy

ProLiteracy

Adult Literacy Education (ALE) is an online, peer-reviewed, themed research journal published by ProLiteracy twice a year. The editors are Alisa Belzer, Rutgers University, Amy D. Rose, Northern Illinois University, and Heather Brown, University of North Carolina – Charlotte.

Contact: ProLiteracy, https://www.proliteracy.org/ALE-Journal

VOLUME 4 ISSUE 2 : SUMMER 2022

Research Articles

• Mediating Work and Culture through Dewey’s Integrative Vision of Vocational Education
  George Demetrion, Capital Community College and 1199 New England Training and Upgrading Fund
• Basic Correctional Education and Recidivism: Findings from PIAAC and NRS
  Margaret Becker Patterson, Research Allies for Lifelong Learning
Viewpoint
• Declining Enrollment in Federally-Funded Adult Education: Critical Questions for the Field
  Amy Pickard, Indiana University
Forum: The Role of Research in Policy and Practice
• Research and Policy: A Three-Way Intersection
  Deborah Kennedy, National Coalition for Literacy
• Research and the Field of Adult Literacy Education
  Carmine Stewart, Seeds of Literacy
• Educational Research and Practice: A State- Level Professional Development Perspective
  Elizabeth Severson-Irby and Kate Rolander, Virginia Commonwealth University
Book Review
• Review of The Handbook of Adult and Continuing Education, 2020 Edition
  Jill Castek, University of Arizona; Tyler H.J. Frank, Clark College
Resource Review
• Review of Desmos Classroom Activities
  Eric Appleton, The City University of New York
Research Digest
• Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties in Adults: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Headed?
  EJohn Sabatini, The University of Memphis
Technology Solutions for Adult Basic Skills Challenges
• Technology for Simultaneous Blended or Flex (HyFlex or BlendFlex) Instruction
  David J. Rosen, Newsome Associates

VOLUME 4 ISSUE 1 : WINTER 2022

Special Issue: Online Learning, Technology Integration, and Digital Literacy in Adult Language and Literacy Education.

Research Articles

• “It’s Better That She Sees Me:” Digital Visual Literacy Narratives of Women Immigrants in Chile and Implications for Adult Literacy
  Sondra Cuban, Western Washington University; Jo Ann Arinder, Washington State University
• The Power of the Positive: Enhancing Online Student Engagement for Adult Literacy Learners
  Ellen N. Beattie, Center for Intentional Learning
Report from the Field
• The Digital Literacy Action Plan: A Strategy for Differentiation and Learner Agency in Digital Literacy Instruction
  Rachel Riggs, World Education
Forum: Online Learning, Technology Integration, and Digital Literacy
• Supporting Quality Instruction: Building Teacher Capacity as Instructional Designers
  Jen Vanek, World Education
• Beyond Crisis, Toward Justice: New Technologies in Community-Based Adult Learning
  Suzanne Smythe, Simon Fraser University
• Beyond Frameworks: Supporting Adult Educators to Leverage Technology and Customize the Learning Experience
  Sarah Cacicio, Alison R. Shell, and Medha Tare, Digital Promise
Book Review
• Review of Assessment, Evaluation, and Accountability in Adult Education
  Sandra Ratcliff Daffron, Western Washington University (Emeritus)
Resource Review
• Review of Teaching Adult English Language Learners: A Practical Introduction
  Sarah Young Knowles, TESOL Program, American University, Washington, D.C.
Research Digest
• Digital Game-Mediated Language Learning for Adults
  Elisabeth Gee and Yuchan (Blanche) Gao, Arizona State University
Technology Solutions for Adult Basic Skills Challenges
• Refurbished Computers for Adult Learners at Home or in Class
  David J. Rosen, Newsome Associates

VOLUME 3 ISSUE 3 : FALL 2021

Research Articles

• Shifting the Gaze: From the Numerate Individual to Their Numerate Environment
  Jeff Evans, Middlesex University; Keiko Yasukawa, University of Technology; Sydney David Mallows, UCL Institute of Education; Jana Kubascikova, HM Revenue & Customs
• Participation and Independence with Low Literacy: Selected Findings of the LEO 2018 Survey on Low Literacy in Germany
  Klaus Buddeberg, Gregor Dutz, Lisanne Heilmann, Christopher Stammer, and Anke Grotlüschen, Hamburg University
Report from the Field
• Teaching Writing to Adult Literacy Students from Harlem and the Bronx
  David Pugh, New York State TASC Program
Viewpoint
• "Naming the Elephant": Literacy Classism, Human Rights and the Need for a New Conversation.
  B. Allan Quigley, St. Francis Xavier University
Resource Digest
• Using Data in Practice: What Does It Look Like and What Does It Take?
  Stephanie Cronen, American Institutes for Research; GeMar Neloms, American Institutes for Research
Book Review
• Review of Teaching Adult Immigrants with Limited Formal Education: Theory, Research and Practice
  Aydın Yücesan Durgunoğlu, University of Minnesota Duluth
Resource Review
• Review of Teaching the Skills That Matter
  Kathy Olesen-Tracey, Illinois Community College Board
Technology Solutions for Adult Basic Skills Challenges
• Digital Navigation Services
  David J. Rosen, Newsome Associates

VOLUME 3 ISSUE 2 : SUMMER 2021

Research Articles

• Metaphors of Reading and Teaching Reading: Adult and College Educators’ Readerly and Teacherly Identities
  Donita Shaw, Oklahoma State University; Sonya L. Armstrong, Texas State University; Adam J. Alejandro, Texas State University; Shelley Martin-Young, Oklahoma State University; Abby Weyen, Oklahoma State University
• Probing the Interface Between Learning Theory and Practice in Adult Basic Education
  George Demetrion, Capital Community College and 1199 New England Training and Upgrading Fund
• Reflections from Teaching Basic Adult Literacy
  Inga Einarson, The Hospital for Sick Children; Christine Miller, Georgia State University; Devi Rodgerson, The Hospital for Sick Children; Lea Lacerenza, The Hospital for Sick Children; Maureen W. Lovett, The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto; Daphne Greenberg, Georgia State University
Forum: COVID-19 and the Future of Adult Education
• Part 1 – Adult Education: A State Director’s Perspective Where Are We Now? Where Are We Headed?
  Trenia Miles, State Director, Division of Workforce Services, Adult Education Section, Arkansas
• Part 2 – The COVID-19 Pandemic from an Adult Literacy Practitioner-Scholar Perspective: Where We Were, Where We Are, and Where We Should Be Going
  Sasha V. Lotas, Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School
• Part 3 – Adult Education - Facing the Future
  Judy Mortrude, World Education, Inc.
Resource Digest
• Risk Literacy: What Can Adult Literacy Education Learn from the Decision Sciences?
  Leah Katherine Saal, Loyola University Maryland
• Review of Writing on the Move: Migrant Women and the Value of Literacy
  Janet Isserlis, Adult Literacy Practitioner, Providence, Rhode Island
Resource Review
• Review of Teaching Effectively with Zoom: A Practical Guide to Engage Your Students and Help Them Learn
  Rebecca Eller-Molitas, Elgin Community College
Technology Solutions for Adult Basic Skills Challenges
• BlendFlex and HyFlex Models to Increase Student Engagement and Retention
  David J. Rosen, Newsome Associates

VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1 : WINTER 2021

Research Articles

• A Portrait of the Adult Learner: Pluralistic Interpretations of Literacy Learning Outcomes Over the Years
  Maurice Taylor and David Trumpower, University of Ottawa
• Examining the Impact of Workplace Literacy Programs on the Structure of Social Networks: A Study of Low-Income Somali Refugee Workers
  Angela U. Nwude and Anna Zajicek, University of Arkansas
• Improving the Comprehension and Vocabulary Skills of English Language Learners With Content Integrated Language Instruction for Adults
  Aydin Yücesan Durgunoglu, University of Minnesota Duluth; Anurag Sagar, IHM Center for Literacy; Katherine E. Fagan, Center for Literacy (retired); Amy Brueck, Sanata Dharma University
Report From The Field
• Adult Educators Adopting Technology in Their Classrooms Through Innovation, Collaboration, and Inquiry
  Jennifer Kobrin, University of Pennsylvania; Peta-Gaye Nicole Bullock, PowerCorpsPHL; Jillian Gierke, Garces Foundation; Charlie Heil, HIAS PA
Forum: Serving Learners with Barriers
• There Are No Hard-to-Serve, Only Ill-Served Ones
  Erik Jacobson, Montclair State University
• Response to There Are No Hard-to-Serve, Only Ill-Served Ones by Erik Jacobson, Montclair State University
  Joni Schwartz, City University of New York, LaGuardia Community College
• A Pragmatic Look at Hard-to-Serve and Ill-Served
  Jeff Zacharakis, Kansas State University
Resource Review
• Preparing Adult English Language Learners to Write for College and the Workplace
  Reviewed by Charles A. MacArthur, University of Delaware
• Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide
  Reviewed by Margaret Becker Patterson, Research Allies for Lifelong Learning
Research Digest
• Where Do We Go Now? Adult and Workforce Education Policy Post-2020
  Elizabeth A. Roumell, Texas A&M University
Technology Solutions for Adult Basic Skills Challenges
• Using Technology to Help Students Set, Monitor, and Achieve Goals
  Anthony Burik, Outreach and Technical Assistance Network

VOLUME 2 ISSUE 2 : FALL 2020

Research Articles

• The Lessons of the Churn: Adult Basic Education and Disciplining the Adult Learner
  Erik Jacobson, Montclair State University
• A Framework for Capacity Building in Adult and Workforce Education Programming
  Elizabeth A. Roumell, Texas A&M University; Corina Todoran, Loyola University New Orleans; Florin D. Salajan, North Dakota State University
Report From The Field
• Hawa Learns to Write: Strategies for Handwriting Instruction
  Dana Downs-Kuritz, Don Bosco School for Adults
Forum: Building a Better Adult Basic Skills Development System
• Ten Actions to Build an Adult Basic Skills Development System That Is More Inclusive, Relevant, Efficient, and Sustained
  Paul J. Jurmo, Independent Consultant, Basic Skills for Development
• Response to Paul J. Jurmo
  Esther Prins, Pennsylvania State University
• Response to Paul J. Jurmo
  Art Ellison, Former N.H. State Director of Adult Education, Member of the N.H. House Education Committee
Resource Review
• Narratives of Adult English Learners and Teachers: Practical Applications 
  Reviewed by Susan Finn Miller, Lancaster Lebanon IU13 Community Education
Technology Solutions for Adult Basic Skills Challenges
• Engaging Technology
  David J. Rosen, Newsome Associates

Research Articles
• Credibility, Relevance, and Policy Impact in the Evaluation of Adult Basic Skills Programs: The Case of the New Opportunities Initiative in Portugal
  J. D. Carpentieri, David Mallows, and José Pedro Amorim
• PIAAC Numeracy Skills and Home Use Among Adult English Learners
  Margaret Becker Patterson
Viewpoint Article
• All Together Now: Supporting Immigrants and Refugees Through Collaboration
  Jen Vanek, Heide Spruck Wrigley, Erik Jacobson, and Janet Isserlis
Forum: Broadening the Lens on Adult Literacy Education Outcomes
• A Lifelong and Life-Wide Framework for Adult Literacy Education
  Stephen Reder
• Examining the Role of Federal Adult Education Funding in Adult Literacy Education
  Judy Mortrude
• Toward a Vision of Movement Building in Adult Literacy Education
  Ira Yankwitt
Resource Review
• Turning Points: Recent Trends in Adult Basic Literacy, Numeracy, and Language Education
  Reviewed by Elisabeth Gee
Research Digest
• Are Transitions a Sufficient Goal for ABE Students or Programs?
  Bob Hughes and Christine Knighton
Technology Solutions for Adult Basic Skills Challenges
• Assessing and Teaching Adult Learners’ Basic and Advanced 21st Century Digital Literacy Skills
  David J. Rosen, Newsome Associates

VOLUME 1 ISSUE 2 : FALL 2019

• Health Insurance Literacy and Low Wage Earners: Why Reading Matters
  Iris Feinberg, Georgia State University; Daphne Greenberg, Georgia State University; Elizabeth L. Tighe, Georgia State University; and Michelle Mavreles Ogrodnick, Georgia State University 
• Journeys of Transcultural Literacies: Working Toward Transformative Learning in Adult Literacy Education
  Karen Magro, The University of Winnipeg
• The PIAAC Numeracy Framework: A Guide to Instruction
  Donna Curry, Center for Adult Numeracy, TERC
• Why White Instructors Should Explore Their White Racial Identity
  Stephen D. Brookfield, University of St. Thomas
• “Race”ing White Instructors: Beyond the Black-White Binary
  Edith Gnanadass, University of Memphis
• Response to Stephen D. Brookfield's Why White Instructors Should Explore Their White Racial Identity
  Shantih E. Clemans, SUNY Empire State College
• Response to Edith Gnanadass and Shantih E. Clemans
  Stephen D. Brookfield, University of St. Thomas
• Review of Foundations of Adult and Continuing Education
  Cristine Smith, University of Massachusetts
• Review of The Open Door Collective: The Workforce Basic Skills Resources Collection
  Johan E. Uvin, Institute for Educational Leadership
• Cultivating Creativity in Adult Literacy Education Settings
  Dominique T. Chlup, Inspiring the Creative Within®, LLC
• Blended Learning Program Development
  David J. Rosen, Newsome Associates

• Adult Literacy Teachers’ Perspectives on Reading Difficulties and the Origins of These Perspective 
  Elaine Chapman,The University of Western Australia Janet McHardy
• Linking Root Words and Derived Forms for Adult Struggling Readers: A Pilot Study
  Susan H. Gray, Bridgewater State University
• The PIAAC Literacy Framework and Adult Reading Instruction: An Introduction for Adult Educators
  Amy R. Trawick, CALLA
• Immigrants Learning English in a Time of Anti-Immigrant Sentiment
  Clarena Larrotta, Texas State University
• How Policy Changes Affect Local Immigrant Learners
  Susan Finn Miller
• Showing Up for Immigrant Learners (and Each Other)
  Andy Nash, World Education, Inc.
• Review of The Mayor of Moultrie Avenue
  Christine Miller, Georgia State University
• Fostering Transformative Learning in Educational Settings
  Lisa M. Baumgartner, Texas A&M University
• The CrowdED Learning Solution
  David J. Rosen, Newsome Associates