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  • Adult Education Participation in North America: International Perspectives: U.S. Department of Education, Human Resources Development Canada, and Statistics Canada drew upon the results of the International Adult Literacy Survey and examined levels of literacy achieved in North America.
  • Applied Scholastics: Opening the Doors to Learning: Acclaimed as a major breakthrough in education by specialists and lay practitioners alike, the Applied Scholastics approach developed by L. Ron Hubbard is called Study Technology.
  • Barksdale Reading Institute: Designed to dramatically improve the reading skills of children through a systematic and direct implementation of a research-based reading reform model.
  • Book 'Em: A non-profit organization seeking to inspire a love of books and reading in all children. Based in Nashville, Tennessee.
  • FIU Libraries: Florida International University Library's Information Literacy section enables links to various academic and practical resources on Literacy research, opinion and training.
  • Laubach Literacy: Nonprofit educational corporation dedicated to helping adults of all ages improve their lives and their communities by learning reading, writing, math and problem-solving skills.
  • Lindy Boggs National Center for Community Literacy: Research and community support center whose focus is increasing awareness of the overall spectrum of literacy issues.
  • Literacy and Education: "This page has assorted links to papers on literacy and education, as well as links to several related gopher archives."
  • Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS): LINCS is the literacy community's gateway to the world of adult education and literacy resources on the Internet. The goal of LINCS is to bring adult literacy-related resources and expertise to a single point of access for users throughout the world.
  • Literacy Online: University of Pennsylvania site concerning literacy for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide.
  • LiteracyTent: A collaborative environment for literacy-related resources including news, discussions, field-generated documents and mailing lists.
  • National Center for Family Literacy: Details about initiatives, research and statistics on literacy, newsletter, projects, a FAQ, press releases, and links to community programs.
  • National Center for Literacy: Hosted by Harvard, good resource for links to literacy both as an academic study and to practical materials such as their inexpensive materials "Focus on Basics."
  • National Center for the Study of Writing and Literacy: California's Berkeley hosts the research consortium called NCSWL, aimed at understanding how writing is best learned and taught--from the early years through adulthood. Completed research, workshops and publications as well as researchers are covered.
  • New Literacy Through Technology: Is technology developing a whole new kind of literacy? Once-literate people may find themselves classified as illiterate according to this new system.
  • NIFL Literacy Forums and Listservs: Forums and listservs related in some way to literacy. Provided by National Institute for Literacy. Includes archives and search engine.
  • NYTimes.com - When Backyards Were Laboratories: Scientific literacy begins at home. [Requires free NYTimes.com registration to view.]
  • Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF): America's largest non-profit children's and family literacy organization.
  • Room To Read: Serves children in Nepal and Vietnam, and was founded on the belief that education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and taking control of one's own life.
  • Verizon Reads: Verizon partners with local celebrities in communities to connect literacy to a familiar face, bring attention to a critical issue and raise awareness and funding for the cause. Find a list of program partners, celebrity helpers, personal testimonials, and contact information.


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