Adults Crave Literacy
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In today’s world, there are a numerous amount of issues that plague our society. Ones that range from obesity to economic issues. A certain problem that is highly talked about, but left in the dark is the problem of illiteracy. Illiteracy is the lack of the ability to comprehend or make sense of knowledge. A deeper look into America’s adult illiteracy problem reveals what we need to change, how we should change these problems and how we can get ahead of this competitive world race for education.
In a race for the best education system in the world, the US is falling behind. Just by watching the news, we can see how individuals worldwide are making headlines. Whenever we think of the people throughout the world that are the smartest, we automatically think of people from South and East Asia. Other than people around the world, illiteracy hits us hard at home, here in America. Adult illiteracy has been a problem for decades. With our ever changing technological landscape, people are slowly becoming dull, brainless and unintelligent. In one of the most technologically advanced society, there are a stunning 72 million adults between the ages of 18 and 65 that have difficulty with fundamental tasks including reading a simple drug facts label on the back of a bottle of medicine to filling out a job application (Johnson 1). Furthermore, Johnson adds that with this statistic, those 72 million adults could not understand the basic science concepts seen everyday around us. He refers to the most technologically advanced society as America. There are about 2.3 million people joining the pool of functionally illiterate people each year and that there are many reasons for this increase of people every year. (Johnson 6). ...
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...nt in their area. Their mission to teach people basics skills about home ownership and renting led to one of the first rent strikes in their city. They started to see a turnaround immediately; it didn’t take months or years, but days. This is how great and beneficial some organizations can be.
On an international scale, America’s overall adult literacy ranking is in a downward spiral. The United States is currently ranked at number forty-nine out of 158 different nations in the United Nations (Kozal 1). This ranking will keep going down if no action is taken. Luckily, on a smaller scale, there are programs in our towns and cities that benefit adults that are functionally illiterate. All federal and local literacy programs reached only a maximum of 4% of the illiterate population (Kozal 1). That 4% will not put a dent in this growing nationwide epidemic.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that america's adult illiteracy problem reveals what we need to change and how we can get ahead of this competitive world race for education.
- Analyzes how illiteracy in america has been a problem for decades, with 72 million adults between the ages of 18 and 65 having difficulty with basic tasks.
- Explains that of the 2.3 million people joining the pool of functionally illiterate people, about one million are high school dropouts.
- Opines that america's adult illiteracy problem reveals what we need to change and how we can get ahead of this competitive world race for education.
- Analyzes how illiteracy in america has been a problem for decades, with 72 million adults between the ages of 18 and 65 having difficulty with basic tasks.
- Explains that of the 2.3 million people joining the pool of functionally illiterate people, about one million are high school dropouts.
- Analyzes how johnson explains that illiteracy is in part a socioeconomic problem and always has been. parents from middle class are more likely to push their kids to read more and focus on school.
- Explains that the chattanoga area literacy movement (calm) collects data on the literacy of people in the surrounding area and teaches them basic everyday skills.
- Opines that america's overall adult literacy ranking is in a downward spiral and that there are programs in our towns and cities that benefit adults that are functionally illiterate.
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- Explains that early language and reading development starts in the initial three years of life and is connected to a kid's soonest encounters with books and stories.
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- Analyzes how malcolm x ambushes his ignorance and inability to read while detained for fighting the "white man." he converted to islam and began reading much of the religion's scholarly text.
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- Explains that illiteracy is caused by a program called the whole worlds reading program, which taught children to recognize words rather than learn to read phonetically.
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- Explains that they observed high school students struggling with reading more than the third grade students they were teaching. illiteracy is considered the blackest mark of a person’s finally in school and the greatest failure in the american school system.
- Explains that reading difficulties arise due to learning disabilities such as dyslexia, poor preparation before entering school, no value for literacy, low school attendance, insufficient reading instruction, and/or the way students were taught to read in the early grades.
- Explains that 75% of students with reading problems in third grade still experience reading difficulties in the night grade. with the demand of standardized testing, english teachers need to find ways to help these struggling readers improve
- Explains that they observed high school students struggling with reading more than the third grade students they were teaching. illiteracy is considered the blackest mark of a person’s finally in school and the greatest failure in the american school system.
- Explains that reading difficulties arise due to learning disabilities such as dyslexia, poor preparation before entering school, no value for literacy, low school attendance, insufficient reading instruction, and/or the way students were taught to read in the early grades.
- Explains that 75% of students with reading problems in third grade still experience reading difficulties in the night grade. with the demand of standardized testing, english teachers need to find ways to help these struggling readers improve
- Explains that there are three groups of struggling readers in the secondary english classroom. the largest group is students that struggle with fluency and comprehension of advanced text.
- Explains that identifying students' needs is important for effective instruction. english teachers need to assess and find out what the students are having problems with.
- Opines that students need to have access to a variety of reading material, such as poetry, essays, short stories, novels, and different genre text.
- Explains that using and teaching various instructional strategies before, during, and after reading can help struggling readers with comprehension.
- Explains that teachers need to implement a variety of reading approaches to help struggling readers see reading as meaningful activity. these include guided reading, independent regain, group reading and reading aloud.
- Explains that struggling readers lose all pleasure in reading and have given up by the time they get to the secondary english classroom. tovani mentioned that teachers must teach students to be better readers.
- Cites atwell, nancie, and christenbury, leila. making the journey: being and becoming an english language arts teacher.
- Cites duffy, gerald g., ericson, bonnie o. and sheridan-thomas. best practices in adolescent literacy instruction.
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- Explains the difference between higher income educational systems and lower income schools is that there is a greater level of diversity in the lower-income neighborhoods.
- Argues that the need for basic literacy skills is vital for our nation to continue to operate successfully.
- Explains that literacy encompasses basic skills like reading, writing, social and intellectual practices, and hand and eye coordination. the importance of engaging students is best explained in the article "adolescent literacy: a policy brief."
- Explains the difference between higher income educational systems and lower income schools is that there is a greater level of diversity in the lower-income neighborhoods.
- Explains that diversity is one of the best things about our nation, but it has also had a huge impact on the quality of education that affects non-native english speaking and english-speaking students.
- Suggests that students write about their personal experiences, history, cultural background, and societal influences by sharing their writing with each other and engaging in peer review and feedback groups.
- Opines that the focus must shift to the different ways that we can improve our educational system to avoid jeopardizing the success of our nation.
- Explains the importance of creating a standardized testing system to regulate the success of each student.
- Opines that the federal government should be held responsible for creating a solution to the problem.
- Proposes federal legislation to regulate the success of each school system's students, including a nationally standardized curriculum and testing system, flexibility in the curriculum, and funding to ensure teachers and educators are able to continue their education.
- Opines that the adolescent literacy rates in the united states need to be brought up and something needs to change. without the support of the federal government and sacrifice made to create the funding, the success of our nation is in jeopardy.
- States that adolescent literacy: a policy research belief. urbana, il: national council of teachers of english, 2007.
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- Cites murray, senator patty, "the literacy education for all, results for the nation (learn) act."
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- Analyzes how jonathan kozol creates a photograph of practical illiteracy by way of charges from the men and women who are ill-literate. he leaves it as much as the reader to outline for themselves.
- Analyzes kozol's use of syntax in his essay to elucidate or show a point involving men and women who're uneducated.
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- Analyzes how jonathan kozol creates a photograph of practical illiteracy by way of charges from the men and women who are ill-literate. he leaves it as much as the reader to outline for themselves.
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- Explains that in the field of literary reform, there are many problems that arise causing the reformation to be stalled or even halted. a solution that better embraces the mission of these organizations can arise.
- Explains that there are many programs in place with missions that include an aim to raise the rate of literacy in america, but the number of effective programs is relatively slim.
- Explains that the single biggest barrier to literacy development in the united states and beyond is access to books and educational material. the national academy of sciences' preventing reading difficulties in young children emphasizes the role of parents in promoting early literacy.
- Explains that in the field of literary reform, there are many problems that arise causing the reformation to be stalled or even halted. a solution that better embraces the mission of these organizations can arise.
- Explains that there are many programs in place with missions that include an aim to raise the rate of literacy in america, but the number of effective programs is relatively slim.
- Explains that the single biggest barrier to literacy development in the united states and beyond is access to books and educational material. the national academy of sciences' preventing reading difficulties in young children emphasizes the role of parents in promoting early literacy.
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- Explains that the enrich education program provides an opportunity for american citizens to benefit from being able to participate in everyday activities that involve literacy.
- Argues that programs attempting to change the united states’ illiteracy rate have ill-equipped approaches to the issue at hand.
- Explains that john w. kingdon, a specialist in american politics, stresses the importance of stakeholders and their influence over the success or failure of an organization.
- Explains that the role of each stakeholder in a school district provides an integral part to the entire organization.
- Explains that parent involvement is directly correlated to academic achievement, and that it is the number one predictor of early literacy success and failure.
- Cites booktrust - inspiring kids' passion for reading. brooks, a. c., social entrepreneurship: a modern approach to social value creation.
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- Explains the distinction between functional and primary illiterate, which can lead to devastating limitations of everyday life and professional life as well as dependence on others.
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- Explains that literacy programs have gained importance in the last decades. they describe the term illiteracy before investigating the course attendants and their biographical data.
- Explains the distinction between functional and primary illiterate, which can lead to devastating limitations of everyday life and professional life as well as dependence on others.
- Argues that literacy is not something to be learnt easily and can be considered completed after a certain amount of time. long participation is desirable but can also mean failure of gaining literacy skills.
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- Suggests that institutions should rethink their advertisement and address those that are underrepresented within course attendants.
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- Explains that the bureau of the census collects and tabulates the unemployment statistics in the united states. the bls calculates unemployment rates and publishes statistics.
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- Explains that unemployment has been a problem throughout the united states since the beginning of our economic structure. low unemployment means the majority of the labor force is involved in, or looking for steady work.
- Explains that the bureau of the census collects and tabulates the unemployment statistics in the united states. the bls calculates unemployment rates and publishes statistics.
- Argues that real unemployment may be larger than one might think. illiteracy is a hidden problem throughout the united states.
- Explains that the severest deficient demand in the united states occurred during the great depression in 1930's. after world war one, the need for military had decreased the rate to as low as 1.2 percent.
- Opines that no simple, quick, or radical remedy can eliminate the multitude of choke-points that are strangling u.s. economic and political processes.
- Explains that frictional unemployment is temporary and unavoidable, while technological and other changes cause structural unemployment.
- Explains that peak is when spending amounts are extremely high along with employment rates. consumers and business reduce unemployment rates and cut back on their spending.
- Explains that after the peak and recession phase, the economy enters its lowest point. the factories and firms begin to operate at less productive levels.
- Explains that the economy now enters another phase that impacts the unemployment rate. this phase is known as expansion.
- Explains that the principle story of economics history is growth, which has been occurring throughout the united states since world war one. the federal government is promoting maximum employment, production and purchasing power.
- Explains that the united states economy and other market systems have an ability to recuperate and decrease their unemployment rate.
- Explains that the economy reaches a peak once again after the expansion phase where business and consumer spending began to increase.
- Explains that joblessness is at record lows, yet people are staying unemployed longer. according to sirs researcher, the unemployment rate has fallen sharply since 1992.
- Explains that the united states has fought each type of unemployment differently. fiscal point and monetary policy can be taken to achieve low unemployment once again.
- Opines that the government must become the employer of last resort if an industry cannot use the nation’s total labor force. the united states has not bothered to pay any attention to it because federal budget deficits have become a major problem.
- Cites choate, p., koretz, g. and lynch, m. (1997). choosers not beggars. business week.
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- Analyzes how jonathan kozol's the human cost of an illiterate society brings to light the many problems that loom overhead one without a written language.
- Analyzes how mr. kozol gives accounts from those without literation who have to depend on spoken word everyday. without phonetics and understanding of written language, what one sees is what they get.
- Argues that as the number of citizens who cannot read prescription instructions, do not understand health insurance plans, and now are six months behind on their rent grows, so does the darkness that hangs over the american dream and especially over our society that is "suffering with qualified concern but does not take those actions which its wealth and ingenuity would seemingly demand."
- Analyzes how jonathan kozol's the human cost of an illiterate society brings to light the many problems that loom overhead one without a written language.
- Analyzes how mr. kozol gives accounts from those without literation who have to depend on spoken word everyday. without phonetics and understanding of written language, what one sees is what they get.
- Argues that as the number of citizens who cannot read prescription instructions, do not understand health insurance plans, and now are six months behind on their rent grows, so does the darkness that hangs over the american dream and especially over our society that is "suffering with qualified concern but does not take those actions which its wealth and ingenuity would seemingly demand."
297 wordsRead More - The Importance Of Free Public Educationexplanatory essayIn today’s world, it is important for an individual to be able to read, write, and think critically in order to contribute to society. Many parts of the world have a free public education system in which children from all social classes can attend public school free up through high school. In fact, Americans pay taxes to pay for the education of thousands of children. So why are there still people who cannot read, write, or think critically in these areas with free public education? Primary causes may be the lack of opportunities of lower classes, an individual's own motivation, or an intellectual learning disability.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that in today's world, it is important for an individual to be able to read, write, and think critically in order to contribute to society.
- Explains that students with financially unstable families may not have been able to afford basic learning materials leaving them unable to properly study for school.
- Explains that older students may not have time to study or practice what they have reviewed in class as they are taking care of younger siblings or helping their parents to earn extra cash.
- Explains that in today's world, it is important for an individual to be able to read, write, and think critically in order to contribute to society.
- Explains that students with financially unstable families may not have been able to afford basic learning materials leaving them unable to properly study for school.
- Explains that older students may not have time to study or practice what they have reviewed in class as they are taking care of younger siblings or helping their parents to earn extra cash.
436 wordsRead More - The Crisis in Adolescent Literacyanalytical essayFinding a definition of literacy is not as easy as it sounds. The Webster definition says that to be literate is to be” able to read and write.” But to some researchers, this definition is too simplistic, leading to multiple models of literacy. Most Americans adhere to the autonomous model, which falls closest to the standard, dictionary definition. Believers in this form say that literacy is a cognitive activity that students learn like any other basic skill. It has a set of proficiencies that one must master in order to be capable of decoding and encoding text (Alvermann, 2009; SIL International, 1999). A competing theory is the ideological model, which claims literacy is intrinsically linked to culture, and therefore what constitutes a “literate” individual is ever-changing. Society is the largest influence on literacy, according to this thought, and it is affected by politics, religion, philosophy and more (Alvermann, 2009; SIL International, 1999). These two are just the tip of the iceberg. For example, some studies recognize “literacy as competence,” which is a “measure of competence to do a given task or work in a given field,” (SIL International, 1999) such as being computer literate. Although more researchers are recognizing and exploring multiple literacies, the one that most influences American schools is the autonomous, cognitive model – the ability to read and write. For many, it seems a simple task, but millions of adolescents are struggling or reluctant readers, and there are many reasons why young readers have difficulty with reading. XXXXXX------NEED HELP WITH THESIS STATEMENT HERE PLEASE—(This paper will focus on the effects of low reading skills, some of the possible causes of reluctant and struggling readership...
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the webster definition of literacy is too simplistic, leading to multiple models. the autonomous model is a cognitive activity that students learn like any other basic skill.
- Explains that many young people experience an increase in demotivation during the move from primary school to middle school. teachers impose strict rules, assign boring books, talk all the time, give answers before a student finishes, and listen to all options.
- Argues that illiteracy is a battle that must be fought head on. many strategies exist to encourage and strengthen readers of all ages.
- Explains that the webster definition of literacy is too simplistic, leading to multiple models. the autonomous model is a cognitive activity that students learn like any other basic skill.
- Explains that many young people experience an increase in demotivation during the move from primary school to middle school. teachers impose strict rules, assign boring books, talk all the time, give answers before a student finishes, and listen to all options.
- Argues that illiteracy is a battle that must be fought head on. many strategies exist to encourage and strengthen readers of all ages.
- Explains that adolescents experience a decline in academic achievement, school engagement, and behavioral problems after the transition from primary school to secondary school.
- Explains that students grapple with literacy for a variety of reasons, and many times more than one issue is to blame.
- Opines that it is imperative that educators begin reading intervention programs with readers of all ages and stick with it until the desired outcome is achieved.
- Explains that granting autonomy to students is a new concept to many teachers, but doing so can increase that much-needed motivation.
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