For complete information on all these resources, see the bibliography for this unit.
| TITLE | AUTHOR | VALUE / USEFULNESS |
|---|---|---|
| Section 3: Basics of Reading | ||
| Teaching Reading to Adults: A Balanced Approach | Pat Campbell | This looks at the process of teaching reading to adults. |
| Applying Research in Reading Instruction for Adults: First Steps for Teachers | Susan McShane | See chapters , 4, 5, 6 and 7 for discussion about the components of reading based on scientific research. |
| Teaching Adults to Read: A Summary of Scientifically Based Research Principles | Mary E. Curtis and John R. Kruidenier | This short booklet discusses emerging principles and trends in research-based principles for adult basic education reading instruction. |
| Handbook for Literacy Tutors | Chris Harwood | The handbook describes three different types of word recognition strategies. |
| LITSTART: Strategies for Adult Literacy and ESL Tutors | Patricia Frey | This manual uses the terms reading and word recognition and provides strategies for teaching both. See chapters 6 and 7. |
| Section 4: Reading Strategies | ||
| Applying Research in Reading Instruction for Adults: First Steps for Teachers | Susan McShane | See chapters , 4, 5, 6 and 7 for a discussion about the components of reading based on scientific research. |
| Tips at your Fingertips: Teaching Strategies for Adult Literacy Tutors | Ola M. Brown | See the sections on “Increasing Vocabulary” and “Improving Reading Comprehension” for suggested activities that can be adapted to one-to-one tutoring. |
| Teaching Reading to Adults: A Balanced Approach | Pat Campbell | This describes different strategies to use depending on the needs of the learner. |
| LITSTART: Strategies for Adult Literacy and ESL Tutors | Patricia Frey | This includes a large variety of strategies to teach reading. |
| Reading Rescue 1-2-3 | Peggy M. Wilbur | Although these strategies are geared for children, some of them could be adapted to adults. |
| Tutor Tools | Literacy Alberta | This resource is full of strategies from tutors, that your tutors will love. |
| Section 5: Reading Assessment | ||
| Assessment Strategies and Reading Profiles | National Institute for Literacy | This organization’s website offers a tutorial on the components of reading and tools to use for assessing word recognition and vocabulary. If you plug in information on a learner, you will get that person’s reading profile. |
| Student Assessment in Adult Basic Education: A Canadian Snapshot | Pat Campbell | This is a survey of assessment tools being used in English Canada. |