WORKPLACE
LITERACY RESOURCES
Booklet
"Workplace
Literacy: Reshaping the American Workforce." U.S. Department
of Education, Division of Adult Education and Literacy, Washington,
D.C. 20202,1992.
Books
Basic
Skills for the Workplace. Maurice C. Taylor, Glenda R. Lewe,
and James A. Draper (eds.). Culture Concepts, Inc., 5 Darlingbrook
Crescent, Toronto, Ontario, M9A 3H4, 1991
Beyond
the School Doors: The Literacy Needs of Job Seekers Served
by the U.S. Department of Labor. Irwin S. Kirsch, Ann Jungeblut,
and Anne Campbell. U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and
Training Administration, Sept. 1992. (Order from NTIS, 1-800-553-6847,
Order #PB93169191.)
Combining
Literacy and Employment Training for Women: Steps for Starting
a Program. Judy Beck. Wider Opportunities for Women, 815 15th
St., NW, Suite 916 Washington, D.C. 20005, 1992
English
at Work: A Tool Kit for Teachers. Center for Workforce Education.
New Readers Press, P.O. Box 888, Syracuse, NY 13210-0888,
1991
Is
the Story Literacy, Decent Jobs or Political Will? A Reporter's
Guide to Emerging Adult Literacy Issues. The Education Writers'
Association, 1001 Connecticut Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20036,
1991
Job-Linked
Literacy: Innovative Strategies at Work, Part I: "Vestibule
Training: Basic Skills for New Hires." Jerome M. Rosow
and Robert Zager. Work in America Institute, Inc., 700 White
Plains Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583, 1991
LVA
Works: A Guide to Workplace Education. Margery Oppenheimer
and LVA's Workforce Education Task Force. Literacy Volunteers
of America, Inc., 5795 Widewaters Parkway, Syracuse, NY 13214,
1994
Literacy
at Work: The Workbook for Program Developers. Jori Philippi.
Simon & Schuster Workplace Resources, 15 Columbus Circle,
New York, NY 10023, 1991.
Participatory
Literacy Education. New Directions for Continuing Education,
no. 42. Arlene Fingernet and Paul Jurmo (eds.). Jossey-Bass
Inc., Publishers, 350 Sansome St., San Francisco, CA 94104,
1989.
Practicing
Occupational Reading Skills: Automotive. Ellen Taylor and
Charles Steward. Stack-Vaughn Company, P.O. Box 26015, Austin
TX 78755, 1990.
Practicing
Occupational Reading Skills: Business. Ellen Taylor and Charles
Steward. Stack-Vaughn Company, P.O. Box 26015, Austin TX 78755,
1990.
Practicing
Occupational Reading Skills: Carpentry. Ellen Taylor and Charles
Steward. Stack-Vaughn Company, P.O. Box 26015, Austin TX 78755,
1990.
Practicing
Occupational Reading Skills. Electronics. Ellen Taylor and
Charles Steward. Stack-Vaughn Company, P.O. Box 26015, Austin
TX 78755, 1990.
Practicing
Occupational Reading Skills: Health Care. Ellen Taylor and
Charles Steward. Stack-Vaughn Company, P.O. Box 26015, Austin
TX 78755, 1990.
Practicing
Occupational Reading Skills: Machine. Ellen Taylor and Charles
Steward. Stack-Vaughn Company, P.O. Box 26015, Austin TX 78755,
1990.
The
Right to Understand: Linking Literacy to Health and Safety
Training. Elizabeth Szudy and Michele G. Arroyo. Labor Occupational
Health Program, University of California at Berkeley, 2515
Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94720, 1994.
Tools
of the Trade: Volunteers in Workplace Literacy. Debra Conner
and Nancy Brewer. Opportunity for Adult Reading, Inc., 833
N. Ocoee St., Cleveland, TN 37323, 1993
Worker-Centered
Learning: A Union Guide to Workplace Literacy. Anthony R.
Sarmiento and Ann Kay. AFL/CIO Human Resources Development
Institute, 815 16th St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20006, 1990.
Worker
Family Education Program: Curriculum Guide. International
Ladies Garment Workers' Union, 1710 Broadway, New York, NY
10091, 1990-1991.
Workplace
Competencies: The Need to Improve Literacy and Employment
Readiness. Paul E. Barton and Irwin S. Kirsch. Information
Services, Office of Educational Research and Improvement,
U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C. 20202, July
1990.
Workplace
Literacy : A Blueprint for ActionóA Guide for the Educational
Provider. Minnesota Literacy Campaign, 475 N. Cleveland Ave.,
St. Paul, MN 55104, Nov. 1988
Workplace
Literacy: A Guide to the Literature and Resources. Susan Imel
and Sandra Kerka. ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and
Vocational Education, Center on Education and Training for
Employment, College of Education, The Ohio State University,
1900 Kenny Rd., Columbus, OH 43210-1090, 1992.
Workplace
Literacy Publications: An Annotated Bibliography of Print
Resources. State College, Pennsylvania, Institute for the
Study of Adult Literacy, 1995.
Newsletters
"Challenges
Examined at Directors' Conference" and "Landmark
Report Assesses Literacy Skills of Job Seekers." A.L.L.
Points Bulletin, vol. 4, no.5. Division of Adult Education
and Literacy, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U.S.
Department of Education, Washington, D.C. 20202, Oct. 1992.
"Multiple
Assessment in Workplace Literacy." Mosaic, vol. 4, no.
1. Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy, College of Education,
The Pennsylvania State University, 204 Calder Way, Suite 209,
University Park, PA 1689104756, Apr. 1994.
"Report
from the Trenches: Research on Workplace Literacy Programs."
Mosaic, vol. 2, no. 3. Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy,
College of Education, The Pennsylvania State University, 204
Calder Way, Suite 209, University Park, PA 1689104756, Oct.
1992.
"Where
the Not-for-Profit World Meets the For-Profit World."
The Forum, vol. 5, no. 2. Laubach Literacy Action, Information
Center, 1320 Jamesville Ave., Box 131, Syracuse, NY 13210,
1993.
Papers and Reports
"Evaluating
the Impact of Workplace Literacy Programs: Results and Instruments
for the [National Center of Adult Literacy} Workplace Literacy
Impact Project." Larry Mikulecky and Paul Lloyd. Indiana
University School of Education, Language Education Department,
Larry Mikulecky, Chair, Bloomington, IN 47406, July 1982.
"Evaluating National Workplace Literacy Programs."
Thomas G. Sticht. Applied Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences,
Inc., 2062 Valley View Blvd., El Cajon, CA 92019, Apr. 1991.
"The
Impact of Workplace Literacy Programs: A New Model for Evaluating
the Impact of Workplace Literacy Programs." (Technical
Report TR93-2) Larry Mikulecky and Paul Lloyd. National Center
on adult Literacy, University of Pennsylvania, 3910 Chestnut
St., Philadelphia, PA 19104-3111, Feb. 1993.
"Family
and Workplace Literacy: A Great Combination." Nancy Spradling.
National Center for Family Literacy, Waterfront Plaza, Suite
200, 325 W. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202-4251, Apr. 1992.
"Learning
a Living: A Blueprint for High Performance: A SCANS Report
for America 2000." The Secretary's Commission on Achieving
Necessary Skills, U.S. Department of Labor, Apr. 1992. (Order
from NITS, 1-800-553-6847, Order #PB93107449.)
"SCANS
Blueprint for Action: Building Community Coalitions."
The Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills,
U.S. Department of Labor, circa 1992. (Order from NTIS, 1-800-553-68947,
Order #PB3167591.)
"Self-Assessed
Skill Needs and Job Performance." (Technical Report TR94-08)
Peter Cappelli and Nikolai Rogovsky. National Center of Adult
Literacy, University of Pennsylvania, 3910 Chestnut St., Philadelphia,
PA 19104-3111, Jan. 1995.
"Skills
and Tasks for Jobs: A SCANS Report for America 2000."
The Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills,
U.S. Department of Labor, circa 1993. (Order from NTIS, 1-800-553-68947,
Order #PB92181379.)
"Teaching
the SCANS Competencies." The Secretary's Commission on
Achieving Necessary Skills, U.S. Department of Labor, 1993.
(Order from NTIS, 1-800-553-68947, Order #PB93206126.)
"What
Work Requires of Schools: A SCANS Report for America 2000."
The Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills,
U.S. Department of Labor, circa 1993. (Order from NTIS, 1-800-553-68947,
Order #PB92146711.)
"Workplace Education: Voice from the Field." U.S.
Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education,
Division of Adult Education and Literacy, Washington, D.C.
20202-7240, Nov. 1992.
Periodicals
"Adult
Educators and Curriculum Design: Designing Customized Basic
Skills Instruction." Eunic Askov and Barbara Van Horn.
Adult Basic Education, vol. 3, no. 2, 1993. (For back issue,
write to: Mr. Larry Ady, Adult Basic Education, P.O./ Box
592053, Orlando, FL 32859-2053.)
"Curriculum
Design for Workplace Literacy." Eunice N. Askov. Adult
Learning, vol. 3, no. 8, American Association for Adult and
Continuing Education, June 1992. (For back issue, write to:
University Microfilms International, 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann
Arbor, MI 32859-2053.)
"Workplace
English as a Second Language Program: Company Supervisor's
Role." Katherine Archer. Adult Learning, vol. 3, no.
8, American Association for Adult and Continuing Education,
June 1992. (For back issue, write to: University Microfilms
International, 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 32859-2053.)
Videos
On
the Job: Workplace Literacy Programs. Secretary of State Literacy
Office, 431 S. 4th St., Springfield, IL 62701, 1991. 21 min.
A
Literate Workforce: Meeting The Needs. Institute for the Study
of Adult Literacy, College of Education, The Pennsylvania
State University, 204 Calder Way, Suite 209, University Park,
PA 16801-4756, 1989. 14 min.
Workplace
Literacy: Why? What? How? Albany Educational Television, 27
Western Ave., Albany, NY 12203, 1991. 34 min.
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