Focus on Basics

Focus on Basics is the quarterly publication of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy. It presents best practices, current research on adult learning and literacy, and how research is used by adult basic education teachers, counselors, program administrators, and policy makers. Focus on Basics is dedicated to connecting research with practice, to connecting teachers with research and researchers with the reality of the classroom, and by doing so, making adult basic education research more relevant to the field.

Below is a list of all the issues.  Click on the issue you wish to read.  

Volume 8 (2005-2006)

Volume VII (2004-2005)

Volume VI (2002-2003)

Transitions - February 04 (Issue D)
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Curriculum Development - September 03 (Issue C)
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"–isms" - February 03 (Issue B)
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Counseling - October 02 (Issue A)
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Volume V (2001-2002)

First-Level Learners - August 01 (Issue A)
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Volume IV (2000-2001) 

Research to Practice - April 01 (Issue D)

Technology - December 00 (Issue C)

Mathematics Instruction - September 00 (Issue B)

Accountability - June 99 (Issue B)

Adult Multiple Intelligences - March 99 (Issue A)

The GED - June 98 (Issue B) 

Learner Motivation - March 98 (Issue A) 

Reading - May 1997 (Issue B)

What is Research? - February 1997 (Issue A)

We will set the themes for future issues, identify writers, and staff our Editorial Boards with your help. We are trying to form partnerships with the state ABE systems to create the most useful newsletter we can. FOB will be available through subscription for $8.00 for 4 issues.  If you would like to subscribe for more than one year, the rate remains constant. Thus, a two year subscription costs $16.00, a three year subscription costs $24.00, etc. Each issue of FOB can also be downloaded from this web site. If you need more information on Focus on Basics, please e-mail fob@WorldEd.org.

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