2024, Volume 34, No. 2, September Issue

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Reading is a portal to opportunity, to social connection, and for those who have found a love of reading—to joy. As adults’ reading skills improve, so do their chances for economic advancement, healthier lives, and connection to their children and to their communities. Yet many of America’s adults lack basic literacy skills and therefore, lack access to many of the opportunities that reading provides. Adult education programs are in the unique position to bridge the literacy gaps for adult populations and what we can provide is access to quality instructional programs that combine alphabetics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension with a focus on adults’ lived experiences and their life goals. This issue of PROGRESS highlights “The Science of Reading” with strategies to incorporate phonics and comprehension into reading instruction, including for English learners, and activities that strengthen reading skills while tapping into learners’ personal goals and aspirations.

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