TCALL Research

*Administration & Program Development *

Research, Theory, & Professional Wisdom and Their Relationship to Texas Indicators of Program Quality (IPQs) for Curriculum and Instructional Practices in Adult Education and Literacy Programs (Marilyn Byrd, Dominique T. Chlup, Ken Appelt, and Harriet Vardiman Smith, 2005)

How Adult Literacy Practitioners Use Research, (Ralf St.Clair, Chia-Yin Chen, and Lyndsay Taylor, 2003)

Focus Groups Tips for Beginners, (Jacqueline M. Barnett, 2002)

*Corrections Education*

Corrections Education, Focus on Basics, Vol. 7, Issue D, (September 2005)

Teaching on the Inside, (Dominique T. Chlup, 2005)

The Pendulum Swings: 65 Years of Corrections Education, (Dominique T. Chlup, 2005)

*English Language Learners*

Evaluating Phonological Skills in Adult ESOL Learners (Robin Lovrien Schwarz, M. Sp. Ed: LD, October 2006)

The Transition from Adult Literacy ESL Programs to Academic Reading and Writing: Next Steps for English Language Learners, (Lisa Gardner Flores, Dominique T. Chlup, 2005)

*Family Literacy*

Follow-Up Data on Parents in Even Start Programs in Texas, 2004 and 2005 (Don F. Seaman & Chia Yin-Chen, 2005)

Life After Funding: A Descriptive Study of Even Start Family Literacy Programs That Have Completed the Initial Funding Cycle: Summary Report (Ann Martinez, 2001)

Reach Out and Read Assessment: The Final Report (Jacqueline Gramann, March 2007)

*Indicators of Program Quality*

Research, Theory, & Professional Wisdom and Their Relationship to Texas Indicators of Program Quality (IPQs) for Curriculum and Instructional Practices in Adult Education and Literacy Programs (Marilyn Byrd, Dominique T. Chlup, Ken Appelt, and Harriet Vardiman Smith, 2005)

*Learning Disabilities & Differences*

Adults and Learning Disabilities: Moving Beyond the Limits of Learning, (Linda Eastwick Covington, 2003)

Effective Instruction in Adult Basic Education For All Students: Including Those With Special Learning Needs (Neil Sturomski, 2006)

Evaluating Phonological Skills in Adult ESOL Learners (Robin Lovrien Schwarz, M. Sp. Ed: LD, October 2006)

Learning Disabilities Summary Page (Roemer Visser, 2000)

*Professional Development*

Trends in Program Evaluation Literature: The Emergence of Pragmatism (Roemer Visser, 2003)

*Standards Development and Implementation*

Report of the Fall 2006 Statewide Field Test (Dominique Chlup, Lesley Tomaszewski, Elaine Demps, and Marilyn Byrd, Fall 2006) [PDF version] {Adobe® Acrobat® Reader}

Texas Adult Education Standards Project (TAESP) Fall 2004 Focus Group Interview Findings (Lesley Tomaszewski, Don Seaman, Chia-Yin Chen, and Elaine Demps, 2005)

Texas Standardized Curriculum Framework (TSCF) Survey Results (Don Seaman, Chia-Yin Chen, Lesley Tomaszewski, and Barbara Tondre-El Zorkani, 2004)

Texas Standardized Curriculum Framework (TSCF) Taskforce Meeting Report (Don Seaman, Chia-Yin Chen, Lesley Tomaszewski, & Barbara Tondre-El Zorkani, 2004)

View from a Participant in the Texas Adult Education Content Standards and Benchmarks Field Test Fall 2006 (Vicki Heard, January 2007)

The Process Guide: How Texas Developed its State’s Content Standards and Benchmarks, The Texas Adult Education Standards and Benchmarks Project (Dominique Chlup and Lesley Tomaszewski, August 2007)

*Transitioning Learners*

The Transition from Adult Literacy ESL Programs to Academic Reading and Writing: Next Steps for English Language Learners, (Lisa Gardner Flores, Dominique T. Chlup, 2005)

*Workforce*

Charting A Course: Responding to the Industry-Related Instructional Needs of the Limited English Proficient (Barbara Tondre-El Zorkani, 2006)

Rider 82 Curriculum 2007 Pilot Report Findings [PDF - 2272KB Adobe® Acrobat® Reader]

Rider 82 Curriculum 2007 Pilot Report Executive Summary