As a Blue-collar Worker, Does Johnny Need to Read?

As a Blue-collar Worker, Does Johnny Need to Read?

A study involved analysis of reading levels of occupational materials in a paper mill, a survey of employees' basic skill needs, and Test of Adult Basic Education scores for 196 workers. Materials were too difficult for one-third to read; however, many workers did not acknowledge they lacked re...

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Veröffentlicht in:Adult basic education (Athens, Ga.) Ga.), 1998, Vol.8 (3), p.139-156
1. Verfasser: Martin, JoAnn
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Blue Collar Occupations
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Employee Attitudes
Employment Qualifications
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Job Skills
Readability
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Working Class
Workplace Literacy
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Zusammenfassung:A study involved analysis of reading levels of occupational materials in a paper mill, a survey of employees' basic skill needs, and Test of Adult Basic Education scores for 196 workers. Materials were too difficult for one-third to read; however, many workers did not acknowledge they lacked reading skills necessary for their job tasks. (SK)
ISSN:1052-231X