Award
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 2R15HD067755-04A1
A Multi-skills Approach for Low Literate Adult Learners
Recipient
Mount Holyoke College
Award Amount
$560,134.00
Ceiling
$560,134.00
Awarded
July 28, 2025
Identifier
2R15HD067755-04A1
A three-year project to identify reading and writing difficulties in adult basic education students, comparing adults with less than 7th-grade reading level to children matched on reading ability, focusing on morphological awareness and vocabulary depth to enhance assessment and intervention strategies.
Description
This project aims to identify sources of reading and writing difficulty for adults in basic education programs, focusing on morphological factors and vocabulary depth to improve assessment and intervention tools tailored to adult learners.