Literacy Needs Assessment Technical Report for Cuyahoga County
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| Title: | Literacy Needs Assessment Technical Report for Cuyahoga County |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Mikelbank, Kristen, Nelson, Lisa, Lickfelt, Sarah, Coulton, Claudia, Case Western Reserve University, Center on Urban Poverty and Social Change |
| Source: | Center on Urban Poverty and Social Change (NJ1). 2004. |
| Availability: | Center on Urban Poverty and Social Change. Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Case Western University, 10900 Euclid Avenue ML 7164, Cleveland, OH 44106. Tel: 216-368-6946; Fax: 216-368-5158; e-mail: povcenter@case.edu; Web site: http://povertycenter.case.edu |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 71 |
| Publication Date: | 2004 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Cleveland Foundation George Gund Foundation Martha Holden Jennings Foundation |
| Document Type: | Numerical/Quantitative Data Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Adult Education Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Elementary Secondary Education Grade 4 Grade 9 Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Neighborhoods, Municipalities, Needs Assessment, Educational Attainment, Numeracy, Achievement Tests, Suburbs, Counties, Grade 9, Grade 4, Urban Education, At Risk Students, Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment, Adults, Children, Youth, Reading Difficulties, Statistical Analysis, Policy Formation, Educational Policy, Education Work Relationship, Dropouts, Reading Tests, Reading Instruction, Adult Reading Programs, Literacy Education, English Language Learners, Writing Tests, Mathematics Tests, Citizenship, Adult Literacy, Language Skills, Predictive Measurement, Census Figures, Mathematical Models, Literacy, Research Problems, Educational Needs, Research Methodology |
| Geographic Terms: | Ohio |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: | No Child Left Behind Act 2001 |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | National Adult Literacy Survey (NCES), National Assessment of Adult Literacy |
| Abstract: | Having low literacy skills could impact everything from reading a newspaper and balancing a checkbook to wise consumer decisions and job advancement. This study estimates adult literacy measures for Cuyahoga County, Ohio and its municipalities. It is also important to have a sense of how many children are at risk for developing literacy problems as adults, and these estimates are also generated. Finally, many efforts are already underway in communities across the county to try to help those who do struggle with literacy issues. The last portion of the research analyzes the distribution of literacy service providers. Appended are: (1) Difficulty Values of Selected Tasks Along the Prose, Document, and Quantitative Literacy Scales; (2) Reference Map for Cleveland Neighborhoods, Inner-Ring Suburbs, and Outer-Ring Suburbs; (3) Mean Literacy Proficiencies by Cleveland Neighborhood and Suburban Municipality, 1990 vs. 2000; (4) Percent at Level 1 Literacy by Cleveland Neighborhood and Suburban Municipality, 1990 vs. 2000; (5) Percent at Level 1 or Level 2 Literacy by Cleveland Neighborhood and Suburban Municipality, 1990 vs. 2000; (6) Census Variables Used to Update Reder's Mathematical Literacy Models; (7) Other Regional Literacy Measurements and Comparisons between Cleveland and Other Ohio Cities (Based on results from Jack Miller's Study); (8) Distribution of Births to Mothers Who Did Not Have a High School Degree, 1998-2002; (9) Percentage of 4th Graders and 9th Graders who Passed the Proficiency Tests; (10) Educational Attainment for the Civilian Youth Population Aged 16-19 by Suburban Municipality and Cleveland Neighborhood, 2000; and (11) Estimated Number of Adults and Children with Possible Literacy Problems. (Contains 17 tables, 23 figures and 45 footnotes.) [This paper was prepared for The Greater Cleveland Literacy Collaborative.] |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2012 |
| Accession Number: | ED533519 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Having low literacy skills could impact everything from reading a newspaper and balancing a checkbook to wise consumer decisions and job advancement. This study estimates adult literacy measures for Cuyahoga County, Ohio and its municipalities. It is also important to have a sense of how many children are at risk for developing literacy problems as adults, and these estimates are also generated. Finally, many efforts are already underway in communities across the county to try to help those who do struggle with literacy issues. The last portion of the research analyzes the distribution of literacy service providers. Appended are: (1) Difficulty Values of Selected Tasks Along the Prose, Document, and Quantitative Literacy Scales; (2) Reference Map for Cleveland Neighborhoods, Inner-Ring Suburbs, and Outer-Ring Suburbs; (3) Mean Literacy Proficiencies by Cleveland Neighborhood and Suburban Municipality, 1990 vs. 2000; (4) Percent at Level 1 Literacy by Cleveland Neighborhood and Suburban Municipality, 1990 vs. 2000; (5) Percent at Level 1 or Level 2 Literacy by Cleveland Neighborhood and Suburban Municipality, 1990 vs. 2000; (6) Census Variables Used to Update Reder's Mathematical Literacy Models; (7) Other Regional Literacy Measurements and Comparisons between Cleveland and Other Ohio Cities (Based on results from Jack Miller's Study); (8) Distribution of Births to Mothers Who Did Not Have a High School Degree, 1998-2002; (9) Percentage of 4th Graders and 9th Graders who Passed the Proficiency Tests; (10) Educational Attainment for the Civilian Youth Population Aged 16-19 by Suburban Municipality and Cleveland Neighborhood, 2000; and (11) Estimated Number of Adults and Children with Possible Literacy Problems. (Contains 17 tables, 23 figures and 45 footnotes.) [This paper was prepared for The Greater Cleveland Literacy Collaborative.] |
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