Our mission is to link theory and practice through inter-disciplinary research, professional development and community partnerships to understand the challenges and opportunities for adults with low literacy skills.
We are pleased to announce that through IES funding (R305B200007) we have postdoctoral positions available in adult literacy. Learn more about how you can apply.
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Faculty Corner
Dr. Lee Branum-Martin is an associate professor in psychology whose work focuses on measurement questions in language and literacy. His favorite class to teach is Longitudinal Analysis. He finds the complexities of longitudinal data interesting, but more importantly, they intensify the crucial questions of measurement he is already interested in. Those questions include to what extent are the abilities we measure stable over time? To what extent do changes over time suggest interesting complexities in human learning or development, and most importantly, what can we do about it? Branum-Martin’s work with the ALRC brings a sharp focus on those issues for adult learners.
Branum-Martin mentors students in developing their scientific questions and statistical models. They work as collaborators and co-authors.
Branum-Martin is one of the co-PIs of the Center for the Study of Adult Literacy (CSAL) grant. He is proud of shaping the scientific questions that formed the core of the CSAL grant, as well as shaping several scientific presentations that came out of that project. A great deal was learned about the quality of tests as well as the distinctive features of adults who struggle with reading.
ADULT LITERACY
With one in six adults reading at elementary levels, many adults have difficulty with daily tasks that involve reading, numeracy and problem solving1.
Adult literacy difficulties are pervasive and require a multi-pronged approach to addressing low adult literacy skills in our country. Our research focus is broad and includes both programmatic interventions and more general areas of adult literacy.
Our website offers resources and information about our research in this area.
The U.S. PIAAC Skills Map is a new interactive mapping tool that allows users to access estimates of adult literacy and numeracy proficiency in all U.S. states and counties. These estimates are based on data collected in the three rounds of U.S. PIAAC data collection (in 2012, 2014 and 2017) as well as data from the American Community Survey (2013-2017). Please view this page to find important state and county literacy level estimate.
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Nursing Students ‘Teach Back’ to Promote Health Literacy
Staffed by medical professionals who volunteer their time, and organized by members of Snellville’s Grace Fellowship Church, Grace Village Medical Clinic is now one of the newest clinical sites for nursing students from Georgia State University’s Perimeter College. Read more about this project »
ALRC Research Support Grants Program
In FY2019, the ALRC awarded three grants to student affiliates. Read more about their projects »
OUR PROGRAMS
Our interdisciplinary research, professional development and community partnerships all center around six areas of focus. Click on the links below to see what our faculty affiliates are working on.
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Contact Us
For more information, contact Iris Feinberg, associate director, at ifeinberg2@gsu.edu