Here's What Our Subscribers and Leaders in the Field of Adult Basic Education are Saying about the COABE Journal

• "This journal is really the only adult literacy journal left in North America that publishes research directly related to our field. It is very critical that we continue to publish research which will inform instruction and advocate with decision makers."

• "I really like the research and the articles by people in the field today, I also like that it is quarterly so I actually have some time to read it before another issue comes out."

• "Review of research in progress is excellent, and the content is great!"

• "I conduct and am interested in research in the ABE field and the COABE Journal offers a good variety of articles. This area is not well served in other academic journals."

 

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Watch for Exciting Features in the All New COABE Journal!

The COABE Journal—A Research to Practice Publication

Published by Western Kentucky University. Administered by The Commission on Adult Basic Education.

• Empirical/Peer reviewed research articles
• Practitioner Action research articles
• Resource and Technology reviews
• Viewpoint—commentary on the latest adult education and literacy trends and issues by leaders in the field

Subscribe—COABE special member rate, just $35 for three issues $65 for non-members and $109 for institutions. (Add $12 for shipments to
Canada; $27 for shipments outside the U.S. and Canada.) Subscribe to the COABE Journal, email info@coabe.org, or call 888.442.6223 for more details.

Write—Share your research and experience with your peers by submitting an article to the Journal editor, Jim Berger (journal@coabe.org).

Advertise—Inform subscribers of your products and services. Contact journal@coabe.org for advertisement details.

Click here to download the COABE Journal Subscription Form (PDF) or save time and subscribe online.

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Advertise in the COABE Journal

The new and improved COABE Journal will launch at the upcoming COABE National conference, and you can place an ad in the Journal that will maximize your company’s visibility.

• Attached Rates and Specifications

• Insertion Order

Contact:
E-mail: info@coabe.org
Fax: (866) 941-5129

The COABE Journal’s target audience is superintendents, administrators, teachers, libraries, community based organizations, and institutions of higher learning, however the COABE Journal reaches far beyond it’s subscription base due to being housed in ERIC and other online resource mechanisms.

 

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Welcome to the COABE Journal

COABE has been publishing and administering the COABE Journal since 1977. As of January 1, 2012, the Journal will be co-published by the Western Kentucky University. Led by Professor Jim Berger, member of the Adult Education Department, long-time COABE board member, and COABE Journal consulting editor; the newest version of the COABE Journal will focus more specifically on our constituent base and will better serve the needs of the adult education field. We welcome comments and recommendations as we move forward on this exciting venture with Western Kentucky University. As we move forward with this exciting venture, we welcome your input into ways that we can improve the Journal.

Share your research and experience with peers by submitting an article to the COABE Journal Editor, Jim Berger (journal@coabe.org). Consideration will be given to all unpublished articles/manuscripts formerly submitted to the COABE Journal, however they must be resent to journal@coabe.org.

Questions: journal@coabe.org
Free Sample Copy: Click here to download a free sample copy (PDF)

Our Mission

The COABE Journal's mission is to provide a forum for sharing research, information, theory, commentary, and practical experiences that will improve the quality of services for adult basic education, literacy, and numeracy learners. These learners are found in publicly funded ABE, ESL, and GED program; volunteer-based literacy programs; community-based literacy programs; family literacy programs; workplace literacy programs; correctional literacy programs; and many other places.

Research

Each issue of the COABE Journal contains several thought-provoking research articles. Each article undergoes a double-blind peer review by three of the journals's consulting editors. Articles address topics of interest to the field, including but not limited to distance learning and technology, English as a second language, instructional strategies and tactics, program improvement, historical research, and policy impact research.

Practice

A variety of articles and columns address the needs of practitioners—both instructors and administrators.

• Practitioner Perspective—articles that share practical experiences/strategies
• Web Scan—online resources useful to practitioners
• Research Digest—brief overviews of recent and current research that affects the field
• Resource Reviews—electronic and print products of use to practitioners
• Viewpoint—leaders in the field share their thoughts on trends and key happenings that impact adult education

Indexing

Abstracts of research articles appearing in this journal and its predecessor, Adult Basic Education: An Interdisciplinary Journal for Adult Literacy Educators, are indexed by the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) database: http://www.eric.ed.gov/.