ABEL Journal
Welcome to the Journal
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The Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal is co-published by the Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE) and ProLiteracy America. Both organizations share a strong belief in building bridges between research and practice. The journal provides a place where scholarly researchers and frontline practitioners can feel at home and learn from each other.
Our Mission
The 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 programs; 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 journal contains several thought-provoking research articles. Each article undergoes a double-blind peer review by three of the journal’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 on adult education
Subscribing to the Journal
The journal is published three times per year.
You can subscribe using the downloadable Journal Subscription Form or subscribe to the journal online. Members of COABE or ProLiteracy receive a 40% discount off the subscriptions.
You can subscribe anytime during the year. Subscriptions will begin with the first issue after your form has been processed.
Single Copies
Single copies of current and back issues are available for $25.00 each plus a $5.00 postage and handling fee to addresses outside the United States and Canada.
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/.
Contact Information
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