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Foglhttoog nlUlBteracy Study recommends middle school programs By ERIC GRIBBIN Staff Writer To fight illiteracy, programs should focus on students in the middle grades, according to a recent study by the UNC Center for Early Adolescence. 44 A large number of illiterate people realized that they were illiterate in the fifth to seventh grades," said Judith Davidson, co-author of the study. "The figures we have about dropouts show that the decision to drop is usually reached in the middle grades." The nationwide Project for Ado lescent Literacy study was designed to determine what adolescent literacy programs are successful and the reasons for their success, Davidson said. The three-year study looked at 32 adolescent literacy programs in and out of schools, she said. "The successful programs had a common core. At the base of this core was an understanding of who ado lescents are and what could help them. "The sad part is that there are so few programs to deal with the number of early adolescents who need help. According to the NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress), 6 percent of 9-year-olds are illiterate and 40 percent of 13-year-olds cannot read their textbooks. There is a wide spectrum of needs, and for many students, these needs are not being met," Davidson said. James Cunningham, an assistant professor of education, said those numbers were not surprising. "It's difficult to know exactly what the figures are," Cunningham said. "Most of the people who do not read well are people who have been to school and did not benefit from the instruction. It takes a specialized program to help people. The (UNC Early Adolescent) Center has iden tified programs around the country with specialized knowledge. This is why the center's study is good." Although none of the 32 programs Rally cited in the study are located in North Carolina, the state is making a substantial effort to fight adolescent illiteracy, said Dennis Davis, director of the Division of Support Programs of the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. "I think that North Carolina has done a lot on adolescent literacy programs. We have used the term remediation, not literacy," he said. "We are spending $80 million on literacy through our Chapter 1 programs (federally funded educa tional programs). We are also spend ing $23 million on programs that have been earmarked for dropout preven tion programs that deal with literacy." There are state programs that mirror national programs, he said, but the state's Basic Education Program, which should reduce class sizes and guarantees additional services for all students by 1993, is the best way to guarantee an improve ment in adolescent literacy, Davis said. from page 1 Morehead Planetarium parking lot. "We wanted to pay a silent tribute to the women who have been raped, assulted and even murdered in that parking lot," said Patty Hurst, Protest Women's Forum co-chairwoman. Throughout the march, partici pants chanted, sang and held signs stating the cause of the march. "However we dress, wherever we from page 1 federal charges for violations of First Amendment rights and undue use of force, pending consultation with a lawyer," he said. Observers' opinions about the incident varied. Freshman Jeanne Jordan and sophomore Quinn Brown said the police were unjustly harass ing the demonstrators. "They weren't interfering with Lenoir customers," said Jordan. Juniors Sterling Gilreath and Jeff Templeton said they supported the police. "We came here to eat, not to Allocations from page 1 Two groups with especially small allocations, the Korean Student Association and the National Asso ciation for the Advancement of Colored People, withdrew their requests before the emergency meet ing, Ferris said. The II -group addition to the committee's funding list came from newly-organized groups, groups who missed the budget hearing deadline last year and groups who don't usually ask for funding, he said. listen to protest. The Pit is the place for protest," said Gilreath. Jeff Templeton agreed. As employees of a private corporation, Marriott officials had the right to request that the protestors leave, he said. Sophomore Lauren Brike said she was disturbed by the implications of the incident. The situation indicates that the police aren't capable of handling explosive situations, she said. "I was surprised when the police arrived," Brike said. "They were just doing a theatrical presentation and handing out literature, no different from that of any other group. The police came in and converged upon them, pushing them out in the hall. The police handled it badly.. . . Their reaction was disturbing." go, yes means yes, no means no," the marchers chanted. The march ended in the Pit, and more speakers addressed the crowd. "Pause to reflect on the victims that couldnt be with us tonight and the survivors," Sitton said. Hurst said, "If we can somehow harness this community feeling, we could support those victims of sexual assult. Gather strength from this time and take this strength home and use it. "We have to start talking about sexual assult with our family and friends. It has to become something that is all right to talk about." The march's accomplishments should not be forgotten, Hurst said. 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