<p> Contemporary Issues in Adult Education Autumn 2010</p><p>Reading List</p><p>Access to Higher Education/Widening Participation Clancy, Patrick, College entry in focus : a fourth national survey of access to higher education, Dublin : Higher Education Authority, 2001.. James Joyce Library GEN 378.415/CLA Long Loan</p><p>Fleming, Ted, & Gallagher, Anne. Power, Privilege and Points: The Choices and Challenges of Third Level Access in Dublin, Dublin: Dublin Employment Pact, 2003 (not available in UCD Library)</p><p>Fleming, Ted, & Murphy, Mark. College Knowledge: Power, Policy and the Mature Student Experience at University, Dublin: NUI, Maynooth, 1997 James Joyce Library GEN 374.9415/FLE</p><p>Government Publications (1999) Points Commission Report, Dublin: Government Publications (An executive summary by Aine Hyland, Chairperson of the Commission is available on http://www.ucc.ie/publications/heeu/Newsletter/june2000/points_commission.htm, and the report itself is available on the www.irlgov.ie/educ/comm.htm websit) Government Publications (2001) Report of Action Group on Access to Third Level Education Dublin: Government Publications (PDF available on www.irlgov.ie/educ/comm.htm)</p><p>Higher Education Authority (2008) National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education, Dublin: Higher Education Authority (PDF available on http://www.hea.ie/files/files/file/National_Access_Plan_2008-2013_(English).pdf)</p><p>Higher Education Authority (200886) Higher Education: Key Facts and Figures 2006/07) Dublin: Higher Education Authority (PDF available on http://www.hea.ie/files/files/file/statistics/2008/HRAfacts06_07.pdf)</p><p>Higher Education Authority (2006) Who went to college in 2004? A national survey of new entrants to Higher Education,, Dublin: Higher Education Authority James Joyce Library Large Books 378.415/HIG</p><p>Adult Education Aontas, The Adult Learner, Dublin: Aontas</p><p>Government Publications (2000) Learning for Life: White Paper on Adult Education Dublin: Government Publications James Joyce Library Official Publications E/143</p><p>1 Inglis, Tom, & Murphy, Mark, No Room for Adults? A Study of Mature Students in University College Dublin, Dublin: UCD, 1999 James Joyce Library Large Books 374.9415/ING</p><p>Jarvis, P., (2008) The Routledge International Handbook of Lifelong Learning London: RoutledgeFalmer (anything by Jarvis) James Joyce Library GEN 374/ROU</p><p>OECD, (2003) Beyond Rhetoric: Adult Learning Policies and Practices, Paris: OECD James Joyce Library GEN 374/BEY</p><p>Education and Active Citizenship</p><p>Active Citizenship Taskforce, (2007) Report of the Taskforce on Active Citizenship, Dublin: Secretariat of the Taskforce on Active Citizenship James Joyce Library Large Books 361.609415/TAS</p><p>Introduction to Sociology Bilton, T., Bonnett, K., Jones, P., Lawson, T., Skinner, D., Stanworth, M., and Webster., A., (2002) Introductory Sociology, 4th ed., Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan (Chapter on Education) James Joyce Library GEN 301/BIL</p><p>Lifelong Learning European Commission (2006) Adult learning: It is never too late to learn, Brussels: Commission of the European Communities (available on http://www.epp- ed.eu/Activities/pday07/day150_en.asp ) European Commission. Making a European Area of Lifelong Learning a Reality, European Commission, November 2001 (pdf available on http://www.bologna- berlin2003.de/pdf/MitteilungEng.pdf) European Commission. Memorandum on Lifelong Learning, European Commission, 2000 James Joyce Library Official Publications E/C 19-00</p><p>European Commission. Teaching & Learning: Towards the Learning Society, Luxembourg: European Commission, 1996. (available on http://eur- lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2002:034E:0149:0153:EN:PDF) </p><p>Fauré, E., (1972) Learning to be: The world of education today and tomorrow, Paris: UNESCO James Joyce Library GEN 370.1</p><p>Field, J., (2005) Social Capital and Lifelong Learning, Bristol: Policy Press Field, J., (2006) Lifelong Learning and the New Educational Order, Stoke on Trent: Trentham Books (anything by Field) (Not available in the Library) Field, J., and Leicester, M. (Eds) (2000) Lifelong Learning Education Across the Lifespan London: RoutledgeFalmer </p><p>2 Contemporary Issues in Adult Education Autumn 2010</p><p>Government Publications (2002) Report of the Taskforce on Lifelong Learning Dublin: Government Publications James Joyce Library Official Publications E/159</p><p>Higher Education Government Publications (1997) Universities Act Dublin: Government Publications Health Sciences Library Pamphlet Collection 378.415/UNI</p><p>Higher Education Authority – Variety of reports on aspects of Higher Education http://www.hea.ie/uploads Morgan, M., Flanagan, R., & Kellaghan, T., A Study of Non-Completion in Undergraduate University Courses. Dublin: HEA, 2001 James Joyce Library Large Books 378.415/MOR</p><p>National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (2001) Towards a National Framework of Qualifications: A Discussion Document Dublin: NQAI (www.nqai.ie) National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (2002a) Towards a National Framework of Qualifications: Establishment of Policies and Criteria Dublin: NQAI (www.nqai.ie) </p><p>National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (2002b), Towards a National Framework of Qualifications: Inclusion of Professional and International Awards Dublin: NQAI (www.nqai.ie) </p><p>National Qualifications Authority of Ireland- any publications, including: OECD, (2004) Review of Higher Education in Ireland, Paris: OECD (www.nqai.ie) </p><p>Skilbeck, Malcolm. Access and Equity in Higher Education: An International Perspective on Issues and Strategies. Dublin: HEA, 2000 James Joyce Library Large Books 378.415/HIG</p><p>Skilbeck, Malcolm. The University Challenged: A Review of International Trends and Issues with Particular Reference to Ireland. Dublin: HEA, 2000 James Joyce Library GEN 378.415/SKI</p><p>Literacy International Adult Literacy Survey Results for Ireland (Department of Education and Science, 2000) – available for download on www.nala.ie/publications</p><p>Literacy as a social practice: more than reading and writing edited by Kerry Lawless (NALA , 2008) – available for download on www.nala.ie/publications</p><p>3 Literacy and Social Inclusion Handbook (Basic Skills Agency, 2005) – available for purchase from NIACE</p><p>Lifelines 18 - Developing Literacy: Supporting Achievement, Amanda Lindsay and Judith Gawn (NIACE, 2005)</p><p>Financial Literacy: improving understanding, creating opportunity – summary, Dr Pauline Conroy and Helen O’Leary (NALA & ESB, 2005) – available for download on www.nala.ie/publications</p><p>Irish Vocational Education Association, Pilot Framework for Educational Provision for Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Minority Linguistic Groups – An IVEA Working Group Report, Dublin: IVEA, 2001</p><p>Websites - Ireland</p><p>Web address Organisation http://www.ahead.ie Association for Higher Education Access and Disability http://www.aontas.com Aontas – National Adult Organisation Association http://www.fas.ie FAS – Training & Employment Authority http://www.hea.ie Higher Education Authority http://www.ncge.ie National Centre for Guidance in Education http://www.nqai.ie National Qualifications Authority of Ireland http://oasis.gov.ie/ Irish Government website http://www.ucd.ie/adulted Adult Education Centre, UCD – Tutor Resources</p><p>Websites - International</p><p>Web address Organisation http://europa.eu.int Gateway to EU websites http://europa.eu.int/ploteus/portal/ho Portal on Learning Opportunities throughout the me.jsp European Space www.eurydice.org EURYDICE – Information network on education in Europe www.unesco.org UNESCO www.oecd.org OECD http://www.learndirect.co.uk/ Learn Direct, UK http://www.niace.org.uk/ NIACE – National Institute of Adult & Continuing Education, UK http://www.open.ac.uk/lifelong-learning Open University – series of papers on aspects of lifelong learning www.learningbenefits.net Centre for Research on the Wider Benefits of Learning</p><p>Related websites for Literacy</p><p>4 Contemporary Issues in Adult Education Autumn 2010</p><p> www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise www.dyslexia-parent.com www.literacyonline.org www.literacytrust.org.uk</p><p>5</p>