摘要：AbstractThe present study deals with the impact of the correspondence education on reading ability of those new litterers passing complementary education but not entering the continuing education courses. The method used in this study was quasiexperimental. The population was 2759 students. Through combination sampling, 421 students were selected in three groups as the sample of the study.The obtained results showed that reading skills of those new litterers completing the complementary education but not entering continuing education courses reduced from 15.26 to 10.94. And their illiteracy returned. Therefore, continuing education courses were effective in stabilizing the new litterer ability to read. Moreover, the results showed that the reading ability of those new litterers who passed both complementary and continuing education courses and were provided with correspondence education services increased from 15.52 to 16.36. Therefore, it is recommended that all new litterers who pass complementary courses enter the continuing courses,and that, to prevent their return to illiteracy, they are provided wit h some sources based on their professional and occupational interests.
