Adult Literacy in Illinois: Executive Summary.

Jenkins, Lynn B.; Kirsch, Irwin S.

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ERIC Number: EJ485255

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Adult Literacy in Illinois: Executive Summary.

Jenkins, Lynn B.; Kirsch, Irwin S.

Illinois Libraries, v76 n2 p88-94 Spr 1994

Presents a portrait of adult literacy in Illinois based on the results of the State Adult Literacy Survey conducted in 1992 as part of the National Adult Literacy Survey. Highlights include age differences; foreign-born individuals; effects of education and training; employment, economic status, and civic responsibility; and language use. (Contains four references.) (LRW)

Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Age Differences, Citizenship Responsibility, Economic Status, Educational Background, Employment Level, Foreign Nationals, Language Usage, National Surveys, State Surveys

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Illinois

Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Adult Literacy Survey (NCES)

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