Download full textERIC Number: ED506582
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Jun
Pages: 20
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Benchmark Studies & Reports in Adult Literacy
Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy (NJ1)
This publication reviews and summarizes the findings of the major benchmark studies and reports in adult literacy--beginning with the University of Texas' Adult Performance Level Study of 1977 and continuing through the 2006 NAAL survey results, A First Look at the Literacy of America's Adults in the 21st Century.
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Educational Research, Benchmarking, Competence, Illiteracy, Educational Change, Literacy Education, Adult Education, Government Role, Federal Government, Federal Legislation, Labor Force Development, National Surveys, Lifelong Learning, Comparative Analysis, Numeracy, Foreign Countries, Research Reports
Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy. 1221 Avenue of the Americas 46th Floor, New York, NY 10020. Tel: 212-512-2362; Fax: 212-512-2610; Web site: http://www.caalusa.org
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reference Materials - Bibliographies
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy
Identifiers - Location: Bermuda; Canada; Italy; Norway; Switzerland; United States
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: National Literacy Act 1991
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Adult Literacy Survey (NCES)
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