NAAL

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National Assessments of Adult Literacy

The National Assessments of Adult Literacy (NAAL) is a nationally representative and continuing assessment of English language literacy skills of American adults. It seeks to:

• describe the status of adult literacy in the U.S.;
• report on national trends; and
• identify relationships between literacy and selected characteristics of adults.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has conducted adult literacy assessments since 1985. A nationally representative sample of adults was assessed again in 2003, providing the first indication of the nation's progress in adult literacy since 1992. Go to: http://nces.ed.gov/naal/

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