National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) Webcast
Presenters: Sheida White and Andy Kolstad, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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In celebration of International Literacy Day on September 8th, The National Institute for Literacy invites you to attend a special webcast presentation on the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL). This session will be an interactive presentation providing a brief overview of the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL), followed by a question-and-answer period.
As the most recent adult literacy assessment conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the 2003 NAAL will provide the first assessment of the nation's progress in adult literacy since 1992. The 2003 NAAL will provide information about background factors associated with literacy, the skill levels of the least-literate adults, and the application of literacy skills to health-related materials.
NAAL will provide objective information on the background characteristics and literacy skills of adults age 16 and older. Such information will prove most useful to educators, practitioners, researchers, and policymakers at the federal, state, and local levels. For example, it can help improve adult literacy programs, provide better services to low-literate adults, and enrich the theory and study of literacy itself. To learn more about the 2003 NAAL, visit our website.We are looking forward to sharing information about the 2003 NAAL and answering your questions about the assessment. International Literacy Day was first observed on September 8, 1967, with the aim of focusing attention on the need to promote worldwide literacy. We hope that you have time to join us in this webcast presentation. Please mark it on your calendar.
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This special webcast presentation of the National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) Webcast
is sponsored by The National Institute for Literacy (NIFL).