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Download full textBaer, Justin; Kutner, Mark; Sabatini, John; White, Sheida – National Center for Education Statistics, 2009
The 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) assessed the English literacy of adults in the United States for the first time since the 1992 National Adult Literacy Survey. The assessment was administered to more than 19,000 adults (ages 16 and older) in households and prisons. The tasks included on the assessment were designed to measure…
Descriptors: Functional Literacy, Educational Assessment, Low Achievement, Adult Literacy
Baldi, Stephane, Ed.; Kutner, Mark; Greenberg, Elizabeth; Jin, Ying; Baer, Justin; Moore, Elizabeth; Dunleavy, Eric; Berlin, Martha; Mohadjer, Leyla; Binzer, Greg; Krenzke, Thomas; Hogan, Jacqueline; Amsbary, Michelle; Forsyth, Barbara; Clark, Lyn; Annis, Terri; Bernstein, Jared; White, Sheida – National Center for Education Statistics, 2009
The 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) assessed the English literacy skills of a nationally representative sample of more than 19,000 U.S. adults (age 16 and older) residing in households and correctional institutions. NAAL is the first national assessment of adult literacy since the 1992 National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS). The…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Scaling, Numeracy, Field Tests
Greenberg, Elizabeth; Dunleavy, Eric; Kutner, Mark – Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education, 2008
Prisons are intended to rehabilitate criminal offenders, as well as to punish and incapacitate them. The education and training systems operating within most prisons are a key component of the rehabilitation mission of prisons. Previous studies have shown a relationship between participation in educational programs and recidivism rates, with…
Descriptors: Recidivism, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Job Training
Greenberg, Elizabeth; Jin, Ying; White, Sheida – National Center for Education Statistics, 2007
The U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics has updated the household and prison public-use data files for the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy and the 1992 National Adult Literacy Survey. The accompanying 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy Public-Use Data File User's Guide explains how the data…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Data, Family (Sociological Unit), Institutionalized Persons
Kutner, Mark; Greenberg, Elizabeth; Jin, Ying; Boyle, Bridget; Hsu, Yung-chen; Dunleavy, Eric – National Center for Education Statistics, 2007
The 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) assessed the English literacy skills of a nationally representative sample of more than 19,000 U.S. adults (age 16 and older) residing in households and prisons. NAAL is the first national assessment of adult literacy since the 1992 National Adult Literacy Survey. Three types of literacy were…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Job Training, Employment Level, Family Literacy
Greenberg, Elizabeth; Dunleavy, Eric; Kutner, Mark – National Center for Education Statistics, 2007
The 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) assessed the English literacy of incarcerated adults for the first time since 1992. The assessment was administered to approximately 1,200 inmates (ages 16 and older) in state and federal prisons, as well as to approximately 18,000 adults (ages 16 and older) living in households. Three types of…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Correctional Education, Adult Literacy, Institutionalized Persons
Direct linkLinton, John – Journal of Correctional Education, 2004
Prisoner reentry continues to be identified as an important issue in the public affairs arena, and a proposed initiative would offer new funding to support transitional services for returning inmates. Education generally does not top the list of identified reentry issues, but education can be appropriately identified as a potent solution. It is…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Educational Needs, Program Effectiveness, Correctional Institutions
