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Download full textKirsch, Irwin S.; Jungeblut, Ann – 1986
In 1985 the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessed the literacy skills of America's young adults. The survey stressed the complexity and diversity of literary tasks in American society rather than using a simplistic single standard for literacy. NAEP convened panels of experts whose deliberations led to this definition of…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Difficulty Level, Dropouts, Educational Assessment
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. National Assessment of Educational Progress. – 1976
Summary findings gathered by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in the 1973-74 national assessment of career and occupational development (COD) are reported. (NAEP is an information-gathering project that surveys the educational attainment of 9-year-olds, 13-year-olds, 17-year-olds, and adults (ages 26-35) in ten learning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adults, Age, Age Groups
