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Download full textLloyd, Paul; Mikulecky, Larry – 1998
Although numeracy demands in today's workplace are rising steadily, the National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS) suggests that many workers do not possess sufficient higher-level numeracy skills. Analysis of the NALS results by occupation reveals that large percentages of workers in a wide variety of industries perform only at the two lower levels of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adults, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs
