[NIFL-POVRACELIT:813] UPCOMING RESEARCH ON ADULT LITERACY

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In 2003, the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) of the U.S.
Department of Education will be sponsoring the Adult Education and Literacy
Study (AEL), which will provide the first-ever nationally representative
information on the literacy and numeracy proficiency of participants in
federally-funded adult education programs.  This information will be
gathered from adult learners across the country using assessments and many
adult education programs will be asked to participate.  The AEL Study will
also collect national-level information on adult education program
characteristics.  

In addition to this work and in cooperation with the U.S. Department of
Labor, an international comparative study of the literacy and numeracy
proficiency of the general population of adults will also be undertaken in
2002-2003.  This is in addition to the National Assessment of Adult
Literacy, which will also take place in 2003.

Finally, data collection is now completed on an in-depth study of the skills
of lower literacy learners (Level 1 Study).  This study aims to better
describe the specific reading component skills (such as vocabulary, decoding
skills) which may impact a learner's literacy progress.  Results are
expected in 2003.

for more information, go to www.nces.ed.gov/surveys/all or contact Mariann
Lemke (mariann.lemke@ed.gov; 202-502-7314) or Michael Jones
(michael.jones@ed.gov; 202-205-9260).



Jaleh Behroozi Soroui
National LINCS Director
National Institute for Literacy
1775 I street, Suite 730
Washington DC, 20006
Phone: 202/233-2039
FAX:   202/233-2050

www.nifl.gov/lincs 

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>In 2003, the Office of Vocational and Adult Education =
(OVAE) of the U.S. Department of Education will be sponsoring the Adult =
Education and Literacy Study (AEL), which will provide the first-ever =
nationally representative information on the literacy and numeracy =
proficiency of participants in federally-funded adult education =
programs.&nbsp; This information will be gathered from adult learners =
across the country using assessments and many adult education programs =
will be asked to participate.&nbsp; The AEL Study will also collect =
national-level information on adult education program =
characteristics.&nbsp; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>In addition to this work and in cooperation with the =
U.S. Department of Labor, an international comparative study of the =
literacy and numeracy proficiency of the general population of adults =
will also be undertaken in 2002-2003.&nbsp; This is in addition to the =
National Assessment of Adult Literacy, which will also take place in =
2003.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Finally, data collection is now completed on an =
in-depth study of the skills of lower literacy learners (Level 1 =
Study).&nbsp; This study aims to better describe the specific reading =
component skills (such as vocabulary, decoding skills) which may impact =
a learner's literacy progress.&nbsp; Results are expected in =
2003.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>for more information, go to =
www.nces.ed.gov/surveys/all or contact Mariann Lemke =
(mariann.lemke@ed.gov; 202-502-7314) or Michael Jones =
(michael.jones@ed.gov; 202-205-9260).</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Jaleh Behroozi Soroui</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>National LINCS Director</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>National Institute for Literacy</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>1775 I street, Suite 730</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Washington DC, 20006</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Phone: 202/233-2039</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>FAX:&nbsp;&nbsp; 202/233-2050</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>www.nifl.gov/lincs </FONT>
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