National Assessments of Adult Literacy (NAAL and NALS)

National Assessments of Adult Literacy (NAAL and NALS)The National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) is a nationally representative and continuing assessment of English language literacy skills of American adults. It seeks to: describe the status of adult literacy in the United States; report on national trends; and identify relationships between literacy and selected characteristics of adults. National Assessments of Adult Literacy (NAAL and NALS)

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