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The Continuing Need for Libraries and Literacy Efforts


Literacy
Originally uploaded by Michael Casey.

Read the report: A First Look at the Literacy of America’s Adults in the 21st Century

Results showed that the average quantitative literacy scores of adults increased 8 points between 1992 and 2003, though average prose and document literacy did not differ significantly from 1992. Among Blacks, average prose literacy scores increased by 6 points and average document literacy scores rose by 8 points between 1992 and 2003 (figure 1). The average prose scores of Asians/Pacific Islanders increased as well, rising 16 points between 1992 and 2003.The average prose literacy scores of Hispanics fell 18 points from 1992 to 2003, while average document literacy scores decreased by 14 points. Average prose and document literacy scores among Whites did not change significantly.

Posted by Michael on August 11, 2006 07:54 PM |