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Direct linkLesgold, Alan M., Ed.; Welch-Ross, Melissa, Ed. – National Academies Press, 2012
A high level of literacy in both print and digital media is required for negotiating most aspects of 21st-century life, including supporting a family, education, health, civic participation, and competitiveness in the global economy. Yet, more than 90 million U.S. adults lack adequate literacy. Furthermore, only 38 percent of U.S. 12th graders are…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Teaching Methods, Instructional Development
