This report contains 10 articles, written by national and state leaders in the adult literacy field, that pose challenges confronting the adult literacy system. The articles provide a framework for states to use in beginning the process of achieving a literate citizenry and work force. Titles and authors are as follows: "Building State Literacy Systems" (Susan E. Foster); "Strategies for Developing a State Literacy Infrastructure" (Karl Haigler); "Goals and Targeting in Adult Learning Systems" (Jack A. Brizius); "Designing Quality Programs in Adult Literacy: State and Local Program Initiatives" (Judith A. Alamprese); "Effectively Training an Adult Basic Education Workforce" (Sondra Gayle Stein); "Strategies for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Programs" (Thomas G. Sticht); "The Case for Family Literacy Programs" (Sharon Darling); "Valuing the Human Resource" (Don Woodside); "Nine Points about Organized Labor's Participation in State Workplace Literacy Initiatives" (Anthony R. Sarmiento); and "The State Role in Adult Literacy Policy" (Jack A. Brizius). (KC)