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ADULT LITERACY
in Amer ica
A First Look at the Findings of the
National Adult Literacy Survey
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
NCES 1993–275
NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS
April 2002
Adult Literacy
in America
Irwin S. Kirsch
Ann Jungeblut
Lynn Jenkins
Andrew Kolstad
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
NCES 1993-275
Third Edition
A First Look at the Findings of the National Adult Literacy Survey
U.S. Department of Education
Richard W. Riley
Secretary
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Sharon P. Robinson
Assistant Secretary
National Center for Education Statistics
Emerson J. Elliott
Commissioner
National Center for Education Statistics
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statistics and other data related to education in the United States and in
other nations.” — Section 406(b) of the General Education Provisions Act,
as amended (20 U.S.C. 1221e-1).
APRIL 2002
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