1992 National Adult Literacy Survey

Title:	1992 National Adult Literacy Survey
Description:	General overview of the survey including: definitions of literacy, sample design and weighting, the survey instrument, scaling and proficiency estimates, and establishing literacy levels. NOTE, this working paper has been rereleased as a chapter in Technical Report and Data File Users Manual for the 1992 National Adult Literacy Survey (NCES 2001457).
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the Overview as a pdf file. (57KB) Download, view and print the Sample Design as a pdf file. (111KB) Download, view and print the Weighting and Population Estimates as a pdf file. (139KB) Download, view and print the Development of the Survey Instruments as a pdf file. (242KB) Download, view and print the Scaling and Proficiency Estimates as a pdf file. (248KB) Download, view and print the Interpreting the Adult Literacy Scales and Literacy Levels as a pdf file. (593KB) Download, view and print the Interpreting the Literacy Levels and the Response Probability Convention as a pdf file. (380KB) Need Help Viewing PDF files?
Cover Date:	June 2000
Web Release:	May 5, 1999
Print Release:	This Publication will only be available online.
Publication #:	NCES 199909 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Compendium
Type of Product:	Working Paper
	Working Papers provide preliminary analysis of substantive, technical, and methodological issues. They are works in progress that are presented to promote the sharing of valuable work experience and knowledge. These papers have not undergone a rigorous review for consistency with NCES standards.
Survey/Program Areas:	National Assessments of Adult Literacy (NAAL)
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Working Paper, please contact: Alexandra D. Sedlacek.

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