Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h4PIHSC27517; Sun, 25 May 2003 14:17:28 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sun, 25 May 2003 14:17:28 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <NEBBLFPBOLFGGILPMAANCEEECPAA.lspotter@att.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Linda S. Potter" <lspotter@att.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:3997] NAAL background "brochure" now available on-line X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 982 Lines: 32 Good news! To quote the NAAL brochure's introduction: "The 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) is a nationally representative and continuing assessment of English language literacy skills of American adults.... providing the first indication of the nation's progress in adult literacy since 1992." TO DOWNLOAD, GO TO: www.nces.ed.gov/naal. CLICK ON: NAAL 2003: Overview. It covers: What Is the National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL)? What Does NAAL Measure? What Are the New Features of NAAL? What Is the Structure of the NAAL Interview? For a paper copy, call 1-877-4ED-Pubs (433-7827) or www.ed.gov/pubs (no charge) It does not include information on the status of the data collection itself but it is a good sign! ******************************** Linda S. Potter, DrPH Family Health Research 56 N. Mill Road Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 tel: 609-716-6365 fax: 609-716-4972 email: lspotter@att.net ********************************
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