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Kirsch, Irwin S.; And Others – 1988
Using the data base provided by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) through its literacy assessment of young adults, researchers probed the newspaper reading practices of 21-25 year olds. The 1985 survey used home interviews of 3,600 young adults in the 48 contiguous states, representative of the 21 million adults in this age…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Literacy, Mass Media Role, Mass Media Use
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Using data collected by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) through its literacy assessment of young adults, this study addressed the question of whether adult patterns of reading activity related to demonstrated proficiencies. Five reading patterns were developed that represent various combinations of high and low activity with…
Descriptors: Competence, Interviews, Literacy, Minority Groups
Kirsch, Irwin S.; And Others – 1993
The National Adult Literacy Survey profiled the literacy of U.S. adults based on their performance on tasks reflecting materials and demands of daily life. Data were gathered through interviews with a random sample of 13,600 people over 16, a survey of 1,000 adults in each of 12 states, and interviews with 1,100 prison inmates, making a total of…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adults, Basic Skills, Educational Assessment
