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Download full textLiteracy Beat, 1989
The military has responded to recent demographic projections by upgrading its literacy standards: almost 95 percent of new recruits are high school graduates. In order to maintain its high recruitment standard, the military relies heavily on a standardized test, the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. Those who have not graduated from high…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Educational Policy
