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NALS Average Years of Schooling, by Race/Ethnicity Race/Ethnicity Average Years of Schooling* White 12.8 Black 11.6 Asian or Pacific Islander 13.0 American Indian or Alaskan Native 11.7 Hispanic groups 10.2 *in this country. Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Adult Literacy Survey, 1992. completed more years of school than Hispanic adults, on average, but at least a year less than either White or Asian/Pacific Islander adults. While these differences in years of education may help explain some of the gaps in performance among the various racial/ethnic groups, they do not explain all of the disparities that are found. Another way to examine the relationship between years of schooling and racial/ethnic differences is to compare proficiencies across levels of educational attainment (FIGURE 1.7). For the most part, differences in average proficiencies among minority subgroups are reduced when comparisons are made only among individuals with the same levels of education. Even when one controls for level of education, however, large differences in average performance continue to be observed (TABLE 1.6). The average differences in prose, document, and quantitative proficiencies between White and Black adults are 49, 50, and 63 points, respectively. When level of education is taken into account, the average proficiency differences across the nine levels of education decrease to 36, 37, and 48 points, respectively. The remaining disparities in performance between White and Black adults may be the result of numerous factors. One plausible explanation is the variation in the quality of education available to these two populations. Differences in socioeconomic status are also likely to be a factor. When comparing the differences between White and Hispanic adults, the effects of controlling for education are even greater than for White and Black adults. This reflects the larger difference between these two groups in years of Table 1.5 Section I ......35
NALS PROSE Average Proficiency Average Literacy Proficiencies, by Highest Level of Education Completed and Race/Ethnicity 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 0 to 8 years 202 DOCUMENT Average Proficiency 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 159 135 36 ......Section I 9 to 12 years 243 213 200 276 GED 243 240 High school diploma 278 242 242 209 Some college 302 267 265 264 Two year degree 313 276 291 Four year degree 328 288 282 271 W B H A/P W B H A/P W B H A/P W B H A/P W B H A/P W B H A/P W B H A/P 0 to 8 years 191 151 131 QUANTITATIVE Average Proficiency 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 9 to 12 years GED 238 235 207 197 236 272 271 High school diploma 235 242 214 Some college 297 261 263 261 Two year degree 305 263 288 Four year degree 320 279 285 275 Figure 1.7 Graduate studies/degree 341 312 298 301 Graduate studies/degree W B H A/P W B H A/P W B H A/P W B H A/P W B H A/P W B H A/P W B H A/P W B H A/P 195 0 to 8 years 140 128 9 to 12 years 242 197 196 277 GED 235 240 High school diploma 279 232 240 227 Some college 304 273 258 265 Two year degree 313 286 267 Four year degree 329 280 286 286 330 285 306 298 Graduate studies/degree W B H A/P W B H A/P W B H A/P W B H A/P W B H A/P W B H A/P W B H A/P W B H A/P W: White B: Black H: Hispanic groups A/P: Asian/Pacific Islander Race/Ethnicity Race/Ethnicity Race/Ethnicity Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Adult Literacy Survey, 1992. W B H A/P 338 312 314 285 Note: The numbers of Asian/Pacific Islander adults who had completed 0 to 8 years or 9 to 12 years of education, a GED, or a two year degree are too small to provide reliable proficiency estimates.
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ADULT LITERACY in America A First L
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U.S. Department of Education Richar
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iv ......Contents Section II: The C
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vi ......Contents Figures and Table
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DISABILITIES Physical, Mental, Heal
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