Adult Literacy in America - National Center for Education Statistics ...
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NALS<br />
<strong>Literacy</strong> Levels and Average <strong>Literacy</strong> Proficiencies <strong>for</strong> the Prison and Total Populations<br />
PROSE<br />
Percentage <strong>in</strong> Level<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
31<br />
DOCUMENT<br />
Percentage <strong>in</strong> Level<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
246<br />
Average Proficiency<br />
272<br />
Prison Population Total Population<br />
37<br />
26<br />
1 2 3 4 5<br />
33<br />
38<br />
QUANTITATIVE<br />
Percentage <strong>in</strong> Level<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
6<br />
0*<br />
Levels<br />
21<br />
Level 1 (0 to 225) Level 2 (226 to 275) Level 3 (276 to 325) Level 4 (326 to 375) Level 5 (376 to 500)<br />
Source: U.S. Department of <strong>Education</strong>, <strong>National</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Statistics</strong>, <strong>National</strong> <strong>Adult</strong> <strong>Literacy</strong> Survey, 1992.<br />
27<br />
32<br />
17<br />
3<br />
1 2 3 4 5<br />
Average Proficiency<br />
240 267<br />
25<br />
1 2 3 4 5<br />
40<br />
Prison Population Total Population<br />
4<br />
0*<br />
Levels<br />
23<br />
28<br />
31<br />
15<br />
1 2 3 4 5<br />
Average Proficiency<br />
236 271<br />
Prison Population Total Population<br />
32<br />
22<br />
1 2 3 4 5<br />
*Percentages below .5 are rounded to 0.<br />
6<br />
1<br />
Levels<br />
22<br />
25<br />
31<br />
17<br />
1 2 3 4 5<br />
3<br />
4<br />
Figure 1.12<br />
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