Hello Mark,

 

Hope you are well.

 

I have two questions: The first is about state level data. Will there be any specific state level data for those states that did not pay to have their sample sizes increased? I presume it is inappropriate to apply the national percentages to a states’ adult population. I am not sure how this was handled with the 1993 NALS but it appears that some extrapolation was done in the late 90s to arrive at state level estimates.

 

My second question is about the four literacy levels. I understand that these levels are different from the NRS levels but is there any way to establish some comparison? For example, can the descriptors for these four levels be compared with the NRS level descriptors? Knowing this would help to establish more precisely the need for the adult education system.

 

Thanks.

 

Ajit

 

Ajit Gopalakrishnan

Education Consultant

Connecticut Department of Education

25 Industrial Park Road

Middletown, CT 06457

Tel: (860) 807-2125

Fax: (860) 807-2062

HYPERLINK "mailto:ajit.gopalakrishnan at po.state.ct.us"ajit.gopalakrishnan at po.state.ct.us

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From: assessment-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:assessment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Marie Cora
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 1:10 PM
To: 'AssList'
Subject: [Assessment] Your questions re: the NAAL

 

Dear List Members,

 

Mark Kutner of American Institutes of Research (AIR) is on the List and would be glad to answer any questions people may have regarding the NAAL.  One of Mark’s many projects is the NAAL study – you are director of that project, isn’t that right Mark?  Folks, please take this opportunity to ask any questions you might have.

 

For information on adult education related projects at AIR, go to:  HYPERLINK "http://www.air.org/projects/projects_ehd_adult_ed.aspx"http://www.air.org/projects/projects_ehd_adult_ed.aspx

 

Thanks,

 

marie cora
Moderator, The National Institute for Literacy Assessment Discussion List, and 
Coordinator/Developer LINCS Assessment Special Collection at 
HYPERLINK "http://literacy.kent.edu/Midwest/assessment/"http://literacy.kent.edu/Midwest/assessment/

 

 

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From: assessment-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:assessment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Marie Cora
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 3:46 PM
To: AssList
Subject: [Assessment] NAAL release

 

Dear List Members,

 

Last Thursday, Dec. 15 the results of the NAAL (National Assessment of Adult Literacy) were released, and some interesting discussions ensued on the NLA List (HYPERLINK "http://lists.literacytent.org/mailman/listinfo/aaace-nla"http://lists.literacytent.org/mailman/listinfo/aaace-nla).  

 

To find information on the NAAL and its background, as well as discussion threads from the NLA, go to the ALE Wiki, Public Policy area at:

HYPERLINK "http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Public_Policy"http://wikiliteracytent.org/index.php/Public_Policy

 

If you would like to hold discussions on the NAAL, please do not hesitate.

 

Thanks,

marie cora

Assessment Discussion List Moderator

 


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