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Print Resources

Legislators Do Listen to their Constituents - Suggestions on how to advocate effectively with legislators. Download

National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS) - What NALS is, how the 1992 study was conducted, and key findings of the study. Download

Links to Other Web Sites

2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) - nces.ed.gov/naal/ - NAAL is a nationally representative assessment of literacy among adults (age 16 and older) residing in households and prisons in the United States. The 2003 NAAL is the first assessment of the nation's progress in adult literacy since the 1992 National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS).

Bureau of Labor Statistics - www.bls.gov - The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. A search feature on the site allows for searches related to a number of topics, including volunteers.

Focus on Basics - www.gse.harvard.edu/~ncsall/fob/index.htm - This is an electronic journal published by the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL). It presents best practices, current research on adult learning and literacy, and how research is used by the adult education field.