Reply #55: Please

[chervilant]

understand that my assertion about adult illiteracy is NOT a slam. I find it unconscionable that so many adults in the US have been deprived of a rigorous exposure to literature--not to mention composition, grammar and spelling. Also, please review the definition of functional illiteracy.

Speaking of illusions: in the early 70s, researchers were looking closely at this issue. At that time, adult illiteracy rates of 42 to 63% were commonly cited in published studies. Before the turn of the decade, however, you'd be hard pressed to find articles about adult illiteracy. A recent NAAL study (2008) found that only 15% of adults surveyed had prose, document, and quantitative skills that were equivalent to a university undergraduate level. "University undergraduate level" is an academic achievement level one might hope would be prevalent among our high school graduates.

Please consider watching Sir Ken Robinson.