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Story Source: ProLiteracy ~ Go to Original Article
Thirty-six million adults in the United States have low-literacy skills, reading at or below a third-grade level.13Forty-three percent of adults living in poverty have limited literacy skills.24Historically, there has been little research to demonstrate the positive impact on adults, jobs, and future generations, as well as the return on investment that adult literacy skills programs realize. However, research conducted by Dr. Stephen Reder provides a new opportunity to demonstrate for stakeholders the positive outcomes that adult basic skills (ABS) programs can have on an individual’s life, career, and income.
Dr. Reder’s research examined the correlation between participation in adult basic skills programs and later increases in income, literacy levels, high school equivalency attainment, postsecondary education engagement, and civic participation/voting activity……………
