Literacy
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One in four adults in the United States, totaling around 17 to 21 million people, read at or below a 4th grade level or cannot read at all. Functional illiteracy, which describes reading and writing skills inadequate for daily living and basic employment tasks, affects 44% of 17-year-olds and 50% of minority youth. Only 3 in 10 8th graders meet reading proficiency standards. Illiteracy is a widespread problem that contributes to other social issues, but there are actions individuals and communities can take to help address this challenge.
Literacy
- 2. ONE OUT OF FOUR ADULTS
- 3. (17 to 21 million people) READ AT A 4TH GRADE LEVEL
- 5. NUMBER OF 17 YEAR OLDS WHO ARE FUNCTIONALLY ILLITERATE.
- 6. 44 NUMBER OF MINORITY YOUTHS ARE FUNCTIONALLY ILLITERATE.
- 7. Functional illiteracy is a term used to describe reading and writing skills that are inadequate "to manage daily living and employment tasks that require reading skills beyond a basic level."
- 8. 3 OUT OF 10 EIGHT-GRADERS MEET READING PROFICIENCY.
- 9. How to Help Read with your child 5 times per week.
- 10. Surround
- 13. SET LIMITS
- 15. Highlights, Nintendo, Animal Babies
- 16. SHARE WHAT YOU ARE READING
- 18. READ
- 19. READ
- 20. READ
- 21. 85 PERCENTAGE OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ILLITERACY.
- 22. CAN’T READ WHAT CHOICES DO YOU HAVE?
- 26. WORK TOGETHER
- 28. VOULENTEER
- 31. HELP STOP THE PROBLEM!
Editor's Notes
- 1 out of 5 adults is illiterate.
- 13% of American adults 20 or over do not read at all or below the fourth grade level.
- 13% of all 17 year olds are functionally illiterate
- 44% of minority youths are functionally illiterate.
- 3 out of 10 eight-graders meet current standards for reading proficiency.
- Get them a magazine of their interest.
- Read the newspaper together
- Be a good example
- 85% of all juvenile offenders have problems with illiteracy.
- World wide Problem