National Adult Literacy Database

This guide presents information on how instructors can support adult learners through performance-based assessments. Prepared by the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL), this report introduces the Equipped for the Future Standards, a vehicle for aligning teaching and assessment with preparing adults to carry out everyday activities that are important to adult roles as parents, citizens, and workers.

The document is available free, either online or by mail, from the NIFL website at : http://www.nifl.gov For further information, contact : NIFL, 1775 I Street NW, Suite 730, Washington, DC, 20006-2401, USA, Tel. (202) 233-2025, Fax (202) 233-2050. (01.07.10)