To read more about the documents I reference in this video, visit:
The CIA World Factbook
An overview of literacy levels, including "below basic."
Basic facts about literacy from ProLiteracy
David Bere's comments on the state of national adult literacy (the fifth publication from the top).
Key differences between the 1992 and 2003 national adult literacy assessments. These findings are graphically illustrated in this accompanying chart:
The US Today article on the NAAL.
The Report of the National Commission of Adult Literacy that noted the general silence that greeted the release of the 2003 NAAL.
