UD researchers explore the importance of literacy from birth through adulthood
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Researchers from UD’s Center for Community Research and Service (CCRS) and the Institute for Public Administration (IPA) released a report titled “Literacy Through the Lifespan.” Funded by the Delaware Division of Libraries, the report concludes that literacy growth for all ages is dependent upon access to information, family engagement and public investment. Increased literacy helps individuals to become more self-sufficient and to better navigate the world around them.
According to the Delaware Department of Education, in 2019, some 15% of children in the state were not prepared for kindergarten as determined by their literacy rate. Contributing factors to child literacy include a child’s direct access to books and libraries and family involvement with cultivating their reading comprehension practice at home.
In 2019, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, 20% of Delaware’s adult population had a literacy level that placed them at risk for not being able to use or understand print material. Factors that impact adult literacy range from poverty status, English language proficiency and access to education.
CCRS and IPA are research centers in UD’s Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration. Contributors to this research included Janice Barlow, director of KIDS COUNT in Delaware; Erin Nescott, CCRS assistant policy scientist; Rebecca McColl, CCRS assistant policy scientist; and Kelly Sherretz, IPA policy scientist.
Read the full report on UDSpace.
By Sophonie Milord | Story originally posted in UDaily
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