National Center on Adult Literacy (NCAL)
The National Center on Adult Literacy (NCAL) was established in 1990 with a major grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The Center is supported by federal, state, and local agencies as well as by private foundations and corporations. NCAL is part of the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, which is registered as a not-for-profit organization (501-C3) in the State of Pennsylvania.
NCAL's mission incorporates three primary goals:
- to improve understanding of youth and adult learning,
- to foster innovation and increase effectiveness in youth and adult basic education and literacy work, and
- to expand access to information and build capacity for literacy and basic skills service provision.
The Center has pursued this mission by engaging in cutting-edge and high-impact research, innovation, and training in youth and adult education in the following areas:
- research and development;
- technology and distance learning;
- staff development and training;
- curriculum and instruction;
- improved linkages between research, policy, and practice; and
- dissemination of the latest findings in applied R & D.
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