Level 1 or 2. They may have never been functional at level 3 (not that there is anything wrong with that). Level 3 means that someone can consistently read and

Level 1 or 2. They may have never been functional at level 3 (not that there is anything wrong with that). Level 3 means that someone can consistently read and comprehend the full meaning of college-level texts. In the US, one does not need to read at this level to graduate from college (or even many grad schools). There are many people in the world who are smart and/or very knowledgeable who don't consistently read and comprehend at level 3 across the range of topics covered in a typical college curriculum. Source: Me. I have trained people in both reading literacy and tech literacy. My experience is both theoretical and practical. Feel free to ask follow-up questions if you have any.