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"Literacy" is a ridiculously low metric as per the UN, I've read that a grade 6 reading level easily qualifies. So it's not really a case of "low literacy skil
by b112 2y ago
"Literacy" is a ridiculously low metric as per the UN, I've read that a grade 6 reading level easily qualifies.
So it's not really a case of "low literacy skills" in terms of offical stats, but that the stats are lowish.
But what does one expect? For 100 IQ to be an average, there will be many below that number. The goal is to train all citizens as mich as possible, and literacy stats are to reflect that attempt.
- monkpit 2y ago> This means more than half of Americans between the ages of 16 and 74 (54%) read below the equivalent of a sixth-grade level. It’s like the second sentence in the article.
- b112 2y agoAnd yet missed by many here.
- emseetech 2y agoIQ has to be 55 or below in order for literacy to be unattainable, which is less than 1% of the population. Between 56 and 85 adds difficulties and requires extra education but is not insurmountable. That's about 15% of the population. 130M in the US is over 50% of the adult population. That is not a matter of statistical distribution, that is a matter of policy failure.
- b112 2y agoAnd? As I explained, "literacy" has a specific definition. The median Grade 6 level reading capability is not impressive for an adult. Being literate means you can read stop signs, and warning labels.
- Barrin92 2y ago>But what does one expect? I mean, at least a little bit more humility and respect for knowledge and expertise. One of the prevailing sentiments these days seems to be "do your own research!" which seems to me pretty difficult to square with the fact that the national recommendation for medical guidelines is to write at a 6-7th grade reading level to make sure most people understand the instructions.