A FRAMEWORK FOR ADULT NUMERACY STANDARDS:

The Mathematical Skills and Abilities Adults Need

To Be Equipped for the Future


By
Donna Curry
Mary Jane Schmitt
Sally Waldron

The Adult Numeracy Practitioners Network
System Reform Planning Project
July, 1996



Funded by the National Institute for Literacy
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Methodology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

The Seven Numeracy Themes

Relevance/Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Problem-Solving/Reasoning/Decision-Making. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Number and Number Sense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Geometry: Spatial Sense and Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Algebra: Patterns and Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Competence and Self-confidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Conclusion and Recommendations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Appendices

Group Membership
Timeline
Focus Group Guidelines
Coding: Initial and Final
The 3 Roles: Data
Topic Prioritization Results

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