Fourteen percent of these people, or 30 million, are at-risk adults .

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The NAAL
surveyed adult literacy skills across a wide cross section of the American
adult population .
"Currently, adult education programs are serving only 3 million people.

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NCL's call to action is based on the National Assessment of Adult Literacy
(NAAL) released by the Department of Education in December 2005. The Senior Advantage Real Estate Council
(http://www.

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This group includes individuals
with few basic literacy skills, including those who have great difficulty
reading and are both poorly skilled and unable to read and understand any
written information in English .
* Invest additional resources in adult education research to ensure that
instructional practices reflect the best available knowledge about how adults
learn."
The SRES(R) designation is the only real estate designation
offering the Client Assurance program, enabling senior homebuyers and
sellers to electronically verify the professional and state licensing
status of its Seniors Real Estate Specialist (R) designees before
engaging a REALTOR(R) when buying or selling a home.A.

Technology specifically as used in adult and continued education.

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We cannot afford to leave any adults behind because of a
lack of literacy skills," Lipschultz said.

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the Seniors Real Estate Specialist designation upon REALTORS(R)
nationwide.

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largest state trade organizations in the United States, with more than
160,000 members dedicated to the advancement of professionalism in
real estate. is headquartered in Los Angeles.

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These adults
include parents , out-of-school youth, recent immigrants, the unemployed and
underemployed, and incarcerated individuals .

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Dale Lipschultz, President of the National Coalition for Literacy, said,
"NAAL found that ill-prepared citizens in the millions are struggling to keep
up in an increasingly complex and demanding workplace.

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Addressing this high priority need now will pay huge dividends to
our economy , our families, our democracy in the future, and our ability to
compete in the global marketplace ," Lipschultz concluded. Dorcas Hardy, chair of the policy committee of the White
House Conference on Aging, applauded SAREC(R)'s efforts in the senior
arena.(TM) in California real estate for 100 years, the
California Association of REALTORS(R) (www.

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LOS ANGELES----Nathan Booth, senior
advisor to the Senior Advantage Real Estate Council (R) (SAREC(R)),
recently testified at the White House Conference on Aging Solutions
Forum in Philadelphia .
SAREC is owned by Real Estate Business Services Inc.R.R.

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According to Lipschultz , American businesses lose more than $60 billion in
productivity each year due to employees' basic skills deficiencies. They
are categorized by the NAAL as "Below Basic".
"The National Coalition for Literacy is calling for a bipartisan effort to
address the problem in three areas:
* Substantially increase funding for adult education and family literacy
programs and services in order to expand opportunities for all adults.

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Low Literacy Levels Will Hurt America -- NCL Calls For Three-Pronged Bipartisan Approach

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The results of the NAAL have serious implications for the future of
America 's economy and the workplace, its families, and its civic institutions.
According to the recent National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL), as
many as 93 million people need some kind of literacy service. They do not have basic tools they
need to succeed in modern America.
Booth spoke about the progress REALTORS(R) are making in educating
seniors on the options available to them when buying or selling a
home, as well as the value of working with a REALTOR(R) who has earned
the Seniors Real Estate Specialist(R) (SRES(R)) designation.

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"To stay competitive, the United States must have a well-educated
workforce, capable of keeping up with technological advances and an ever-
changing job market. SAREC's mission is to assist REALTORS(R) in meeting the
unique real estate needs and concerns of maturing Americans.car.

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Another 29 percent of the population, or 63 million adults can read, but
not well. Over the next several months,
NCL will work actively for bold, innovative actions to meet this national
challenge.).

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The NAAL gives a very stark picture of the challenges we must tackle,"
Lipschultz said.
* Improve outcomes for students by funding high quality professional
development for adult education providers and by promoting transitions from
adult education to college academic and vocational study programs.
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WASHINGTON, The National Coalition for Literacy, a
broad-based group of adult education and family literacy advocates, is calling
for a three-pronged, bipartisan approach to adult education and family
literacy as the Congress prepares to open its 2006 session.

(REBS), a
subsidiary of the California Association of REALTORS(R) (C. C.

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"The value of the SRES(R) designation is that it's a designation
of trust," Booth testified.

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They are only able to understand materials that are simply written
and clearly articulated.
"The National Coalition for Literacy seeks a broad-based, bipartisan
response to this national literacy challenge.

Senior Advantage Real Estate Council Testifies at White House Conference on Aging Solutions Forum

"SRES designees also are a superb resource
for explaining the different options available to senior homebuyers
and sellers, from providing information on where to find a probate
lawyer to what's available in the new home market and active adult
communities.A.

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