Developing Early Literacy: Report of the National Early Literacy Panel - From The National Institute for Literacy (NIFL)
The National Early Literacy Panel's (NELP) report will serve as the basis of research recommendations to the early childhood community - educators, caregivers, Head Start providers, and parents - on promoting the foundational skills of life-long literacy.

National Assessment of Adult Literacy: Indirect County and State Estimates of the Percentage of Adults at the Lowest Literacy Level for 1992 and 2003 - From The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
This report provides estimates on the percentage of adults – for all states and counties in the U.S. – who lack basic prose literacy skills.  The study provides data for 2003 and 1992. This new data is currently the only available snapshot of adult literacy rates for individual states and counties.