1. Building Literacy

2. Results of Illiteracy Reading impairment or illiteracy has affected society on every level. Illiteracy has not caused poverty or criminality, but statistics show that a disproportionate number of poor readers have been represented in low income and prison populations. Reading impairment or illiteracy has affected society on every level. Illiteracy has not caused poverty or criminality, but statistics show that a disproportionate number of poor readers have been represented in low income and prison populations.

3. Illiteracy and Academic Failure The National Institute for Literacy reported a high incidence of illiteracy within the prison walls. This study also supported the ideology that academic failure affects not only the perpetrators and victims of crimes, but the larger ecosystem as a whole. The National Institute for Literacy reported a high incidence of illiteracy within the prison walls. This study also supported the ideology that academic failure affects not only the perpetrators and victims of crimes, but the larger ecosystem as a whole.

4. By improving reading skills in poor readers, the likelihood of academic, behavior, and social problems that include peer/adult rejection, dropping out of school, difficulty finding and/or maintain meaningful employment, and criminal incarceration have been reduced. By improving reading skills in poor readers, the likelihood of academic, behavior, and social problems that include peer/adult rejection, dropping out of school, difficulty finding and/or maintain meaningful employment, and criminal incarceration have been reduced.

5. Public education entities were held accountable by the population they served. Government officials, parents, and other members of the community wanted to see the results of the financial support committed to expensive computer initiatives in correcting this literacy problem. Public education entities were held accountable by the population they served. Government officials, parents, and other members of the community wanted to see the results of the financial support committed to expensive computer initiatives in correcting this literacy problem.