ALL IN Lower-Level Literacy Services Survey

Purpose of the Survey

The Adult Literacy and Learning Impact Network (ALL IN) is launching Project RISE (Recruitment, Instruction, Support, Engagement) - a new initiative to improve recruitment, retention, and advancement of lower-level learners. We know from PIAAC data that there are nearly 60 million adults in the United States (including native English speakers and English learners) who perform at the lowest literacy proficiency level 1, yet many programs struggle to reach and serve these learners. We also know that there are literacy programs that have developed innovative and effective strategies to meet the needs of this group of learners.

Our goal for this survey to identify and learn from programs with demonstrated success in recruiting and retaining lower-level learners in Adult Basic Education and English Language programs. By completing this survey, you can help ALL IN identify and share replicable approaches to recruiting, enrolling, teaching, and supporting lower-level learners. You can also help us identify critical gaps that ALL IN can address in our programmatic and advocacy work.
Updated May 2026

What’s Next

Based on survey responses, ALL IN will identify a cohort of 20-30 high-performing programs that will be invited to participate in a co-design process during fall 2026 (September-November).

These co-design sessions will surface replicable and scalable strategies for recruiting and serving lower-level learners and support the development of a toolkit for working with lower-level learners and professional learning model that will be piloted in 2027. Programs participating in the co-design sessions will receive a small honorarium for their time.

1. Consent: By checking the box below, I acknowledge that I understand the following:

Aggregate findings from the survey will be shared with all respondents, as well as through presentations at ALL IN member conferences, such as ProLiteracy and Families Learning.
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ALL IN Lower-Level Literacy Services Survey - May 2026