Some teenagers believe that literacy is unrealistic to the "real world." We think of literacy as the ability to read and write but there is financial, computer, science and many others forms. Literacy actually means "the quality or state of being literate." (Merriam-Webster Online) Most states require that teenagers seeking a driver's license have a eighth reading level or higher to obtain the privilege. Teenagers that know about this requirement may not reach to achieve a higher reading level. One out of every four teenagers drops out of high school, and of those who graduate, one out of every four has the equivalent of an eighth-grade education. (National Center for Research in Vocational Education) Other young people have goal of attending college and seek to have a higher literary skills. Theories, habits, financial need, and who should seek information about literacy needs to be brought to the forefront because teenagers need to be educated to become productive adults.......
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