Foundational Skills Glossary Definition

Foundational Skills is basic academic, digital, language, and work-readiness skills that support further Learning, employment, and participation in daily life.

Adult education programs use Foundational Skills to describe capabilities such as literacy, numeracy, communication, digital literacy, and problem solving. In U.S. contexts, compare the term with local adult education, workforce, and credential language before treating it as identical. Some usage is tied to U.S. adult education policy or reporting and should be read in that context.