2017 Report Card
…type and the audience, purpose, and context identified by the agencies submitting the documents. Download the complete 2017 Federal Plain Language Report Card: Report Card PDF file | White paper…
Rolling with Report Cards
The Federal Report Card process for 2015 is underway! Agencies are preparing their submissions for the Center’s review. This relatively new service by the Center (since 2012) continues to evolve,…
2019 Federal Report Card
…Language has issued a yearly report card evaluating how well agencies follow this law. This year, we evaluated 21 Executive Branch agencies, including all 15 cabinet-level departments. Agencies earned grades…
2014 Report Card
…each department complete a survey about their Plain Language program. Specifically, we asked them to: Report information showing compliance with the specific requirements of the Plain Writing Act (for instance,…
2013 Report Card
…each department complete a survey about their Plain Language program. Specifically, we asked them to: Report information showing compliance with the specific requirements of the Plain Writing Act (for instance,…
2012 Report Card
…each department complete a survey about their Plain Language program. Specifically, we asked them to: Report information showing compliance with the specific requirements of the Plain Writing Act (for instance,…
Federal Report Card Contacts
Table of Contents Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Department of Agriculture Department of Commerce Department of Defense Department of Education Department of Energy Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Department…
Report Card Grades Across 10 years
Compliance Grades, 2012 -2021 Writing Grades, 2012-2021 …
2018 Report Card: Most-Visited Agency Webpages
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: How to Negotiate with a Debt Collector Department of Agriculture: Choose my plate Department of Commerce: National Weather Service Department of Defense: Tricare Department of Education:…
Building a plain language culture in the US Government
I’ve spent the last few months working on the 2014 Federal Plain Language Report Card. The Report Card evaluates whether US Federal Departments comply with the Plain Writing Act of…
Our Latest Newsletter
…plain language training harmed agencies’ compliance scores. Download the complete 2018 Federal Plain Language Report Card: Report Card PDF file and White Paper Use the Report Card’s standards to evaluate…
Press
…Federal Plain Language Report Card Call for Entries: Center for Plain Language 2022 ClearMark Awards – 2022 Center for Plain Language Releases 10th Annual Federal Plain Language Report Card –…
Reports
…our community of experts tackle a variety of projects, reviewing content and reporting their findings. Federal Report Cards Every year, we review federal department and agency websites. Our grades reflect…
Report finds mixed progress on plain language
…plain english writing both inside and outside of government. Dr. Annetta Cheek, the chair of the Center for Plain Language, discusses the report card. Broadcast with Jack Moore and posted…
What We Graded in 2019
…ID card. What do I do? https://www.cac.mil/Uniformed-Services-ID-Card/Managing-Your-ID-Card Department of Education Search phrase: Help! I don’t know what FERPA is https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html Department of Energy Search phrase: Help! How do I prepare…