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81. Breaching the Access Barrier: Developing and Retaining Talent at Palliser Furniture (2002)
Series: The Conference Board of Canada Publications
Authors: The Conference Board of Canada
Collection: Research Materials
The Conference Board of Canada's education and learning case studies series examines outstanding education and lifelong learning programs and initiatives. This case study focuses on the essential skills program at Palliser Furniture, a Winnipeg-based manufacturer of wooden and upholstered furniture. Pallister regards solid grounding in basic skills among its employees as fundamental to its business success and has developed a strong education and learning program. The company approaches employee training and development by helping to overcome barriers to workplace education. This case study looks at various aspects of this successful workplace learning program, including the program's development, challenges, keys to success and benefits for both employees and employers.
For more information about The Conference Board of Canada visit its website at http://www.conferenceboard.ca.
Added: 2008-12-04
82. Breaks at Work (2009)
Canadian Language Benchmarks 1-2
Series: ESL Activity Kit for Newcomers to Ontario
Authors: Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO)
Collection: Learning Materials
This document is housed on the Community Legal Education of Ontario (CLEO) server.
This English as a Second Language (ESL) activity kit is aimed at newcomers to Ontario and outlines some of the legal rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers. Students are expected to learn the rules about breaks at work. Language outcomes include getting information from very basic texts and copying numbers and words to complete short writing tasks.
Funders:
- The Law Foundation of Ontario
Added: 2010-11-23
83. The Bridging Program for Women: A CCLOW Model that Works (1986)
Women's Education des femmes, Fall 1986 - vol. 5 no. 1
Series: Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women (CCLOW)
Authors: Powell Ariano Carol
Collection: Research Materials
In this article, the author describes a program which was offered in Regina and was thought to be a good model for educational services to women entering or re-entering the workforce or seeking career changes.
Added: 2004-03-25
84. Bringing the Research Together: Developing a Comprehensive Retention Strategy (2003)
Series: Retention Through Redirection
Authors: College Sector Committee for Adult Upgrading (CSC)
Collection: Research Materials
The lists of best retention practices in this document were created by incorporating key findings, recommendations and retention strategies from several LBS/NLS projects in which Ontario LBS college programs participated. Included are lists of additional strategies and suggestions, based on input from practitioners during regional training events.
Added: 1990-01-01
85. Broken Words - Why Five Million Canadians are Illiterate (1987)
Southam Literacy Report, The
Authors: Peter Calamai
Collection: Research Materials
This booklet contains articles about literacy that originally appeared in newspapers across Canada during September, 1987. Many are based on the extensive findings of a national literacy survey of 2,398 Canadian adults commissioned by Southam Inc. While the survey provided the first real statistic about the state of literacy in the country, interviews with more than 100 literacy workers and learners also put a human face on a problem that affects one in four adults.
Added: 1990-01-01
86. Budgeting 101: Your Money Guide for Getting Through School (2009)
Series: Self-help booklets for managing your personal finances
Authors: Consolidated Credit Counseling Services of Canada, Inc.
Collection: Learning Materials
This document, one of a series of free self-help guides prepared by Consolidated Credit Counseling Services of Canada, is aimed at young people moving on to postsecondary education.
The authors discuss the cost of education and offer suggestions for managing debt, budgeting and saving money on expenditures.
Added: 2010-06-30
87. Budgeting Made Easy (2009)
Series: Self-help booklets for managing your personal finances
Authors: Consolidated Credit Counseling Services of Canada, Inc.
Collection: Learning Materials
This is another in a series of free self-help guides prepared by Consolidated Credit Counseling Services of Canada. The goal of the guide is to help the user work out a successful budget and learn strategies to avoid excessive debt.
The guide includes worksheets on fixed expenses, discretionary expenses and credit-card debt, as well as tips for using credit wisely. It also contains personal accounts of families learning to manage their finances.
Added: 2010-02-24
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88. Build on your talents: Essential Skills Activities for Trades (2010)
Series: Build on your talents
Authors: Construction Sector Council (CSC)
Collection: Learning Materials
Designed for educators, trainers, tradespeople, apprentices, and people considering construction careers, this collection of activities links Essential Skills with workplace applications. Students use the workbook to practice Essential Skills, including Reading, Document Use and Math, by doing exercises based on actual construction materials and situations.
The activities can be used singly, in groups, or as a complete series. Levels of difficulty, trade topics, and combination of Essential Skills vary.
The activities deal with a variety of topics, including understanding blueprints; reading material safety data sheets; repair procedures; and calculating fitting allowances for pipes.
You can purchase a hard copy of this document on the Construction Sector Council’s website at http://www.csc-ca.org.
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Added: 2012-07-03
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89. Build on Your Talents: Using Trades Math (2010)
Build on your talents
Authors: Construction Sector Council (CSC)
Collection: Learning Materials
Designed for educators, trainers, tradespeople, apprentices and people considering construction careers, this Essential Skills workbook offers exercises that students can use to refresh their math skills. The curriculum-based exercises are built around typical construction workplace tasks.
It includes sections on measuring; dimension and area; elevation and grade; problems involving the Pythagorean Theorem; and weight-load estimation. Each section is independent of the others, which means that learners will not need information from one section to solve problems in another.
You can purchase a hard copy of this document on the Construction Sector Council’s website at http://www.csc-ca.org.
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Added: 2012-06-26
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90. Building a Foundation for Effectiveness: Findings on Financial Literacy Evaluation in Canada 2012 (2012)
Authors: Canadian Centre for Financial Literacy (CCFL)
Collection: Research Materials
This paper outlines a project undertaken by the Canadian Centre for Financial Literacy (CCFL), a division of Social and Enterprise Development Innovations (SEDI), a charitable organization that works with community groups to expand economic opportunities for Canadians living in poverty.
Carried out between November 2010 and September 2012, the Financial Literacy Evaluation Project (FLEP) brought together financial literacy practitioners, funders, researchers, and policy makers to begin to develop and test practical, cost-effective tools to promote and support the monitoring and evaluation of community-based financial literacy programs.
FLEP included national consultations; a literature review; the creation of a monitoring and evaluation tool set, and pilot testing of those tools; the writing of a “how to” evaluation resource; and the launch of a web-based strategy for disseminating information gained through the project.
The authors note that there is increasing demand across Canada for community organizations to offer financial literacy programming for low-income people. At the same time, funding for such programs is limited. Evaluation plays an important role in enhancing learning, improving practice, strengthening accountability, and demonstrating results.
Funders:
- Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC)
Added: 2012-11-15
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