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1. AdLKC 2009 Symposium: Linking Communities / Overcoming Barriers (2009)
Authors: Adult Learning Knowledge Centre (AdLKC)
Collection: Research Materials
This document offers an account of the Adult Learning Knowledge Centre’s (AdLKC’s) fourth and final annual symposium, held in Montreal, Quebec, in June 2009.
The authors have provided summaries of 20 presentations that were offered in five concurrent sessions, focusing on such issues as non-formal adult learner programming at post-secondary institutions; adult learning in criminal justice settings; ethical issues in community-based research; and health and learning.
They have also summarized the discussions presented during three plenary sessions, which focused on equitable access to learning; learning strategies for a troubled economy; and the future of adult learning in Canada.
The authors have also included a list of symposium participants.
Added: 2011-05-24
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2. Barriers to Participation in Literacy Activities Facing People with Physical Disabilities (2004)
Authors: Dr. Christine Carpenter, Neil Squire Foundation, Tim Readman
Collection: Research Materials
This report discusses the issues regarding the participation of adults with disabilities in adult literacy programs from their point of view. It discusses many barriers to developing literacy skills which may be attitudinal, technological, emotional or transportation-related. As well, it gives recommendations on how to overcome these barriers. The study findings will be used to generate meaningful recommendations for improving the accessibility of literacy programs and learning activities for people with disabilities.
This study employed a qualitative research approach and used semi-structured interviews as the method of data collection. Interviews were conducted in a number of different locations in British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan.
For more information, contact:
Neil Squire Foundation
Suite 220 - 2250 Boundary Road
Burnaby, BC V5M 3Z3
Telephone: (604) 473-9363 or
Telephone: (604) 874 8895
Fax: (604) 473-9364
Email: literacy@neilsquire.ca
Website: http://www.neilsquire.ca
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Added: 2004-09-29
3. Best Practices in Action (2004)
Tools for Community-Based Adult Literacy and Basic Education Programs
Authors: NWT Literacy Council, Aurora College, Department of Education, Culture and Employment
Collection: Learning Materials
The NWT Literacy Council has created a comprehensive framework of best practices that encourages literacy providers to reflect on their practice and learn from others. The framework has three tools:
1. A self-assessment tool for programs
2. A resource of practical ideas to help support best practices
3. Examples of best practices in action in NWT programs
The self-assessment tool for programs consists of 17 best practice statements, followed by several key elements and indicators. Each statement describes a key concept that we have identified as integral to effective programs from current research and from practitioners in the field in the NWT and elsewhere. The best practice statements include the following topics such as philosophy, program planning, program evaluation, program accessibility and instruction.
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Added: 2006-11-23
4. Best Practices in Managing the Classroom to Improve Student Commitment (2003)
Series: Retention Through Redirection
Authors: College Sector Committee for Adult Upgrading (CSC)
Collection: Research Materials
This document discusses best practices in managing the classroom to improve student commitment in Ontario college LBS programs. The best practices are listed in three sections; each is organized under the area or individual having the greatest control of those practices. These sections are: institution controlled; practitioner controlled, and; shared control.
Added: 1990-01-01
5. Bridging the Employment Gap - Retail (2008)
Workforce Curricula for Learners with Low Level Literacy Skills
Series: Bridging the Employment Gap
Authors: Simcoe/Muskoka Literacy Network
Collection: Learning Materials
This manual is part of Bridging the Employment Gap for Learners with Low Level Literacy Skills, a two-phase project begun in 2001. Phase 1 of the project focused on students with the lowest level literacy and basic skills, especially the developmentally challenged population. In Phase 2, the focus was expanded to include all Essential Skills Level 1 learners. This project involved the development of job-specific sector manuals that include step-by-step learning activities for selected tasks in specified sectors. All the activities have been aligned to the Essential Skills and to the selected National Occupation Classification profiles.
There are six manuals in the series: Clerical, Grounds Maintenance, Janitorial, Kitchen Help, Retail, and Ready for Work.
The Retail binder will help individuals who may have the opportunity to work in a retail setting. It includes four main units: Counting Money, Sorting by Size, Matching UPC Numbers and Stocking Shelves. This manual should be used in conjunction with Ready for Work, a manual that addresses the "soft skills" common to many jobs.
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Added: 2009-03-02
6. The dilemmas of accountability (2009)
Exploring the issues of accountability in adult literacy through three case studies
Authors: Ralf St. Clair, ABC CANADA
Collection: Research Materials
The aim of this project was to compile what has been learned about building accountability systems in adult literacy in British Columbia, Ontario and Scotland. The findings are presented in three sections: dealing with systemic issues, how accountability mechanisms should be designed, and working with data. Wherever possible the findings reflect all three jurisdictions and focus on common concerns. It is the author's hope that some of the description and insights will be useful to people working in these and other jurisdictions.
Added: 2009-06-10
7. Financial Literacy: Resources for People with Disabilities (2008)
Authors: Social and Enterprise Development Innovations (SEDI)
Collection: Research Materials
The authors of this report say their research shows that Canadians with disabilities have access to only a very small supply of financial literacy resources.
One of the main gaps the authors found was a lack of government support for financial literacy for people with disabilities. They found that while governments are good at providing lists of benefits, they need to do more to provide clear, accessible pathways so people can receive those benefits.
The authors also emphasize the importance of programs that not only provide financial literacy tools, but also give people with disabilities the opportunity to practise new skills until they have mastered them.
The authors used a number of methods to collect their data, including a literature review and interviews with both people with disabilities and their caregivers.
Added: 2011-05-03
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8. A Guide to Assistive Technology to Support Literacy Learners With Disabilities (2003)
Authors: NWT Literacy Council
Collection: Learning Materials
Assistive technology can be any item, piece of equipment or system that helps work around or compensate for a disability, whether it is a learning disability or a physical disability.
Most adaptive technology is divided into one of two categories: either low or high technology solutions. High tech assistive technology usually involves computerized equipment like a computer, either software or hardware. It can also be a piece of equipment that works on its own or can connect to a computer.
The assistive technology products presented in this document cover mostly high technology aids. This list of products is not intended to be all-inclusive, but rather to provide information on products commonly available.
Added: 2003-01-01
9. Helping Communities Bloom (2009)
A Family Literacy Resource Guide for British Columbia
Authors: Literacy BC
Collection: Learning Materials
This Family Literacy Resource Guide is intended to provide support and information to the many individuals and groups
involved in family literacy throughout the province of British Columbia.
Some examples of these individuals and groups are: family literacy practitioners, program administrators, school districts, teachers’ organizations, early childhood educators, libraries, colleges, family resource programs, government ministries, funders and evaluators.
This Resource Guide reflects the philosophies, principles and realities of the diversity of family literacy programs in the province and provides useful guidelines for development, delivery and evaluation of programs.
The Family Literacy Resource Guide was, in part, adapted from the BC Framework of Statements and Standards of Best Practices in Family Literacy
Added: 2009-07-07
10. Learning Disabilities – Fact Sheet (2012)
Series: Literacy and Essential Skills Fact Sheets – CLLN
Authors: Canadian Literacy and Learning Network (CLLN)
Collection: Learning Materials
In this fact sheet, the authors examine the impact of learning disabilities, which affect more than 10 percent of Canadians.
Learning disabilities affect an individual’s ability to acquire, process, and interpret information, but they do not reflect a lack of intelligence. With the right learning strategies and supports, the challenges of learning disabilities can be overcome.
The authors note that without early childhood intervention, learning disabilities can affect literacy for life. Adults with learning disorders are disproportionately represented in the prison and welfare systems.
They call for accessible assessment and diagnosis of learning disabilities for people of all ages; the provision of funding to develop and maintain effective teaching methods, resources, and programs; and initiatives by the federal and provincial governments to develop services and programs in the educational, health, legal, and financial environments.
This document is part of a series prepared by the Canadian Literacy and Learning Network (CLLN) to draw attention to a variety of literacy-related topics.
Added: 2013-01-07
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