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1. The ACME Guide to Literacy Practice in Community: A Conversation for Literacy Practitioners (2009)
Authors: Anne Docherty, Sandra Lavallie, Dee McRae
Collection: Learning Materials
This guide grew out of a project entitled "From the Ground Up: A Research-in-Practice Approach to Outcome-Oriented Program Evaluation," undertaken in British Columbia.
The authors explain that the guide was originally intended to be an informal introduction to measurement in literacy practice. As they wrote, they found themselves thinking more about the complexities of literacy itself and the essence of literacy practice.
As a result, the guide became a conversation for practitioners and tutors in adult literacy settings about the nature of literacy and the implications for practice. It is intended as a professional development tool that will encourage reflection about how literacy and literacy progress are defined.
The authors present the material mainly through dialogue balloons, similar to those seen in comic books or graphic novels.
They have included a list of websites that provide information and resources relevant to the guide’s recurring themes.
Added: 2012-01-24
2. Breaking the Cycle of Violence (2003)
Resources for Literacy Workers
Authors: Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy
Collection: Research Materials
This book is a resource for literacy workers. One of its focus is on the challenges of people having limited literacy skills when they attempt to access counselling services. It also includes information for workers who may be working with victims of abuse and violence.
Added: 2005-11-23
3. The Canadian Heritage Community Partnership and Voluntarism Collection (1997)
Collection: Research Materials
This page provides links to a collection of 15 publications, grouped under the following headings:
1. Recruiting Volunteers: "Volunteering: A Traditional Canadian Value" "Why People Volunteer" "Stronger Together" "Bridges to the Future" "Family Volunteering: The Ties That Bind" "Volunteering for Work Experience" "A Springboard to Tomorrow"
2. Fundraising: "Fundraising Ideas That Work for Grassroots Groups" "Face to Face" "How to Estimate the Economic Contribution of Volunteer Work" "Guide to Special Events Fund Raising"
3. Promotion: "Promoting Volunteerism" "Low-Cost Small-Scale Publishing" "Publicity!" "Volunteering in the Workplace"
Added: 1990-01-01
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4. CCL/SSHRC Knowledge Mobilization Symposium: May 15-18, 2008 - Harrison Hot Springs, BC (2008)
Final Report
Authors: Benjamin Levin
Collection: Research Materials
In May 2008, the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) co-sponsored a symposium on knowledge mobilization with the goal of stimulating discussion about a variety of questions related to that concept.
The symposium was divided into four main themes: knowing knowledge mobilization; practising knowledge mobilization; enhancing knowledge mobilization; and researching knowledge mobilization.
Symposium participants were united in their belief that knowledge mobilization can play a significant role in bridging the gap between research producers and research consumers. This role is likely to grow in importance as the appetite for evidence-based and research-informed practice and decision-making continues to grow.
At the same time, the authors note, knowledge mobilization organizations and practitioners must compete for attention in highly information-rich societies; establish their credibility; and adapt to the uneven and unpredictable capacity of decision-makers to understand, consume, and conduct research.
The report also contains suggestions for action that participants felt would help further the knowledge mobilization agenda in Canada.
Added: 2012-02-13
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5. Chance and Luck: Making a Job (1998)
Volume 4
Series: Working Lives
Authors: Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador
Collection: Learning Materials
This is the fourth in the series, Working Lives, four volumes designed to provide relevant and engaging literacy materials that speak directly to the concerns and interests of adult learners. All essays in each volume are accompanied by questions for discussion and, where necessary, word lists and follow-up notes and activities.
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Added: 2005-06-13
6. Changing Paths (2002)
A literacy & life skills program for women in conflict with the law
Authors: Bev Sochatsky, Sarah Stewart
Collection: Learning Materials
In 1998, a program was undertaken by the Edmonton John Howard Society and the Elizabeth Fry Society of Edmonton, with the collaborative support of numerous community-based agencies and organizations. This program was especially designed for women who were in, or at risk of being in, conflict with the law. The program focused on an integrated literacy and life skills approach to learning, with a commitment to participatory approaches to education from a feminist perspective.
The program had three Phases: Phase One, research and the development of a conceptual framework, was conducted in 1998-1999; In Phase Two, the framework was tested through four program pilots held in Edmonton in 1999-2000; Phase Three began in September 2000 with the goal of integrating literacy skills into an already-existing life skills program.
This curriculum guide is a sequel to the curriculum developed in Phase Two. It is a record of selected Changing Paths program activities from September 2000 to June 2002.
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Added: 2005-05-11
7. Critical Crossroads: Youth, Criminal Justice and Literacy Discussion Paper (2012)
Series: Critical Crossroads: Youth, Criminal Justice and Literacy
Authors: Avril Colenutt, Margaret A. Toye
Collection: Research Materials
The goal of this paper is to encourage critical discussion and future planning for effective and measurable literacy programming for youth in conflict with the law in Canada.
The authors note that literacy is critical to both the reduction and prevention of criminal involvement for young people, and describe their paper as a call to action for coordinated services and programming for youth, before, during or after incarceration.
The paper includes an overview of existing programming; information on available research and research gaps; a discussion of measurements of programming success; and a look at promising practices.
A companion document offering a review of literature on the topic can be seen by clicking here: http://library.nald.ca/item/10446.
The authors have also included information about a conference, scheduled for June 2012, on the topic of youth, literacy and criminal justice. The conference is organized by Frontier College, a national literacy organization.
Added: 2012-06-22
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8. Critical Crossroads: Youth, Criminal Justice and Literacy Literature Review (2012)
Series: Critical Crossroads: Youth, Criminal Justice and Literacy
Authors: Avril Colenutt, Margaret A. Toye
Collection: Research Materials
This literature review provides a demographic snapshot of literacy challenges for youth in conflict with the law in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It also includes a review of available literacy programming and research on the intersection of youth, justice and literacy in those three countries.
The authors hope to spark critical discussion regarding available programming; the comprehensiveness of current long-term studies; measurements of programming success; and promising practices and future planning for effective and measurable programming in Canada.
This review is a companion document to a discussion paper the authors have written on the same topic, which can be viewed here: http://library.nald.ca/item/10431. Both documents are published by Frontier College, a national literacy organization.
Added: 2012-06-27
9. Discussion Paper - Family Learning Activities in British Columbia (1981)
Authors: Audrey M Thomas
Collection: Research Materials
The subject of this Discussion Paper is family learning activities as they relate to the continuing education divisions of the public educational institutions of British Columbia.
Added: 2003-06-03
10. Early Childhood and Poverty - Summary of Research (2012)
Authors: NWT Literacy Council, Alternatives North
Collection: Research Materials
This report offers an overview of recent research findings on the impact of poverty on young children. It was prepared as a resource for the first roundtable discussion, held in June 2012, on developing a Northwest Territories anti-poverty strategy,
The report is divided into sections dealing with brain development in the early years; the impact of stress on the developing brain; the importance of relationships; the impact of chronic parental stress; the impact of poverty; and the importance of building a strong foundation.
As well, the report includes a section on the example offered by the province of Quebec, where subsidized early childhood programs have become universally available. That initiative has enabled more women to participate in the workforce, decreased rates of poverty, and led to better academic performance for children.
Added: 2013-01-18
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