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191. Literacy On-Line (1999)
Authors: Jennifer Gibson
Collection: Research Materials
The purpose of this paper is to discuss major innovations in the availability of adult literacy learning resources on the Internet. Given the increasing demand placed on limited instructors and relevant learning materials, the Internet proposes an exciting alternative or supplement to ordinary classroom activities.
Added: 2000-05-18
192. Literacy scores, human capital and growth across fourteen OECD countries (2004)
Series: International Adult Literacy Survey
Authors: Serge Coulombe, Sylvie Marchand, Jean-François Tremblay
Collection: Research Materials
Analysis of data from the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) has demonstrated that directly assessed literacy and numeracy skills have a significant impact on a range of social and labour market outcomes observed at the individual level impacts that come on top of those attributable to educational attainment.
This paper estimates the impact that the level and distribution of directly assessed skill has had on rates of productivity growth and overall economic growth over the period 1960-1995 for a group of fourteen highly developed OECD economies.
Added: 2004-06-22
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193. Literacy Through Leadership : Outlining an Adult Literacy Strategy for British Columbians (2006)
Select Standing Committee on Education : First Report
Authors: Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Collection: Research Materials
In February 2006, the Government of British Columbia appointed the Select Standing Committee on Education to examine, inquire into and make recommendations regarding effective strategies to address the specific challenge of adult literacy. As part of this task, the committee was asked to conduct consultations to consider successful strategies from other jurisdictions on the promotion of adult literacy, and specific strategies to improve literacy rates among aboriginal people, English-as-a-Second-Language adults, and seniors. This report on the committee's work includes the committee's process, a BC demographic profile, lessons from other jurisdictions, proposals from BC, and the committee's recommendation to implement an adult literacy strategy for British Columbians.
Added: 2008-01-28
194. Literacy Volunteers - Value Added - Research Report (2005)
Series: Literacy Volunteers - Value Added
Authors: Community Literacy of Ontario (CLO)
Collection: Research Materials
The Literacy Volunteers: Value Added Research Report represents the results of six months of research conducted in 2005 by Community Literacy of Ontario (CLO) with literacy agencies and volunteers to better understand the economic and social value that volunteers bring to Anglophone community-based literacy programs throughout the province of Ontario.
Community Literacy of Ontario is a provincial literacy network of 105 Anglophone community-based literacy
agencies. Based in Barrie, CLO has been supporting its agencies throughout the province since 1994.
Added: 2005-12-30
195. Literacy Volunteers - Value Added - Toolkit (2005)
Series: Literacy Volunteers - Value Added
Authors: Community Literacy of Ontario (CLO)
Collection: Research Materials
The purpose of this toolkit to provide you with practical resources and tools (both new and updated versions) that will help your agency with its volunteer management needs.
More specifically, we have designed the kit to help you:
- Plan your volunteer needs strategically now and in the future
- Identify the volunteer positions your program will need to understand what motivates volunteers and how to use that knowledge to recruit and retain volunteers
- Recruit volunteers effectively
- Manage your volunteer program well so that your volunteers are happy,productive and committed to your program
- Make your work a little easier!
Added: 2005-12-30
196. Literacy, Economy and Society: A Review (1996)
Authors: Brian V. Street
Collection: Research Materials
This article critically examines the cultural bias of the International Adult Literacy Survey.
Added: 1990-01-01
197. Literacy, Welfare and Work (1998)
Year II Report
Authors: Janet Smith
Collection: Research Materials
The Literacy, Welfare and Work Longitudinal Research Project (LWW) is a multi-phase study of the complex relationship between literacy and employment, within the context of Welfare Reform. For Phase II, the researchers began tracking a group of seven individual students over 10 months, to better understand their experiences with education and employment. By examining students' lives over time, the research has begun to identify some of the more subtle and often complex connections between literacy and poverty, abuse, poor health, etc. and how these issues affect a person's ability to become gainfully employed.
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Added: 1998-01-01
198. Literature Review of New Zealand Adult Literacy Research (2003)
Authors: John Benseman
Collection: Research Materials
This report reviews all the research that has been carried out to date on adult literacy in New Zealand. The author, John Benseman, states that "this review of research is important for both understanding current practices and capacities in adult literacy and indicating what areas should be prioritised in funding future research. While overseas research is often useful in increasing our understanding of adult literacy, it is nonetheless essential to generate New Zealand-based research that recognises the specific social and cultural contexts that are unique to this part of the world."
Added: 2006-09-21
199. Lost Contacts: How to Prevent Them (2006)
Authors: Normand Savoie, Anna Veltri
Collection: Research Materials
This project looked at the issue of losing contact with learners and adopted the following three objectives as a result:
To analyze the data relating to lost contacts within the four Ontario literacy streams (Anglophone, Native, Francophone and Deaf).
To consult literacy providers in the field in order to achieve the following:
- Identify the reasons for which contact is lost with certain learners.
- Identify the practices in use that can limit or reduce lost contacts.
- Identify the procedures used to perform student follow-ups; three months and six months; after students have exited from the Literacy and Basic Skills Program (LBS).
To identify for the benefit of literacy providers the practices that can limit or reduce lost contacts as well as the practices that ensure follow-ups are performed with students three months and six months after they have exited the LBS program.
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Added: 2007-05-18
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200. Making a Case for Literacy (2000)
The State of Adult Literacy and Adult Basic Education in the NWT - A Summary of Research
Authors: Lutra Associates Ltd.
Collection: Research Materials
The NWT Literacy Council wanted to find out about adult literacy and adult basic education in the NWT. In order to do the research they asked a few questions. Here's an example of a few questions :
What is literacy in today's world?
How do NWT adults get help to improve their literacy?
What can we do to influence the future of adult literacy and adult basic education in the NWT?
In other sections of the report, the researchers looked at who is responsible for adult literacy and adult basic education in the Northwest Territories, for example. As well, they gave recommendations such as: Develop and implement a policy for literacy and adult basic education.
For this research, the use of other reports and interviews was very helpful. For more information : NWT Literacy Council, http://www.nwt.literacy.ca/.
Added: 2002-04-17
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