Browse by author "Ontario Literacy Coalition (OLC)"
1. Beyond the Book: Learning from our History (2009)
Authors: Ontario Literacy Coalition (OLC)
Prepared by the Ontario Literacy Coalition (OLC), now called Essential Skills Ontario, this document takes a historical look at literacy from the 19th century through to present-day programming in that province.
It includes sections about federal involvement in literacy; the history of French language education rights in Ontario; deaf literacy; and the connection between literacy and social justice.
The authors have also included material about specific organizations such as Laubach Literacy Ontario, Frontier College, the Ontario Native Literacy Coalition, and Coalition ontarienne de formation des adultes (COFA).
While much of the document is focused on literacy efforts in Ontario, the authors have also included information about the Antigonish Movement, an adult education initiative that began in Nova Scotia; Jane Addams, a social reformer who founded Chicago’s Hull House to help the poor of that city; and the Port Royal Experiment, started during the American Civil War to help former slaves become self-sufficient.
To learn more about Essential Skills Ontario, click here: http://www.essentialskillsontario.ca/.
Added: 2012-08-22
2. Family Literacy Matters! (2003)
Symposium Report
Authors: Ontario Literacy Coalition (OLC)
This report documents the "Family Literacy Matters!" symposium held from September 26-28 in Toronto, Ontario. Everyone present participated in a strategy session to identify critical issues in family literacy, and to develop "next steps" designed to move family literacy forward.
The purpose of the symposium was to bring together people from across the province to develop a shared vision for the future of family literacy in Ontario. As well as having the opportunity to participate in workshops and panel presentations, delegates shared their knowledge and expertise. Everyone present participated in a strategy session to identify critical issues in family literacy, and to develop ‘next steps' designed to move family literacy forward.
This hands-on, highly interactive workshop provided participants with an opportunity to explore issues related to culture and power in the context of the practice of family literacy. Through a series of hands-on exercises such as the cultural identity bag and the power flower, the participants were made aware of issues of diversity, violence, women, respect, cultural sensitivity and language. Practitioners were encouraged to be aware of the walk their participants walk every day, and to use teaching materials that are reflective of society and are in plain language or in several languages.
The document was prepared by the Ontario Literacy Coalition, which is now called Essential Skills Ontario. For more information, click here: http://www.essentialskillsontario.ca/.
Added: 2003-06-26
3. First Sites Report: Collective Consultation on Workforce/Workplace Literacy (2003)
Authors: Ontario Literacy Coalition (OLC)
This is a report on a workplace/workforce initiative carried out in Ontario carried out to determine how the initiative was progressing, what was working, what was not working, and what could be done in the future for other networks and their agencies who undertake this initiative.
The initiative was undertaken by the Ontario Literacy Coalition, now called Essential Skills Ontario. For more information, click here: http://www.essentialskillsontario.ca/.
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Added: 2004-01-01
4. Integrated Family Literacy Programming in Action: Community Snapshots and Recommendations (2008)
Authors: Ontario Literacy Coalition (OLC)
This document outlines a project undertaken by the Ontario Literacy Coalition (OLC), now called Essential Skills Ontario, to explore models of intergenerational family literacy programming. Such programs address the literacy needs of parents, grandparents, and caregivers, and provide them with the knowledge to better support their children’s literacy development and, in some cases, upgrade their own literacy skills.
The authors point out that currently, there are few models of family literacy programming that fully integrate adult and children’s literacy development. Here, they focus on programs in Hamilton, Toronto and Kingston, Ontario, that offer a look at the best and most promising practices for family literacy programs in Ontario.
They note that the research isn’t simply an evaluation of the program models but, rather, is a comprehensive look at some very different integrated family literacy programs in varying community and school contexts.
The major recommendation to emerge from the project is the establishment of a secretariat to promote and support family literacy in Ontario.
To learn more about Essential Skills Ontario, click here: http://www.essentialskillsontario.ca/.
Added: 2012-08-14
5. Menial No More: A Discussion Paper on Advancing our Workforce through Digital Skills (2011)
Authors: Ontario Literacy Coalition (OLC)
This report was prepared by the Ontario Literacy Coalition (OLC), now called Essential Skills Ontario. It focuses on a growing gap between the traditional understanding of the labour market and its relationship to technology. New technologies are filtering down into all sectors of the economy and the result is that jobs once considered menial now require a set of complex digital skills.
The authors call for more emphasis on Essential Skills and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), in combination with vocational training. As well, industry groups must find new approaches to defining skills, approaches that allow workers to demonstrate the skills they have learned through formal education or on the job.
As well, the report calls for a concerted effort to help the 48 per cent of the population who possess less than level 3 literacy skills. Level 3 is the minimum required for participation in the knowledge economy.
To learn more about Essential Skills Ontario, please click here: http://www.essentialskillsontario.ca/.
Added: 2011-10-28
6. Online Public Awareness Action Guide (2004)
Authors: Ontario Literacy Coalition (OLC)
This guide was prepared by the Ontario Literacy Coalition (OLC), now called Essential Skills Ontario, to support local agencies in planning and conducting community events such as literacy awareness campaigns. It provides the resources needed to successfully engage adult learners, community partners and local media outlets. It provides practical tools for planning and conducting events, and creating all the other components of a dynamic local drive for greater awareness and action on literacy.
To learn more about Essential Skills Ontario, click here: http://www.essentialskillsontario.ca/.
Added: 2004-09-28
7. Partnership Framework for Integrated Family Literacy Planning - Research Findings (2010)
Authors: Ontario Literacy Coalition (OLC)
This report describes the preliminary findings of a project aimed at mapping out Ontario’s existing family literacy system, identifying gaps in it, and outlining promising new approaches. The project was funded by the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills (OLES) of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) and was led by the Ontario Literacy Coalition, now called Essential Skills Ontario.
The authors note that Ontario has a patchwork of family literacy programs, making it difficult to determine whether programs are effective. Regions across the province are being encouraged to correct some of this chaos by coordinating and integrating their services and developing a network of Child and Family Centres (CFCs), which will offer a continuum of early learning, childcare, and family supports.
The authors also encourage program planners to make sure that small community-based organizations are included in the CFC approach.
For more information about Essential Skills Ontario, click here: http://www.essentialskillsontario.ca/.
Added: 2011-01-20
8. Professionalization in Adult Literacy Practice in Ontario (2006)
Authors: Ontario Literacy Coalition (OLC)
This discussion paper grew out of the findings of research by the Ontario Literacy Coalition (OLC), now called Essential Skills Ontario (ESO) on the topic of professionalization, carried out as part of a knowledge exchange project funded by the Adult Learning Knowledge Centre of the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL).
The authors note that professionalization has been one of the least studied approaches to professional development and performance improvement in the field of adult literacy in Ontario. Their goal is to make the case for initiating a serious and active discussion on the topic.
The paper is organized into sections focusing on factors that have emerged recently to prompt discussion of professionalization in Ontario; international trends, particularly in England, New Zealand, and the United States; recent professionalization initiatives in K-12 education in Ontario; demands for performance accountability within the field; and a discussion of the conflict and controversy around different visions of adult literacy in Ontario using the analytic concept of substantive accountability.
The authors note that in both conceptual and practical terms, professionalization is different from professional development, and is about much more than enhancement of individual skills of literacy practitioners. Professional development is necessary, but is not sufficient by itself to help adult literacy practitioners improve the quality of service delivery.
For more information, please click here: http://www.essentialskillsontario.ca.
Funders:
- Canadian Council on Learning (CCL)
Added: 2012-11-27
9. Submission to The Honourable Dwight Duncan Minister of Finance (2006)
Authors: Anette Chawla, Ontario Literacy Coalition (OLC)
The Ontario Literacy Coalition (OLC), now called Essential Skills Ontario, is a charitable, non-profit adult literacy organization with close to 300 members from across the province, made up of literacy programs, networks, individuals, and people with literacy challenges.
In this paper, the OLC is lobbying for more sustainable funding for literacy. The 2005 International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS) showed that 16.2 per cent of adults in Ontario have serious difficulty with even the most basic written materials. The IALSS survey also found that another 26 per cent of Ontarians had literacy skills below the minimum level needed to cope with the complex demands of everyday life and work in our global economy.
The paper gives 5 recommendations, in which it mentions that Ontario needs to take a broader approach to literacy. While labour market development is important, it should not be the only focus for adult literacy and academic upgrading programs.
To find out more about Essential Skills Ontario, click here: http://www.essentialskillsontario.ca/.
Added: 2006-02-01
10. Taking the Temperature (2003)
A Consultation on Workforce and Workplace Literacy with the LBS Field
Authors: Ontario Literacy Coalition (OLC)
The consultation upon which this summary report is based was part of Stay Tuned In to Workplace Literacy: Developing a Practitioner Network, an Ontario Literacy Coalition (OLC) project to support the First Sites in workplace literacy development.
The OLC is now called Essential Skills Ontario.
The First Sites are five regional networks that were chosen to pilot the province's workplace literacy strategy. They have been actively engaged in gaining knowledge, developing their skills and marketing workplace literacy over the last year.
The consultation was to take a temperature reading with Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) funded agencies with respect to both workforce and workplace literacy.
For more information about Essential Skills Ontario, click here: http://www.essentialskillsontario.ca/
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Added: 2003-01-01
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