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1. Summary of the Plenary Sessions - Séminaire international sur l'alphabétisation, October 28-31, 2006 in Québec City, QC (2007)
Authors: du Loisir et du Sport Direction de la Formation générale des adultes - ministère de l'Éducation
The objectives of the Seminar and its three components—Vision, Innovation, and Participation— included: the
revision of the current definition of illiteracy; the reorganization strategies for the expression of educational demand; studying the opportunities for complementarity between government policies on literacy and adult education and the various policies related to fields such as health, culture and the environment; discussing ideas and experiences from the field of literacy as they relate to health and population aging, the family and community environment and the mobilization of competencies; considering opportunities for collaboration among the countries in attendance in the actions taken following the Seminar and reflecting on how industrialized countries may help meet the objectives of United Nations Literacy Decade.
The summary of the work accomplished at the Seminar is broken down into two parts: the major statements formulated during discussions and debate at the first six plenary sessions; and the aspirations and proposals expressed during the seventh and final plenary session.
Added: 2007-01-30
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2. Brief to Senate Standing Committee On Social Affairs, Science and Technology (2007)
Re: Hearings on Literacy
Authors: Charles Ramsey, Debbie Burns, Sue Folinsbee, Brigid Hayes
In February 2007, members of NALD were invited by the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology to participate in the ongoing national discussion on literacy and its impact on education and employment skills in Canada.
Outlined in this brief, The National Adult Literacy Database Inc. recommends that the Senate strongly urge Cabinet to:
1. Recognize that literacy is not simply a children's education issue;
2. Renew its commitment to provide leadership and work with partners to develop and implement a coherent pan-Canadian literacy strategy;
3. Repair the broken partnerships with the provinces and territories that are so vital to build capacity and coherence in a truly pan-Canadian strategy.
Added: 2007-02-12
3. Adult Education and Literacy in the United States (2007)
A Syllabus and Resources for an Online Course of Self-Study
Authors: Thomas G. Sticht
Thomas Sticht, International Consultant in Adult Education, has put together a syllabus for self-study to give those new to the field of literacy more background in adult education and literacy development, and to offer others in the field a chance to deepen their knowledge about the field and its history, policies, practices and issues that it deals with. All recommended reading is available in the NALD Library.
Added: 2007-02-26
4. A Richer Way of Measuring Wealth (2007)
New well-being index would complement traditional GDP
Authors: Stuart Laidlaw
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a simple totalling of all goods and services in the economy, is the most used measure of the economy. In this document, Mr. Laidlaw outlines a different kind of statistical indicator designed to complement the GDP. It is called the Canadian Index of Well-being (CIW) and its goals are:
- To reflect a broad range of factors - such as the availability of health care, literacy rates, the quality of air and water, the costs of adequate housing and the value of unpaid work - that together determine the quality of life in Canada.
- To do it so it's comprehensive enough to satisfy the statisticians and policymakers but simple enough to be understood by the general public.
- Give policy makers a tool to show, in quantifiable terms, the positive impact of good social policy such as measures to alleviate poverty, and to demonstrate with hard numbers how a dollar spent now on education or health prevention can reap huge rewards years down the road."
Reproduced with permission - Torstar Syndication Services
Added: 2007-03-02
5. Higher Education Credentials, Higher Skills, and Lost Purchasing Power: A Dilemma for Workforce Development Policy and Practice (2007)
Authors: Thomas G. Sticht
Mr. Sticht looks at the pros and cons of the Adult Education and Literacy System (AELS) of the United States changing its emphasis from encouraging Adult Basic Education students to obtain a GED to obtaining a "transitional" GED which would allow them to qualify for and transition into college, and acquire a two- or four-year college degree. This shift in focus is due to pressures from the labour market to hire more people with post-secondary education.
Added: 2007-03-13
6. Technologies for the Adult Literacy Classroom (2007)
Authors: Thomas G. Sticht
Sticht looks at "several technologies" teachers can use to help adults learn to read and write, including chalkboards, television, radio, newsprint and tape recorders.
Added: 2007-04-20
7. Creating a Bridge (2007)
A Snapshot of ESL Literacy in Ontario
Authors: Ontario Literacy Coalition (OLC)
The focus of this study is on the English as a Second Language (ESL) training community in Ontario, and their students who are studying to become literate in ESL, with limited or no literacy skills in their first language.
The aim of the study is to provide a current picture for the purpose of identifying issues, gaps, opportunities that could be addressed through policy and programming.
Added: 2007-05-18
8. Fostering Partnership Development in Workplace Literacy (2007)
A Case Study of the Canadian National Literacy Secretariat Business and Labour Partnership Program
Authors: Partnerships in Learning
The purpose of this in-depth case study was to document a government initiative through the National Literacy Secretariat called the Business and Labour Partnership Program that has been in existence since 1988. The overall intention was to understand the process of partnership development and the strategies that were used to engage business, labour, and provincial governments in adult work-related literacy at a time when no such program model existed. It was also interested in documenting the ideas and approaches that were used as well as the different types of partnerships that developed given that most Canadians did not believe that a literacy problem existed. This new information will help illustrate what a partnership program in real action looks like so that public servants and literacy practitioners can learn from the experience.
Added: 2007-06-15
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9. VESL for Victory and Independence (2007)
Authors: Thomas G. Sticht
Sticht looks at how the U.S. Army taught English language instruction and vocational training concurrently to immigrants during World Wars I and II, and how similar training continues today.
"Today, many programs for those learning the English language follow a similar approach to that of the Army in World Wars I and II and embed or integrate the teaching of English within the functional context of vocational training. These VESL (Vocational English as a Second Language) programs continue to help thousands of non-English speaking immigrants achieve social and economic freedom and independence in their newly chosen homeland."
Added: 2007-07-03
10. Fostering Partnership Development (2007)
An Historical Look at the National Literacy Secretariat Business and Labour Partnership Program
Authors: Partnerships in Learning
This report represents the results of an interpretive case study conducted from December 2005 to December 2006. Conceptualization of the initial idea, the project purpose, target audiences, and design features evolved over months and included many expert opinions.
This narrative report is intended to give readers a deeper understanding of how the National Literacy Secretariat Business and Labour Partnership Program has fostered partnership development since 1988.
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Added: 2007-07-16
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