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31. Literacy for Life: Further Results from the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (2011)
Second International ALL Report
Authors: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Statistics Canada
This document is the second report from the Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALL) Survey, an international comparative study designed to provide participating countries with information about the skills of their adult populations.
It offers new insights into factors influencing the development of adult skills at home and at work for the 11 countries participating in the first and last round of data collection between 2003 and 2008.
The study focuses in particular on numeracy skills and problem solving skills, exploring the relationships between numeracy and key demographic factors, as well as labour market outcomes and earnings.
It also provides further information on the nature and magnitude of the literacy gaps faced by countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and how these gaps have evolved over the medium term.
The report concludes by looking at the mismatch between the day-to-day literacy requirements of workers and the literacy skills they have actually obtained.
Added: 2012-10-24
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32. Literacy in Nova Scotia: Implications of Findings from IALSS 2003 (2006)
A PowerPoint Presentation
Series: IALSS 2003 Findings
Authors: Satya Brink, Ph.D.
The International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS) offers a snapshot of how well adults use literacy skills in daily activities at home, at work, and in the community.
In 2003, for the first time, the IALSS measured literacy proficiency among all of Canada’s provinces and territories. This PowerPoint presentation offers an analysis of the survey’s implications for Nova Scotia specifically.
The author examines the level of literacy proficiency in Nova Scotia and compares it with Canada as a whole; other provinces; and the territories. The presentation also looks at how literacy performance is distributed in the working-age population of the province; how age and education affect literacy and numeracy performance; and the demographic characteristics of people with low literacy proficiency and their location in Nova Scotia.
The information is presented in graphs and charts, with accompanying notes that offer further analysis and explanation.
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Added: 2006-02-21
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33. Literacy in PEI: Implications of Findings from IALSS 2003 (2006)
A PowerPoint Presentation
Series: IALSS 2003 Findings
Authors: Satya Brink, Ph.D.
In 2003, for the first time, the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS) measured literacy proficiency among all of Canada’s provinces and territories. The IALSS is a snapshot of how well adults use literacy skills in daily activities at home, at work, and in the community.
In this PowerPoint presentation, the author analyzes the survey’s implications for Prince Edward Island specifically. Among the points discussed are the level of literacy proficiency in PEI; PEI’s literacy levels in comparison with Canada as a whole, other provinces, and the three territories; the distribution of literacy performance among the working-age population of the province and the region; differences in literacy skills between men and women; the demographic characteristics of people with low literacy proficiency; and the distribution of literacy performance in the labour force, among immigrants, occupations, industries and earning groups.
The information is presented in charts and graphs. Accompanying notes provide additional explanation and analysis.
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Added: 2007-01-26
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34. Literacy in Saskatchewan - Implications of Findings from IALSS 2003 (2006)
A Powerpoint Presentation
Series: IALSS 2003 Findings
Authors: Satya Brink, Ph.D.
The International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS) offers a summary of how well adults use literacy skills in daily activities at home, at work, and in the community.
In 2003, for the first time, the IALSS measured literacy proficiency among all provinces and territories in Canada. This PowerPoint presentation offers an analysis of the survey’s implications, specifically for Saskatchewan.
Among the points discussed in the presentation are the level of literacy proficiency in Saskatchewan in comparison with the rest of Canada; the effect of age and education on literacy and numeracy performance; the proficiency of urban Aboriginal people in Saskatchewan; and the demographic characteristics of people with low literacy proficiency, including their geographic location in Saskatchewan.
The presentation includes numerous charts, graphs and maps, accompanied by notes to explain and analyze the material further.
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Added: 2006-07-31
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35. Literacy, Numeracy and Labour Market Outcomes in Canada (2001)
Series: The Monograph Series
Authors: David A. Green, W. Craig Riddell
This study uses Canadian data from the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) to investigate the relationship between labour market success and literacy skills, specifically prose literacy, document literacy and quantitative literacy or numeracy. Earnings is the most commonly used and widely accepted measure of labour market success. It has the advantage of incorporating the dimensions of both ‘price'—that is, the wage rate—and ‘quantity'—the number of hours worked per week or the number of weeks worked per year. Accordingly, this paper focusses on the relationship between literacy and annual, weekly and hourly earnings. This paper also takes into other factors that influence labour market outcomes, such as educational attainment, gender and experience.
Added: 2001-01-01
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36. Making Math Concrete (and Iron, and Plastic) (2005)
Numeracy and construction trades
Authors: Literacies
Making Math Concrete (and Iron, and Plastic) is an article that appears in the spring 2005 issue of the journal "Literacies." In this article, "Literacies" interviews Sue Grecki, a workplace educator with the BC Construction Industry Skills Improvement Council (SkillPlan), who is involved in a numeracy research project with the University of British Columbia. In this project, researchers explore numeracy and the growth of mathematical understanding in a variety of construction trades training programs. SkillPlan and UBC have been involved in this research project, which is funded by funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), since 2002
Added: 2007-10-02
37. Math for Learning, Math for Life: An Annotated Bibliography (2002)
Authors: Centre for Literacy of Quebec
This bibliography was prepared in support of The Centre for Literacy's 2002 Summer Institute: Math for Learning, Math for Life. The listings are for research and resources that relate to adult numeracy teaching and learning. The sections of the bibliography are: Annotated References with Keywords, Readings Recommended by Participants, Annotated Web sites, and keyword index.
Added: 2002-08-09
38. Math Instruction That Makes Sense: Frontier Centre for Public Policy – Policy Series No. 120, Sept. 2011 (2011)
Authors: Michael Zwaagstra
The author of this position paper argues for a return to the basics for mathematics instruction in Canada’s public schools.
Provincial curriculum guides place a great deal of emphasis on problem solving and the conceptual understanding of mathematics, the author says. Students do not learn the standard sets of rules for math equations, and they fail to master basic math skills.
The report states that in order for students to receive a strong grounding in math, they need to spend more time practising math skills such as basic addition and subtraction along with the standard multiplication tables.
The document is published by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, a non-profit organization that undertakes education and research.
Added: 2013-05-28
39. More Complicated Than It Seems (2006)
A Review of Literature about Adult Numeracy Instruction
Authors: Kate Nonesuch
In this review of approaches to adult numeracy instruction, Ms. Nonesuch asks the question, “How can ABE math instructors apply research findings to their own teaching practice?”
Through an extensive literature review and ongoing discussions with math instructors in BC, Ms. Nonesuch describes best practices in the field of adult numeracy instruction, while also recognizing that implementing best practices, getting instructors to be enthusiastic about teaching math and getting students involved in their learning, are difficulties that have to be overcome.
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Added: 2006-12-18
40. Moving the Mountain - Part Two (2004)
Breakfast of Champions - What a Nation can do ...
Authors: Barry Brooks
This is a presentation given by the author at a conference in British Columbia. The author, Deputy Director, Standards and Achievement and Acting Director, Adult Basic Skills Strategy Unit, Department for Education and Skills in the U.K. Government, gives an overview of the U.K. Government's strategy for improving adult literacy and numeracy skills. He describes it as more than an economic argument--it is about social inclusion and ensuring that those most at risk of social exclusion are better able to lead full, active, meaningful and purposeful lives at home, at work, within their communities and families and in society as a whole.
Added: 2004-05-26
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