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Direct linkWagner, Daniel A. – International Review of Education, 2008
With the advent of the UN Literacy Decade launched in 2003, there is increased emphasis on monitoring and evaluation of adult literacy around the globe. The present paper presents an overview of the main approaches that have been taken to measure adult literacy within and across countries. A particular focus of the present review is to compare and…
Descriptors: Illiteracy, Adult Literacy, Program Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
Download full textShohet, Linda – Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 2001
In Chapter Six, Linda Shohet offers a description of the adult literacy and learning system in Canada. In providing a historical overview of the development of the field, Shohet notes key political events that have influenced the funding and development of services for adults. Through her description, the author reveals the complexity and…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Foreign Countries, Adult Literacy, Educational Development
