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Download full textFahy, Patrick J. – 1989
The problem of adult illiteracy in Canada is now accepted as socially significant, whether defined in terms of numbers, impact on the economy, or implications for the future. A reasonable estimate would be that one in five Canadian adults has a severe enough problem with reading, writing, or arithmetic that his or her functioning in society is to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adult Students
Johnson, Alice H. – 2000
This report summarizes issues facing New Zealand's modern adult literacy movement and places it in the context of the rapidly changing skill demands of the 21st century. Part I introduces political, economic, and social issues facing New Zealand. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the issues and structures that create the current climate. Part II…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Case Studies
National Inst. for Literacy, Washington, DC. – 1999
This packet consists of materials related to Equipped for the Future (EFF), a national, customer-driven, grassroots, standards-based adult literacy system reform initiative of the National Institute for Literacy. "EFF Background Materials" compares the traditional and EFF views of what adults need to know and explains what EFF standards…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Citizen Role, Communication Skills
