Reading the future : [kit] : a portrait of literacy in Canada.
Describes the Canadian results of the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) for prose, document,and quantitative (numeracy) literacy.
Record details
- ISBN: 0660165147
- Physical Description: 1 book (vii, 116 p.) : ill. ; 31 cm. + 9 papers in portfolio.
- Publisher: Ottawa : Statistics Canada, 1996.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Issued also in French under title: Lire l'avenir, un portrait de l'alphabétisme au Canada. "International Adult Literacy Survey" -- Cover. Co-published by: Human Resources Development Canada, National Literacy Secretariat. "September 1996." |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Reading the future: a portrait of literacy in Canada -- The National Literacy Secretariat -- Backgrounder on the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) -- Highlights from the Canadian report -- Technical note # 1 : IALS and LSUDA - study design comparisons -- Technical note # 2 : IALS and LSUDA - result comparisons -- Technical note # 3 : CAVEAT LECTOR : comparing the achievement of Canadians -- Technical note # 4 : answers to technical questions -- Technical note # 5 : guide to the testing technology -- Technical note # 6 : key references and contacts on literacy testing. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Decoda Literacy Library | KIT 379.24 R433 1996 (Text) | 35410000030908 | General Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |