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Reading the future : a portrait of literacy in Canada. Cover Image Book Book

Reading the future : a portrait of literacy in Canada

Summary: Describes the Canadian results of the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) for prose, document,and quantitative (numeracy) literacy.

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  • ISBN: 0660165147
  • Physical Description: kit
    1 book (vii, 116 p.) : ill. ; 31 cm. + 9 papers in portfolio.
  • Publisher: Ottawa : Statistics Canada, 1996.

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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.
Subject: Literacy -- Canada -- Statistics
Literacy -- Canada
Functional literacy -- Canada -- Statistics
Functional literacy -- Canada
Functional literacy.
Literacy statistics.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Decoda Literacy Library.

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Decoda Literacy Library KIT 379.24 R433 1996 (Text) 35410000030908 General Collection Volume hold Available -

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