Literacy through leadership : outlining an adult literacy strategy for British Columbians : select standing committee on education : first report

British Columbia. Legislative Assembly. Select Standing Committee on Education. (Added Author).

Summary: In February 2006, British Columbia's legislative assembly convened a Select Standing Committee on Education to explore effective strategies for promoting adult literacy. The objective was to identify policies and practices to realise the government's aspiration for BC to become the most literate jurisdiction in North America.

Record details

ISBN: 0-7726-5653-3
Physical Description: 46 p.
Publisher: Victoria, BC : Office of the Clerk of Committees, Select Standing Committee on Education, 2006.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Second session, thrity-eighth parliament.
Formatted Contents Note:	Composition of the committee -- Terms of reference -- Committee process -- Introduction -- Defining and measuring adult literacy -- BC demographic profile -- Lessons from other jurisdictions -- Homegrown proposals -- Conclusions -- Recommendation -- Appendix A: Schedule of meetings -- Appendix B: Public hearing witness list -- Appendix C: Written submissions
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Online version available.