Reading the future : planning to meet Canada's future literacy needs

Canadian Council on Learning (Added Author).

Summary: This report looks at the social and economic factors contributing to Canada's literacy rates and potential barriers to learning. It offers a synthesis and analysis of research on literacy projections and the characteristics of adults with low literacy skills. Effective practices are recommended.

Record details

ISBN: 9780980904253
Physical Description: print
81 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Publisher: Ottawa : Canadian Council on Learning, 2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Glossary of terms and abbreviations -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: literacy projections -- Chapter 2: the "face" of low literacy in Canada -- Chapter 3: effective practices and program responses -- Chapter 4: summary and future directions -- Endnotes -- Bibliography.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Also available online.