Adult Literacy

Adult Literacy

Literacy Statistics

The Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (ALL) is a large-scale co-operative effort undertaken by governments, national statistics agencies, research institutions and multi-lateral agencies. The international report Learning a Living: First Results of the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey presents an initial set of findings for a group of seven countries (including Canada) or regions that collected data in 2003. This report was co-authored by Statistics Canada and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published in May 2005. As this report was released, a second group of countries began preparing for their ALL data. The Learning a Living Report can be viewed on-line at: www.statcan.ca/english/freepub/89-603-XIE/89-603-XIE2005001.htm. An article containing highlights from Learning a Living can be viewed on-line at: www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/050511/d050511b.htm.

The International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS) is the Canadian component of the Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALL). The November 2005 report Building on our Competencies: Canadian Results of the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey contains results for each of the provinces and territories. The Building on our Competencies Report can be viewed or downloaded on-line at: www.statcan.ca/cgi-bin/downpub/listpub.cgi?catno=89-617-XIE2005001. Articles containing highlights from Building on our Competencies can be viewed on-line at: www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/051109/d051109a.htm and www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/051130/d051130b.htm.

NL Delivery of ABE I

Adult Basic Education (ABE) Level I is a component of the provincial program for adult learners and refers to basic literacy. It roughly equates to K-6. A number of non-profit community-based centres have contracted with the Department of Education to offer the ABE Level I program. Level I is also offered through a limited number of College of the North Atlantic sites and some private training institutions.

NL Adult Literacy One-to-One Volunteer Tutoring Organizations

There are many groups that offer volunteer one-to-one literacy tutoring services in Newfoundland and Labrador. Two of the largest volunteer literacy tutoring organizations in the province include:

Newfoundland and Labrador Laubach Literacy Council which has local councils throughout the province, and
Teachers on Wheels which serves the St. John’s metro area.

Other Provincial Literacy Organizations

Newfoundland and Labrador Literacy Organizations

National Literacy Secretariat and other National Literacy Organizations