IALS – International Adult Literacy Survey

To understand the background of our project’s aims and design, an understanding of the IALS (International Adult Literacy Survey) is needed. Click on the arrow below for a quick summary of this innitiative and how it relates to the Assessment Resource Project. Using the full screen option to view the Prezi presentation is best.

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  • #1 written by David Ayer
    about 1 year ago

    Craig Alexander, VP and Deputy Chief Economist for TD Bank Financial Group, recently told UNESCO Canada, “If we could take everyone in Canada who currently has poor literacy skills and raise them to an adequate level, we could add as much as $80 billion to the Canadian economy, create up to 800,000 jobs, raise Canada’s productivity level, lower the national unemployment rate by one per cent, and, indirectly, reduce poverty, lower crime rates, strengthen voter turnout and address the shortage of skilled workers…It’s also a powerful foundation for the individual: good literacy skills can double a person’s annual income.”
    Given all this, why is our government not undertaking a national campaign to raise awareness, drop the stigma and reach those who need and deep down want support wherever they live and work?

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