Understanding Literacy and Family Literacy Needs of Anglophone Adults in Quebec : Research Summaries

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Title
Understanding Literacy and Family Literacy Needs of Anglophone Adults in Quebec : Research Summaries
Abstract
The Understanding literacy and family literacy needs of Anglophone adults in Quebec project aimed to deepen knowledge and understanding of the literacy and essential skills (LES) needs of Anglophone adults living in Quebec as a basis to more effectively serve English-speaking communities across the province. The issue was first identified in a publication by Statistics Canada of the 2003 IALSS results for Canada’s official language minorities which showed large disparities in literacy performance among Quebec Anglophones. The findings suggested differences in need from one community to another that may require targeted services. This project set out to fill this knowledge gap and to insert LES into the ongoing discussion about Anglophones in Quebec. All Quebec English-language umbrella groups stand to benefit from the findings in terms of proposing better policy, planning new services and using resources more efficiently. There may be opportunities for new partnerships to develop solutions to some challenges not previously seen as linked to literacy. The project will also provide a useful road map for identifying promising new research avenues that would assist LES organizations in getting a more detailed picture of the communities they are aiming to serve.
Place
Montreal, QC
Date
August 23, 2011
Pages
22
Language
en
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Citation
The Centre for Literacy of Quebec (CFL). Understanding Literacy and Family Literacy Needs of Anglophone Adults in Quebec : Research Summaries. Montreal, QC, August 23, 2011.
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Contributing CKOL partner

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Centre d’alphabétisation

Fondation :
1991; dissolution en 2015

Public cible :
établissements d'enseignement ; décideurs politiques ; organisations fournissant des services éducatifs ; organisations fournissant des services d'emploi ; organisations travaillant avec les jeunes ou avec des populations marginalisées ; organisations culturelles ; hôpitaux et centres de soins de santé ; grand public.

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http://www.centreforliteracy.qc.ca/fr/bienvenue

Activités :
accueille des forums d’apprentissage portant sur des sujets en rapport avec le domaine de l’alphabétisation des adultes et les compétences essentielles, dont les instituts d’été et d’automne; ateliers, conférences et symposiums organisés en fonction des besoins formulés par les partenaires communautaires; projets de recherche-action; publication et disséminations de documents de recherche; services de bibliothèque.

Ancien nom / nom alternatif :
Le Centre d’alphabétisation, Montréal; Le Centre d’alphabétisation du Québec