June 2007 - Quebec English Literacy Alliance

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English Literacy Sector Workshops Patti Moore DFGA External Resource Person he DFGA (Direction de la formation T générale des adultes - MELS) makes a variety of workshops available to the English Literacy Sector in 2006-2007. ALLS SURVEY: WHAT DO THE STATISTICS MEAN FOR QUEBEC As literacy practitioners, we are often called upon to provide our various partners with statistics on the state of literacy in our province. Some of the statistics are hard to believe: 49% of Quebecers are scoring at levels 1 and 2: what does that really mean This two-hour workshop will give literacy practitioners an outline of the 2003 ALLS (Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey) as the statistics pertain specifically to Quebec. The presentation includes a brief background of the objectives of the IALS and ALL surveys, samples of questions that were included in the survey at various levels (1 through 4/5) and how Quebecers measured up in areas such as skills domains (prose, document literacy and numeracy), etc. The presentation also includes some information that Patti Moore prepared as part of a PROCEDE project regarding an ABC CANADA study: Patterns of Participation in Canadian Literacy and Upgrading Programs (2001): the study looks at the reasons why fewer than half of those who contact a literacy organization actually enrol in a program, and of those who enrol, why an additional 30 per cent drop out. This session is being offered to the members of LLC-Q/LVQ on June 21; requests for further sessions can be forwarded to Patti Moore. The Training Sessions on the Reception and Referral of Adults with Little Schooling are meant to be delivered locally to personnel from the education system (school boards and community-based groups) and local employment centres (CLE) or other agencies. This kit includes a Facilitator’s Guide and a Participant’s Guide – and outlines in detail how to plan a one-day training session in your area. The reception and referral workshop provides really helpful indicators of the characteristics of a person with low literacy skills, as well as case studies and possible interventions. The DFGA resource person for the English sector, Patti Moore, has also prepared a PowerPoint workshop which participants will be able to use when delivering this workshop in their local areas. Requests for further sessions can be forwarded to Patti Moore. A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR THE TEACHING OF LITERACY TO ADULTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES During the course of this one-day workshop, participants will be introduced to the DFGA Practical Guide for the Teaching of Literacy to Adults with Learning Difficulties, which is intended to help literacy teachers and tutors identify and address problems encountered by adults with learning difficulties. The original learning difficulties guide was made up of fourteen sections (available on the DFGA and QELA websites). The DFGA recently created a shorter, simplified version of these documents. Practical and easy to read, the adapted Practical Guide for the Teaching of Literacy to Adults with Learning Difficulties enables teachers and tutors to identify learning difficulties that adults with low literacy skills frequently encounter, and provides practical teaching tips for addressing those difficulties. RECEPTION OF LOW LITERACY ADULTS Since a minimum level of training is required to use the Practical Guide for the Teaching of Literacy to Adults with Learning Difficulties, this document makes it possible for literacy teachers and tutors to provide training without having access to outside resources. These strategies do not address the issue of learning disabilities, which require the help of a qualified specialist. Requests for further sessions can be forwarded to Patti Moore. QELA CONTACT, Vol. 3, Issue 1, Mid-June 2007 Page 10
Literacy Levels in Quebec - Some Pertinent Statistics T he 2003 Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALL) survey identifies five levels of prose literacy: LEVEL 1 – adults have few decoding skills LEVEL 2 – adults’ skills are limited to simple printed material LEVEL 3 – adults are average readers LEVELS 4 and 5 – adults have strong literacy skills Did you know that… • 800 000 adults aged 16-65 in Quebec are at level one (16% of the population) • 1,700,000 adults aged 16-65 in Quebec are at level two (33% of the population) • 2,500,000 adults aged 16-65 in Quebec are at levels one and two (49 % of the population) • 52% of people at level 1 are men; 48% are women • 54% of people at level 1 do not have a high-school leaving certificate • 29% have successfully completed high school • 17% have a post-secondary diploma • 80% of people at level 1 live in a metropolitan region; 20% live in a rural region • 74% of people at level 1 are francophone • 20% are allophones • 6% are Anglophones (48,000 people at level one; 102,000 people at level 2) • 52% of people at level 1 are employed • 14% are currently seeking work • 13% are retired • 3% are students • 16% are categorized as ‘other’ or as ‘inactive’ These numbers are based on a Quebec study of the ALL survey with l’Institut de la statistique du Québec. New CEO at NALD he National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) welcomed its new CEO, Katherine d’Entremont, on June 4, 2007, replacing Charles Ramsey who will officially retire June 30, T 2007. Katherine comes to NALD with more than 17 years of experience in various New Brunswick government positions. Most recently, she has spent a number of years as Director, Local Governance and Community Leadership, Department of Local Government. Prior to that, she held positions as: Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Municipal Services Division, Department of Environment and Local Government; the Director, Official Languages and Workplace Equity Branch, Department of Finance; Corporate Program Administrator, Human Resources Development Branch, Department of Finance; Human Resource Consultant, Human Resources Development Branch, Department of Finance; and Human Resource Management Generalist, Alcoholism and Drug Dependency Commission. Katherine has also worked as a strategic planning consultant in the college sector and as a public school teacher. Katherine is perfectly bilingual, has extensive presentation experience, a broad understanding of local, provincial and federal government, considerable community and not-for-profit board experience, and a passion for education. She is uniquely qualified to build on the great foundation that Charles Ramsey and his staff have developed in bringing NALD to the successful position that it holds today. Katherine d’Entremont QELA CONTACT, Vol. 3, Issue 1, Mid-June 2007 Page 11
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