NLS Publications - Issues in Literacy: Programs, Research and More

The following are publications produced primarily by the National Literacy Secretariat.

Consultation on workplace literacy June 11-12, 1997: a report
Ottawa: National Literacy Secretariat, 1997, 53 p. (A12)

Creating a love of reading (pdf)
O’Leary, John Daniel
Ottawa: National Literacy Secretariat, 1991, 24 p. (A2)

Encouraging adults to acquire literacy skills (pdf)
Thomas, Audrey M.
Ottawa: National Literacy Secretariat, 1990, 25 p. (A3)

Executive summary of the use of educational software in adult literacy programs: a comparison of integrated learning systems and stand-alone software
Miller, Diane
Ottawa: National Literacy Secretariat, 1996, 19p. (A1)
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Guidelines and support materials for the acquisition of computer-based adult literacy systems (pdf)
Crowley, Mary L.
Ottawa: National Literacy Secretariat, 1994, 36p. (A4)

Illiteracy and human rights (pdf)
Miller, Louise
Ottawa: National Literacy Secretariat, 1990, 26p. (A5)

Literacy and literacy training of francophone minority groups in Canada: discussion paper
Roy, Sylvie
Ottawa: National Literacy Secretariat, 1997, 58p. (A6-1)

Literacy counts (pdf)
Perrin, Bert
Ottawa: National Literacy Secretariat, 1990, 17p. (A6)

The maturing of a profession: an overview of workplace education practitioner development opportunities (pdf)
Margerit, Roger
Ottawa: National Literacy Secretariat, 1999, 82p. (A6-2)

Plain language, clear and simple
Ottawa: Multiculturalism and Citizenship Canada, 1991, 55p. (A7)
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Program-based research in literacy (pdf)
Hautecoeur, Jean-Paul
Ottawa: National Literacy Secretariat, 1991, 28p. (A9)

A program evaluation handbook for workplace literacy (pdf)
Chang Barker, Kathryn
Ottawa: National Literacy Secretariat, 1991, 56p. (A8)

Reading, but not reading well—reading skills at level 3 (pdf)
Jones, Stan
Ottawa: National Literacy Secretariat, 1993, 21p. (A10)

Test review: workplace assessment tools
Taylor, Maurice
Ottawa: National Literacy Secretariat, 1997, 51p. (A10-1)

Transfer of learning: planning effective workplace education programs
Taylor, Maurice
Ottawa: National Literacy Secretariat, 1997, 31p. (A10-2)

Whole language: a framework for thinking about literacy work with adults (pdf)
White, Joyce and Mary Norton
Ottawa: National Literacy Secretariat, 1991, 21p. (A11)

Words of promise: voluntary organizations’ experiences with literacy
Godin, Joanne
Ottawa: National Literacy Secretariat, 1991, 29p. (A13)

Working well together: community colleges in literacy partnerships that work (pdf)
Curtis, Bert
Ottawa: National Literacy Secretariat, 1992, 31p. (A14)

Workplace education practitioners’ forum: summary report (pdf)
Roger, Margerit and Louis Nichol
Ottawa: National Literacy Secretariat, 1999, 46p. (A17)

Workplace literacy and basic skills
Folinsbee, Sue
Ottawa: National Literacy Secretariat, 1994, 14p. (A15)

Workplace literacy pilot projects: a discussion paper
De Wolff, Alice
Ottawa: National Literacy Secretariat, Human Resources Development Canada, 1999, 30p. (A16)
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