ANNEX C

References and Suggested Further Reading

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS (1997), Aspects of Literacy: Profiles and Perceptions, Australia, 1996, ABS Catalogue No. 4226.0, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS (1997), Aspects of Literacy: Assessed Skill Levels, Australia, 1996, ABS Catalogue No. 4228.0, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra.

BINKLEY, M., MATHESON, N., and WILLIAMS, T. (1997), Adult Literacy: An International Perspective, Working paper No. 97-33, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC.

CAREY, S. (Ed.) (2000), Measuring Adult Literacy: The International Adult Literacy Survey in the European Context, The Office for National Statistics, London.

CAREY, S., LOW, S., and HANSBRO, J. (1997), Adult Literacy in Britain, J0024129, C15, 9/97, 5673, The Stationery Office, London.

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT (1996), The Skills Audit: A Report from an Interdepartmental Group, DfEE and Cabinet Office, London.

FUNDAÇÃO CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN (1996), A Literacia em Portugal: Resultados de uma pesquisa extensiva e monográfica, Conselho nacional de Educação, Berna, Lisboa.

GOVERNMENT OF QUÉBEC (1997), Education Indicators, Edition 1996 and 1997, Ministry of Education, Québec.

HOUTKOOP, W. (1996), "De lees- en rekenvaardigheid van de Nederlanders internationaal bezien," Kwartaalschrift Onderwijsstatistieken, Vol. 3 (2).

HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CANADA and NATIONAL LITERACY SECRETARIAT (1998), Policy Strategies for Improving Literacy Skills, HRDC, Ottawa.

JENSEN, T.P., HOLM, A., ANDERSEN, A., HASTRUP, S., HEINSKOV, M.B., and JACOBSEN, J.E. (2000), Danskernes læse-regnefærdigheder: Udvalgte resultater, AKF Förlaget, København.

KIRSCH, I.S. and MOSENTHAL, P. (1993), "Interpreting the IEA Reading Literacy Scales", in M. Binkley, K. Rust and M. Winglee (Eds.), Methodological Issues in Comparative Educational Studies: The Case of the IEA Reading Literacy Study, National Center for Education Statistics, United States Department of Education, Washington, DC.

KIRSCH, I.S., JUNGEBLUT, A., JENKINS, L. and KOLSTAD, A. (Eds.) (1993), Adult Literacy in America: A First Look at the Results of the National Adult Literacy Survey, National Center for Education Statistics, United States Department of Education, Washington, DC.

LURIN, J. and SOUSSI, A. (1998), La littératie à Genève:Enquête sur les compétences des adultes dans la vie quotidienne, Cahier 2, septembre, Service de la Recherche en éducation, Genève.

MONTIGNY, G., KELLY, K. and JONES, S. (1991), Adult Literacy in Canada: Results of a National Study, Minister of Industry, Science and Technology, Ottawa (Statistics Canada, Catalogue No. 89-525-XPE).

MORGAN, M., HICKEY, B., and KELLAGHAN, T. (1997), International Adult Literacy Survey: Results for Ireland, M25372, The Stationery Office, Dublin.

MOSENTHAL, P.B. (1998), "Defining Prose Task Characteristics for Use in Computer-Adaptive Testing and Instruction", American Educational Research Journal, Vol. 35, No. 2, Summer, 269-307, American Educational Research Association, Washington, D.C.