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IALS findings: Per cent of the population aged 16-65 at each document literacy level

(source: Literacy in the Information Age, 2000)

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IALS findings: Per cent of the population aged 16-65 at each literacy level numeracy

(source: Literacy in the Information Age, 2000)

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Practice Test Sites

measureup.towes.com

www.dfes.gov.uk/readwriteplus/resources/livesite/index3.cfm?pf=displayIntro&exid=30

http://srv600.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/esrp/english/general/learning _tool_e.shtml

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International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey

• The IALSS survey is a modified version of IALS.
• Problem solving domain added.
• First results released in 2003.
• First round involved – Canada, US, Italy, Mexico (Nuevo Leon), Belgium (Flanders), Norway, Bermuda.
• Changes were made to the numeracy scale.
• Comparisons between IALS and IALSS are limited to two domains: Prose and Document Use.
• Also called Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey (ALL).

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IALS

• Conducted in 1994
• Domains:
  • Prose Literacy
  • Document Literacy
  • Quantitative Numeracy
• Participating regions:
  • All provinces but no territories
• 4500 respondents aged 16-65 representing 18,450,260 adults

IALSS

• Conducted in 2003
• Domains:
  • Prose Literacy
  • Document Literacy
  • Numeracy (modified)*
  • Problem solving*
• Participating provinces:
  • All provinces and territories
• 20,000 respondents age 16-65 representing 21,360,683 adults

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Slide 24

Average literacy scores in provinces and territories varied by literacy domain. Overall, average literacy scores (population 16- 65) were higher in Yukon and Western provinces. Level 3 (276-325 points) considered minimum score needed for life and work.

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