| Description |
iv, 73 pages ; 30 cm |
| Contents |
Background to the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) -- Overview of the Australian data -- Australia's literacy skills - how they compare -- Developing and maintaining literacy skills -- Benefits of literacy skills -- Policy implications, strategy and program development |
| Summary |
The International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) data provides a wealth of ideas, concepts and data that should be of interest not only to educational sectors, but also to government and business in terms of social and educational policy and planning, training and employment issues. This publication suggests better uses for Australian data |
| Analysis |
Adult literacy |
| Notes |
Spiral binding |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Issuing Body |
The project was funded by Adult Literacy Policy and Programmes Sections, Department of Educaiton, Science and Training and undertaken by the Adult Education Resource and Information Service (ARIS), Language Australia Ltd |
| Subject |
Literacy -- Australia.
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Literacy -- Australia -- Statistics.
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Educational surveys.
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Literacy -- Research -- Australia.
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Literacy programs -- Research -- Australia.
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| Author |
Hagston, Jan
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Australia. Department of Education, Science, and Training.
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