The Center for Literacy
Research Scans
July-August 2013 Research Scan
Published in 2013 by The Centre for Literacy
Topics in our July- August Research Scan:
- Problem-Solving in Technology-Rich Environments and the Survey of Skills Used at Work in PIAAC
- “Place-based approaches” as a possible response to PIAAC
- The UK Skills and Employment Survey (SES) 2012
- Investigating whether or not there is a “literacy crisis” affecting workplaces
and more.....
June 2013 Research Scan
Published in 2013
Topics covered by the June research scan include:
- planned dissemination of PIAAC findings in October 2013, and related research in the United States
- debate over use of international assessments to benchmark high school performance in the United States
- evaluating embedded WLES programs in New Zealand
- the impacts of public sector procurement policies in the UK on service provision by social enterprises and the voluntary sector
- the role of the voluntary sector in UK adult skills provision
- a Canadian study on the benefits of reading for pleasure
May 2013 Research Scan
Published in 2013
Our May 2013 Research Scan includes a preview from our scan for Summer Institute 2013: Learning from IALS, Preparing for PIAAC.
It also looks at research about:
- Evaluation of workplace literacy and essential skills programs
- The skills associated with the use of digital technology
- Outcomes of community education in the UKand more
April 2013 Research Scan
Published in 2013 by The Centre for Literacy
The April 2013 Research Scan includes summaries of:
- OECD working papers on the PIAAC component “problem-solving in technology-rich environments"
- Updates on and critiques of Social Impact Bond pilot projects
- A study of recruitment and retention of learners in workplace programs in New Zealand
- and more…
March 2013 Research Scan
Published in 2013 by The Centre for Literacy
The March 2013 Research Scan includes summaries of:
- Two British reports recommending greater employer involvement in literacy and essential skills programs,
- A model for supporting the literacy development of francophones in Canada,
- A summary of promising practices in serving Aboriginal and culturally diverse learners
- and more…
December 2012 - January 2013 Research Scan
Published in 2013
The scan includes summaries of:
- Canada’s Longitudinal and International Study of Adults (LISA)
- AlphaPlus’s review of the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF)
- a study on occupations experiencing labour surpluses and shortages in the Canadian labour market
- a report from the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) on provincial and territorial literacy and essential skills (LES) policies
- a preliminary report on the Social Impact Bond (SIB) pilot project in Peterborough Prison, England
November 2012 Research Scan
Published in 2012
In this month’s research scan you can find summaries of a series of British reports exploring the impacts of adult learning on health and well-being, a report on the creation of a tool for measuring the social capital outcomes of adult learning, a book of case studies of successful attempts at social innovation in government and the non-profit sector, a report on embedding LES content for unprepared college students in the United States, and a new report on community organizations in Quebec.
October 2012 Research Scan
Published in 2012
Topics covered in our October 2012 research scan include: the participation of older workers in job-related training in Canada, LES services for deaf Canadians, successful training models for job-seekers with low educational attainment, an attempt to calculate the monetary value of adult education for learners in the UK, assessing the outcomes of workplace literacy programs in New Zealand, and a summary of New Zealand research projects.
September 2012 Research Scan
Published in 2012
Featured in this month’s research scan: Reports from the Canadian Literacy and Learning Network (CLLN)’s Literacy and Earnings Project, including a report by The Centre for Literacy on the link between literacy and essential skills and earnings; an update on the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC); British research on training programs for the unemployed, the effect of ageing on literacy/numeracy skills and workforce disadvantage, and on local accountability for adult education provision.
July- August 2012 Research Scan
Published in 2012
Topics in our July - August 2012 scan include: A survey of the literacy and essential skills (LES) workforce, training programs to improve the employment prospects of people without high school diplomas, barriers facing First Nations, Inuit and Metis workers, effects of aging on skills, use of digital technologies in adult literacy programs, an inter-sectoral approach to health literacy and more....
