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- Nearly one in five U.S. adults aged 16 and over may struggle with basic literacy. These adults may struggle with any of the core components of reading, such as decoding, vocabulary, and comprehension.
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Jan 17, 2021 · One in six adult Canadians falls short of passing the most basic set of literacy tests, making them functionally illiterate, and this could mean problems as a post-COVID-19 economic...
- Causes and consequences of the adult literacy gap in Canada
Despite relatively high education rates, a 2013 analysis of...
- Causes and consequences of the adult literacy gap in Canada
Apr 9, 2024 · Adults with low levels of literacy often have difficulty securing housing, rely more heavily on social assistance, and are more likely to find themselves incarcerated. In fact, offenders are three times more likely than the general population to experience literacy difficulties.
Improving literacy improves people’s lives—research shows that people in Canada with higher levels of literacy, numeracy, digital technology, and problem-solving skills enjoy a better quality of life and stronger connections with their environments.
Dec 1, 2014 · Nearly half of all Canadian adults don’t have the literacy skills needed to function independently in their everyday lives. A 2013 study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) scored Canadians on a scale of one to five.
Apr 26, 2018 · Nationwide, adult illiteracy has proved an intractable problem, linked to stubborn societal issues such as poverty and failing schools. In fact, US adult literacy rates are no better than...
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Jan 22, 2021 · Despite relatively high education rates, a 2013 analysis of international assessments showed that more than one in six adult Canadians fell short of passing the most basic set of literacy tests....
Jan 17, 2021 · Poor reading, writing and numeracy skills in adults make up a literacy gap in Canada with consequences for both democracy and the economy. Experts say the gap is due in part to an abundance of jobs in the past that do not require the daily use of reading comprehension and information synthesis skills.
