The Educator's Reference Desk builds on over a quarter century of experience providing high-quality resources and services to the education community. From the Information Institute of Syracuse, USA, the people who created AskERIC, the Gateway to Educational Materials, and the Virtual Reference Desk, the Educator's Reference Desk brings you the resources you have come to depend on. 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+ question archive responses. The following section deals with Adult Literacy:
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A comprehensive database of information, data and publications related to literacy and non-formal education in the region.
This website by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong learning comprises over 95 case studies of effective and innovative literacy programmes from all regions of the world.
Espace Alpha is a French-language portal on adult literacy. Developed and maintained by the Centre de documentation sur l´éducation des adultes et la condition féminine (CDÉACF), it presents documents, news and resources.
The Education for All Global Monitoring Report is the prime instrument to assess global progress towards achieving the six 'Dakar' EFA goals. The Report tracks progress, identifies effective policy reforms and best practice in all areas relating to EFA, draws attention to emerging challenges and seeks to promote international cooperation in favour of education.
Global Monitoring Report 2006 Literacy for Life
Gatlin International is the world’s largest and most successful provider of online career training programs. In partnership with universities, corporations and governments around the globe, we offer certificate programs to thousands of individuals looking to advance their skills or change occupations.
REAL TALK Literacy is delivered with real life dialogue, discussions, negotiations and conversations. It has a full range of computer-based activities including listening tasks, text display options, speaking and conversation exercises.
The purpose of the Section is to provide a focal point for the study and discussion of the promotion of reading, print culture and electronic media, and of the integration of reading research and reading development activities into library service for all citizens.
The Section is concerned with a range of activities that affect all types of libraries, library associations, and institutions related to reading and literacy development and practice. The Section works in cooperation with other IFLA Sections and a number of international reading and library associations, including the International Reading Association (IRA) and the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY).
Literacy.org is a source for research and development on literacy in the U.S. and worldwide. Literacy.org at the University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education, is comprised of NCAL and ILI. The National Center for Adult Literacy (NCAL) has been engaged for more than two decades in cutting edge and high-impact research, innovation, and training in adult education and technology, as well as in other areas of adult basic education and literacy. The International Literacy Institute (ILI), co-founded in 1994 by UNESCO and Penn, focuses on a broad range of literacy issues from early childhood through youth and adult education, particularly in developing countries.
Movement for Canadian Literacy (MCL) is the national coalition advancing literacy and essential skills across Canada.
MCL provides leadership, knowledge and expertise about literacy and essential skills and develops partnerships with stakeholders across Canada.
The mission of the Centre for Literacy of Quebec is to strive to increase community capacity for effective literacy practice and informed policy development at the local, national, and international levels.
The website includes a collection of articles, documents and background studies on literacy, literacy and media, health, workplace etc.
A resource for teachers, literacy organizations and anyone interested in reading and education, created in collaboration with LitCam, Google, and UNESCO's Institute for Lifelong Learning.
A comprehensive database containing over 200 Canadian research studies on adult literacy from 1994 onwards, as well as research in progress.
Full text documents, organizations, links, collections, catalogues etc. are available in French and English at the Resource Network.
Also you can find a list of International Literacy Organizations.
Includes news and information on UNESCO’s programmes, activities and publications in the literacy sector. Provides addresses and links to UNESCO offices, institutes and networks. The Virtual Library contains references to educational materials published by UNESCO. Some full-text materials for downloading are included, database access, journals, statistics...