Literacy and Digital Technologies: Linkages and Outcomes
This report examines the link between the use of digital technologies and the literacy scores of Canadian adults. The study finds that “people who do not have access to computers … [...]
International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey
This report provides a detailed examination of the results of Canadian adults with regard to their “prose”, “document”, “numeracy” and [...]
Human Capital and Canadian Provincial Standards of Living
Full report available at:http://www.statcan.ca/bsolc/english/bsolc?catno=89-552-MIE2006014 Prepared on behalf of Statistics Canada, this report by two University of Ottawa economists makes a [...]
Building on our Competencies: Canadian Results of the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey
Full report available at http://www.statcan.ca/bsolc/english/bsolc?catno=89-617-XIE This report highlights the “clear association between literacy and earnings”, based on a 2003 [...]
School Libraries and Student Achievement in Ontario
This Ontario report provides the first Canadian results showing a link between trained library staff and students’ reading enjoyment and achievement. The data on school libraries and [...]
