Literacy Research

Ipsos Reid research: Seven in Ten (72%) Canadians Not Fully Confident Their Math and Money Management Skills Will Help them Plan for a Secure Financial Future [PDF, 296 KB] - (research report released May 10, 2011) View the live announcement.

Ipsos Reid research: Nine in Ten (90%) Canadians ‘Agree’ that Improving Literacy Levels in Canada is Key to Improving the Country’s Economy [PDF, 400 KB] - (research report released August 18, 2010) View the live announcement.

Ipsos Reid research: Three quarters (72%) of Working Canadians Believe that Current Levels of Adult Literacy in Canada are a Problem [PDF, 296 KB] (research report released June 23, 2009) - View the announcement of the research.

The Dilemmas of Accountabiity: Exploring the issues of accountability in adult literacy through three case studies - March 2009 [PDF, 1.1 MB]

International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS) - Summary [PDF, 428 KB] (released November, 2005)

Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALL) Survey - Summary [PDF, 331 KB] (a survey released May, 2005)

Why Aren't They Calling? Summary of results from Nonparticipation in Literacy and Upgrading Programs [PDF, 44 KB]

Who Wants to Learn? Summary of results from Patterns of Participation [PDF, 44 KB]

The Impact of Basic Skills Programs on Canadian Workplaces - Summary Report (released 1997)

The Impact of Basic Skills Programs on Canadian Workplaces - Full Report (released 1997)

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