Literacy, language and numeracy research summary

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This publication is a summary of nine literacy, language and numeracy research reports published by the Ministry of Education between July 2009 and July 2010.

Authors

Jenny Whatman, Helen Potter and Sarah Boyd, New Zealand Council for Educational Research.

Date - February 2011

Contents

                      

Print copies of the Research Summary and Reference Card can be requested by email to: info@akoaotearoa.ac.nz

Overview

Around 40% of adults in Aotearoa, New Zealand have literacy and numeracy skills below a level needed to use and understand the increasingly difficult texts and tasks that characterise a knowledge society and information economy: hence increasing Literacy, Language and Numeracy (LLN) is a key strategic priority for the government, and the nation.

In collaboration with the Ministry of Education, we commissioned this summary of nine LLN research reports published by the Ministry of

Education between July 2009 and July 2010, as part of the Literacy and Numeracy for Adults work programme. There is much to be learned from these projects and this document has been developed with the intention of summarising the key findings to highlight what we currently know from this literature, provide examples of good practice, and identify gaps in knowledge where future research may be commissioned.

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We encourage educators to consider the findings and discuss with colleagues how their organisation might best apply them. We hope this summary provides a valuable starting point for growing discussion of how we can best support LLN practitioners and organisations in enhancing their day-to-day practice.

Read the full preface of this summary

Research reports included in this summary

Below are the research reports and summary documents relating to the nine literacy, language and numeracy projects funded by the Ministry of Education.

Optimising Māori learner success

E-learning for adult literacy, language and numeracy

Embedding literacy, language and numeracy

Websites to visit for resources

Places to start

 

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