Building sustainable adult literacy provision: A review of international trends in adult literacy policy and programs
Authors:
Rosa McKenna, Lynne Fitzpatrick
Publication date:
21 October 2004
Publication type:
Research report
Themes:
Teaching and learning > Literacy/numeracy > General
VET in context > International aspects of VET > International comparisons
ISBN:
1 920896 05 8 print; 1 920896 06 6 web
This report summarises an extensive study of adult literacy policies and practices in vocational education in six countries - Canada, New Zealand, United States, Ireland, United Kingdom and Australia. The policies and programs of the six countries were compared across policy contexts and concepts, program development and delivery, and regulatory frameworks, product development and quality assurance.
Australia, compared to the other countries studied, has a strong focus on the integration of literacy with vocational education and training (VET) standards and national qualifications, and a relatively advanced quality assurance system. To build further on literacy policy and practice, the authors suggest providing national leadership, expanding national research and referral programs, expanding flexible funding arrangements and continuing to develop diverse delivery modes, promoting consistent reporting and quality assurance, and building the capability of the existing teaching workforce. A copy of the original study is available, as a support document, on NCVER's website.
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