This document is based on a study carried out by the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) to determine what mechanisms are available to support employers in the hiring and retention of apprentices.
In this study, approximately 100 adults enrolled in General Education Development (GED) preparatory programs in Prince Edward Island were randomly assigned to one of three groups: a classroom-based reading program; a computer-based reading program; or a comparison group that received a traditional GED preparation course.
In December 2009, New Brunswick’s Department of Post-Secondary Education Training and Labour (PETL) published “Working Together for Adult Literacy: An Adult Literacy Strategy for New Brunswick,” which outlined strategic priorities in adult literacy and essential skills service delivery.
This document, prepared by the Literacy Network of Durham Region (LiNDR), summarizes the 2011-2012 literacy service plan for the region of Ontario that lies immediately east of the City of Toronto.
In 2008-09, the Newfoundland and Labrador Laubach Literacy Council (NLLLC) carried out a research project in that province to determine both the needs of older adults for essential skills and workplace literacy, and the needs of business owners and industry for essential skills development among older workers.
