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Literacy matters : unlocking the literacy potential of Aboriginal peoples in Canada / Sonya Gulati.

Gulati, Sonya, (author.). Toronto-Dominion Bank, (issuing body.). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm), (distributor.).

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  • Physical Description: 1 electronic text (41 pages) : colour illustrations.
  • Publisher: [Toronto, Ontario] : TD Economics, 2013.
  • Distributor: Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2013.

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General Note:
"June 20, 2013."
Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 36-41).
Formatted Contents Note:
Executive summary -- Introduction -- Literacy: an evolving definition -- Why literacy proficiency is so critical today -- Literacy proficiency in the context of Canada's Aboriginal peoples -- The international adult literacy and skills survey -- The literacy gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal adults in Canada -- The high price of low literacy -- Barriers to overcoming low literacy levels held by Aboriginal peoples -- Unlocking the literacy potential for Aboriginal peoples -- Bottom line -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- Appendix 3 -- Notes and references.
System Details Note:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subject: Literacy programs > Canada.
Indians of North America > Education > Canada.
Native peoples > Education > Canada.
Canada
Canadian indian residential school system
Cognition
Culture
Curriculum
Education
First nations
Frontier college
Indigenous peoples in canada
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