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  • "Literacy is the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate and compute, using printed and written materials associated with varying contexts. Literacy involves a continuum of learning to enable an individual to achieve his or her goals, to develop his or her knowledge and potential, and to participate fully in the wider society" according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. In Scotland literacy is defined as "The ability to read and write and use numeracy, to handle information, to express ideas and opinions, to make decisions and solve problems, as family members, workers, citizens and lifelong learners." The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 defines literacy as "an individual's ability to read, write, speak in English, compute and solve problems at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job, in the family of the individual and in society.' This is a broader view of literacy than just an individual's ability to read, the more traditional concept of literacy. As information and technology have become increasingly shaped our society [sic], the skills we need to function successfully have gone beyond reading, and literacy has come to include the skills listed in the current definition." Hence the titling of this blog: Literacy is All.
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Teacher Quality, Status Entwined Among Top-Performing Nations

Teacher Quality, Status Entwined Among Top-Performing Nations.
This article captures the complexity of educational reform in the United States. It is important to heed the entire article; the changes that US education requires are entwined and cannot be resolved independently of other factors. One valuable comment: "successful nations have made teaching a respected and supported profession". Perhaps this is not yet viewed as important to this country's future.

January 17, 2012 |

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