Links
Whether you're interested in learning more
about literacy or essential skills, we've put together a list of
valuable resources to help you along on your journey.
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Office of Skills for Success
Literacy and essential skills information is provided by the
Office of Literacy and Essential Skills. Through extensive
research, the Government of Canada, along with other national and
international agencies, has identified and validated key literacy
and essential skills. These skills are used in nearly every job and
throughout daily life in different ways and at varying levels of
complexity.
Click here to
read Bow Valley College's Response to the Skills for Success
launch.
• SkillPlan (British
Columbia Construction Industry Skills Improvement
Council)
SkillPlan is a not-for-profit
organization with over twenty years of experience providing
workplace education consulting
services and
essential
skills resources to the
construction industry and other sectors.
•
Bow Valley
College
Located in Calgary, Alberta Bow Valley College
(BVC) delivers programs and skills that assist students in finding
lasting employment. Founded in 1965, Bow Valley
College has helped more than 300,000 learners build successful
careers.
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Copian - Canada's Adult
Literacy Database
Copian represents the evolution of the
National Adult Literacy Database (NALD). For almost 25 years,
Copian played a key role in the Literacy and Essential Skills (LES)
field. While Copian closed its doors in 2015, access to their
digital LES library is still available.
•
ABC
Canada
ABC Life Literacy Canada is a non-profit
organization that inspires Canadians to increase their literacy
skills. We connect and mobilize business, unions, government,
communities and individuals to support lifelong learning and
achieve our goals through leadership in programs, communications
and partnerships.
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Educational
Testing Service
A non-profit organization, at ETS we
advance quality and equity in education for people worldwide by
creating assessments based on rigorous research. ETS develops,
administers and scores more than 50 million tests annually in more
than 180 countries, at more than 9,000 locations worldwide.
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Industry
Canada
Industry Canada works with Canadians in
all areas of the economy and in all parts of the country to improve
conditions for investment, enhance Canada's innovation performance,
increase Canada's share of global trade and build a fair, efficient
and competitive marketplace.
•
Statistics
Canada
Under the Statistics
Act, Statistics Canada is required to
"collect, compile, analyse, abstract and publish statistical
information relating to the commercial, industrial, financial,
social, economic and general activities and conditions of the
people of Canada." Statistics Canada has two main objectives: to
provide statistical information and analysis about Canada's
economic and social structure; and to promote sound statistical
standards and practices.