Title: Opportunities, Transitions, and Risks: Perspectives on Adult Literacy and Numeracy Development in Australia
Abstract:This chapter provides an account of the development of adult literacy and numeracy in Australia. Colonial rule, which commenced with the transportation of convicts and later encouraged free settlers t...This chapter provides an account of the development of adult literacy and numeracy in Australia. Colonial rule, which commenced with the transportation of convicts and later encouraged free settlers to take up land, resulted in small settlements across Australia becoming independent colonies. Scholars interested in comparative studies of adult basic education (ABE) often ask for quantitative data. The crash of the US stock market in 1987 resulted in worldwide financial instability. In most cases the NRS is used alongside the state or territory curriculum frameworks that contain more detail to assist teachers in planning their teaching content, practice, and assessment methods. To assist the teachers, most states have published an equivalence "mapping" between their own frameworks and the NRS. The adult literacy field in Australia developed principled and informed initiatives and responses to legitimate demands for accountability and quality.Read More
Publication Year: 2023
Publication Date: 2023-05-10
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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