Keeping the Learner in Focus
The Big Picture
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  Better Assessments and Research
Addressing Learning Disabilities
Experiential, Non-Academic Learning
Applied Curriculum
Flexible Delivery
Distance Education
Drawing Out Those Most in Need
Setting Realistic Expectations
  Adjusting Our Vision

Mind the Gaps: Community-Based Partnership and Collaboration

The Big Picture
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  Literacy Needs Are Not Always Being Met
Regional Coordination and Networking
The Need for Community-Based Collaboration
The Challenges to be Overcome
What it Looks Like When it Happens
  Adjusting Our Vision

Respecting Community Differences: One Size Doesn’t Fit All

The Big Picture
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  Rural Communities are Different From Urban Centers
Not All Urban Centers are the Same
First Nations Communities
Resource-Based Economies
Community Make-Up
  Adjusting Our Vision

Program Funding: Responsibility, Sustainability, and Accountability

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  Responsibility for Funding
The Jurisdictional Blur
Sustainable vs. “Faucet” Funding
Rigid or “Flavour of the Month” Funding
Funding “Access” to Programs
FTE-Based Funding
Cadillac Funding
Competition for Resources
Private Sector Investment
Rigorous and Flexible Measures of Success
  Adjusting Our Vision

APPENDICES

Appendix A – The “Field” of Literacy Practitioners: It’s a Muddy One
Appendix B - Organizational Awareness and Direction
Appendix C - Outcomes of the Literacy Practitioners’ and Learners’ Visioning Conference
Appendix D - List of Conference, Survey, and Consultation Participants
Appendix E –Survey Instruments and Consultation Interview Frameworks


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