Links
Use the links below for more information and help with
developing and maintaining a workplace literacy training program:
Reports and Tools (The Conference Board of Canada)
Education and Learning Tools
www.conferenceboard.ca/education/learning-tools/default.htm
Education and Learning Reports
www.conferenceboard.ca/education/reports/
Workplacebasicskills.com – a site for U.S. employers
www.workplacebasicskills.com
Strength from
Within: Overcoming the Barriers to
Workplace Literacy Development (PDF)
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Solution Tree Framework
(PDF, 171 KB)
Other Canadian Organizations, Reports and Tools
ABC Canada - a national, registered charitable
organization committed to promoting literacy to the general public and to the
private sector.
www.abc-canada.org/
Alliance of Sector Councils - brings together
representatives from business, labour, education, and other professional groups
in a neutral forum in order to analyze and address sector-wide human resource
issues
www.councils.org/
Canadian Adult
Literacy Research Directory - a
comprehensive database containing
Canadian research in adult literacy from
1994, as well as research in progress.
www.nald.ca/crd/
Canadian Training Solutions for Workplace Learning
- one of the largest public databases of training providers in Canada
strategis.gc.ca/training
Essential Skills (HRDC) - nine "Essential"
Skills that people use in almost all occupations; they provide a foundation for
learning other skills and enhance people’s ability to adapt to change
www15.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/
Human Resources Management - helps small- to medium-
sized businesses save time and money by providing government and non-government
information (national to local in scope) to help you manage your day-to-day
human resources
www.employers.gc.ca
NALD (National Adult Literacy Database) - lists
literacy organizations, contacts, newsletters and events for each province and
territory in Canada
www.nald.ca/
Saskatchewan Labour Force Development Board - fosters,
promotes and coordinates, through partnership and equity, the effective
development of the labour force
www.slfdb.com
Statistics Canada – a Canadian business resource for
market and industry trends, publications and data analysis
www.statcan.ca/
TOWES (Test of Workplace Essential Skills) - a new
test of workplace essential skills, developed in Canada, with a bank of test
items which form an assessment tool to measure essential skills in workplace
settings
www.towes.com/
International Organizations
America’s One-Stop System - connecting employment,
education, and training services into a coherent network of resources at the
local, state, and national level
www.doleta.gov/usworkforce/onestop/
APQC (American Productivity and Quality Center) – a
resource for process and performance improvement, it provides tools,
information, expertise, and support
www.apqc.org/
ASTD (American Society for Training and Development) -
a leading resource on workplace learning and performance issues, providing
information, research and analysis derived from its own research, members,
conferences and partnerships
www.astd.org/
Australian National Training Authority - gives a
national focus for vocational education and training and provides employers with
a guide to essential training information
www.anta.gov.au/
Basic Skills Agency (UK) -national development
organisation for literacy
and numeracy in England and Wales
www.basic-skills.co.uk/
CASAS – a U.S. leader in adult education and
training systems, providing essential tools and resources for assessment,
instruction and evaluation
www.casas.org/
National Skill Standards Board (NSSB) –
building a U.S. national system of skills standards, assessments and
certification for the workforce
www.nssb.org/
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
– an international organisation helping governments tackle the
economic, social and governance challenges of a globalised economy
www.oecd.org/
