HRSDC-Learning Policy Directorate 1 LITERACY IN New Brunswick Implications of Findings from IALSS...

HRSDC-Learning Policy Directorate

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LITERACY IN New BrunswickImplications of Findings

from IALSS 2003

Presented by

Satya Brink, Ph.D.

Director, National Learning Policy Research

Learning Policy Directorate, HRSDC

February 2006


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Key Questions

• What is the level of literacy proficiency in English/French in New Brunswick?

• How does New Brunswick compare to Canada, the provinces and other territories?

• How proficient are residents of New Brunswick in the different component skills?

• How is literacy performance distributed in the working age population of New Brunswick/Atlantic?

• How do age and education affect the literacy and numeracy performance?

• How is literacy performance distributed in the labor force, immigration, occupations, industries and earning groups?

• What are the demographic characteristics of people with low literacy proficiency and where are they located in New Brunswick?

Introduction


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Literacy proficiency: the ability to understand and employ printed information in daily activities, at home, at work and in the community. It is not about whether or not one can read but how well one reads.

- Prose: The knowledge and skills needed to understand and use information from texts including editorials, news stories, brochures and instruction manuals.

- Document: The knowledge and skills required to locate and use information contained in various formats, including job applications, payroll forms, transportation schedules, maps, tables, and charts.

- Numeracy: The knowledge and skills required to apply arithmetic operations, either alone or sequentially, to numbers embedded in printed materials, such as balancing an account, figuring out a tip, completing an order form or determining the amount of interest on a loan from an advertisement .

- Problem Solving: Involves goal-directed thinking and action in situations for which no routine solution procedure is available. The understanding of the problem situation and its step-by-step transformation, based on planning and reasoning constitute the process of problem solving. (Only four proficiency levels)

4 Domains, measure skills at five levels :

•Level 1 0 - 225 points •Level 2 226 -275 points•Level 3 276-325 points* •Level 4 326 -375 points•Level 5 376 -500 points

* Proficiency level for modern economy and knowledge-based society

Introduction


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Background information of importance for IALSS results: New Brunswick

Total population (2003) 752,000

Population/square km 10 app.

Population 15-64 (2005) 525,800

Population 65 and over (2005) 104,700

Population by mother tongue (Census 2001)

English only 465,170

French only 236, 665

Non-official languages only 11,935

English and French 5,255

Eng. and non-off language 550

French and non-off language 105

Introduction

Source: Statistics Canada

Gender Distribution

Males 371,200

Females 380,900

Population 15 years and over by highest level of schooling

(Census 2001)

Less than high school 219,825

High school graduate 87,150

Trade Vocational cert. 18,755

College education 133,825

University 129,815


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The number of persons (16 to 65) with low literacy rose from 8 m in 1994 to 9 m in 2003 though the percentage

(42%) did not change.

Source: IALSS, 2003; IALS, 1994.

14.60%

24.80% 27.30%

36.4% 38.6%

22.30% 19.50%

16.60%0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4/5

3.1 million

4.6 million

6.7 million

4.1 million 4.2 million

8.2 million

5.8 million

3.1 million

Total: 18.4 million Total: 21.4 million

* Differences at each level between IALS and IALSS are not statistically significant

Change between 1994 and 2003, Canada

IALS IALSS


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Comparisons of provinces and territories based on average scores.

JurisdictionY.T. Sas. Alta. B.C. N.S.

N.W.T

Man. P.E.I. Can. Ont. Que. N.B. N.L. Nvt

Yukon Territory

Saskatchewan

Alberta.

British Columbia

Nova Scotia

Northwest Territories

Manitoba

Prince Edward Island

Canada

Ontario

Quebec

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Nunavut

Prose, population 16 and older, 2003

Mean proficiency significantly higher than comparison jurisdiction

No statistically significant difference from comparison jurisdiction

Mean proficiency significantly lower than comparison jurisdiction

New Brunswick performance


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Proficiency varied across domains and population age in New Brunswick.

Prose Document NumeracyProblem Solving*

16 and older 264 261 252 257

16 to 65

years of age273 270 262 266

Source: IALSS, 2003

New Brunswick literacy performance

Average proficiency scores, population 16 and older and population 16 to 65, New Brunswick, 2003

- Below level 3

* Proficiency levels are defined differently for problem solving


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In New Brunswick, the distribution of prose literacy proficiency is more favourable in the working age population compared to 16 and over,

similar to most provinces and territories.Per cent of population aged 16 and older and 16-65 at each prose level, 2003

Source: IALSS, 2003

39 40 40 42 37 39 39 43 38 4235 37 37 41

35 39 35 38 34 38 33 37 33 36 32 35

20 20

27 2921

2323

2621

24

1720

20 21 1719

1720

1720

1719

1315

1214

1214

8 8

23 22 26 25 23 2127 26 28 27 26 26 28 27 28 27 27 26 30 29 32 33 31 32 33 34

26 26

4647

1723192416

22

1420

1621

1520

13181719

1217

717 14141014

11 9

100

80

60

40

20

0

20

40

60

80



16-6516 and over


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New Brunswick had average scores at level 2 in document, prose and in numeracy (population 16-65).

Province or Territory Document literacy

Prose literacy

Numeracy


Prince Edward Island

Nova Scotia

New Brunswick

Quebec

Ontario

Manitoba

Saskatchewan

Alberta

British Columbia

Nunavut Territory

Northwest Territory

Yukon Territory

269

281

284

270

273

279

283

294

290

290

234

280

294

271

282

286

273

275

279

283

294

289

288

232

280

296

257

269

272

262

269

270

271

284

281

279

220

269

283


Source: IALSS, 2003

Below level 3 in 3 domains

Below level 3 in numeracy but not in literacy.


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Yukon had the lowest proportion overall (31%) of prose literacy below level 3. In New Brunswick, 51% of the working-age population (16-65) had

an average prose literacy proficiency below level 3.

Source: IALSS, 2003

Percent of population 16 to 65 at each prose level by provinces and territories, 2003

40 43 39 42 42 41 39 38 37 38 37 36 3520

29 24 26 23 20 19 20 20 21 19 15 14 14

8

100

80

60

40

20

0

20

40

60

80

100

Per centLevel 2 Level 1 Level 3 Level 4/5



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Percent of population 16 to 65 at each numeracy level by provinces and territories, 2003

Yukon had lowest proportion of working-age adults below level 3 in numeracy (41%). In New Brunswick the proportion of working-age

adults below level 3 in numeracy was 60%.

39 38 36 35 33 35 33 35 33 33 32 29 28 16

20 20 20 21 17 14 17 15 16 15 14 11 107

100

80

60

40

20

0

20

40

60

80

100

Per centLevel 2 Level 1 Level 3 Level 4/5



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Prose Level 1 Level 2 Total

% Number % Number % Number


18.8 70,000 31.6 119,000 50.4 189,000

Prince Edward Island 14.0 13,000 28.8 27,000 42.8 40,000

Nova Scotia 11.9 75,000 26.5 168,000 38.4 243,000

New Brunswick 16.6 85,000 33.8 173,000 50.4 258,000

Quebec 15.6 800,000 33.0 1,700,000 48.6 2,500,000

Ontario 16.2 1,300,000 26.0 2,100,000 42.2 3,400,000

Manitoba 12.7 90,000 27.0 200,000 39.7 290,000

Saskatchewan 6.6 41,000 26.4 162,000 33.0 203,000

Alberta 9.7 209,000 25.3 544,000 35.0 753,000

British Columbia 13.8 400,000 20.9 600,000 34.7 1,000,000

Yukon 9.0 2,000 21.9 4,000 30.9 6,000

Northwest Territory 16.5 4,000 26.1 7,000 42.6 11,000

Nunavut 45.8 6,000 26.4 3,000 72.0 9,000

Impact of low literacy in the population 16-65.

Total 8,849,000



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Impact of low numeracy in the population 16-65.

Source: IALSS, 2003

Total 10,681,000


Numeracy level 1 Numeracy level 2 Total

% Number % Number % Number


26.8 101,000 34.3 107,000 61.1 208,000

Prince Edward Island 19.2 18,000 34.8 33,000 54.0 51,000

Nova Scotia 19.7 125,000 30.9 196,000 50.6 321,000

New Brunswick 23.1 118,000 37.2 191,000 60.3 309,000

Quebec 20.0 1,026,000 33.1 1,697,000 53.1 2,723,000

Ontario 21.3 1,759,000 29.1 2,403,000 50.4 4,162,000

Manitoba 18.2 131,000 32.1 230,000 50.3 361,000

Saskatchewan 11.8 73,000 30.2 186,000 42.0 259,000

Alberta 15.1 324,000 29.3 629,000 44.4 953,000

British Columbia 16.7 471,000 27.0 762,000 43.7 1,233,000

Yukon 14.1 3,000 26.4 5,000 40.5 8,000

Northwest Territory 22.0 6,000 29.0 7,000 51.0 13,000

Nunavut 54.7 7,000 22.6 3,000 77.3 10,000


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Good

Poor

The proportion of New Brunswick residents at levels 1 and 2 varied by 10 percentage points between literacy and numeracy.

Per cent of adult populations performing at levels 1 and 2 in ALL 2003

5043

38

50 4942 40

33 35 3531

43

72

42

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

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Nunavu

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Canada

Prose Document Numeracy



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In prose literacy, a higher level of education was associated with a higher level of literacy (population 16 and over). In New Brunswick, people at each level of

education did not perform differently than Canadians on average.

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

Less than high school High school Trade Vocational College University

Literacy proficiency by educational attainment, Canada, 2003

Source: IALSS, 2003



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Residents of New Brunswick did not have an average score significantly different from the Canadian average in prose literacy

at all levels of education.

Mean S.E. Mean S.E. Mean S.E. Mean S.E. Mean S.E.Newfoundland and Labrador 219 (3.4) 265 (4.0) 286 (3.8) 290 (5.1) 321 (3.9)Prince Edward Island 230 (6.8) 280 (5.5) 279 (5.5) 303 (5.5) 319 (7.9)Nova Scotia 241 (4.4) 281 (4.2) 288 (3.2) 305 (3.5) 319 (4.2)New Brunswick 223 (4.6) 265 (5.1) 276 (7.1) 286 (4.5) 311 (7.2)Quebec 227 (2.0) 262 (2.3) 275 (2.1) 290 (2.2) 305 (2.5)Ontario 223 (4.9) 268 (3.9) 279 (3.9) 295 (4.1) 303 (3.1)Manitoba 246 (5.5) 273 (3.4) 291 (4.4) 293 (3.4) 312 (4.4)Saskatchewan 256 (6.2) 282 (7.0) 294 (3.3) 309 (4.3) 336 (5.2)Alberta 241 (7.1) 279 (4.5) 290 (3.8) 295 (4.0) 319 (4.2)British Columbia 239 (4.8) 277 (4.8) 290 (3.4) 306 (4.3) 316 (4.4)Yukon 241 (7.5) 288 (5.6) 297 (4.5) 308 (4.7) 326 (4.7)Northwest Territories 227 (6.3) 280 (7.6) 280 (3.6) 301 (4.0) 324 (6.3)Nunavut 199 (6.1) 269 (7.8) 241 (8.5) 290 (12.3) 311 (6.2)Canada 230 (1.8) 270 (1.8) 282 (1.7) 296 (1.8) 309 (2.0)

Less than high school High school

Trade vocational College University

Mean prose proficiency scores by education level, population 16 and over, Canada and jurisdictions, 2003

Source: IALSS, 2003



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In most jurisdictions, the majority of people aged 16-25 had prose literacy above level 3. In New Brunswick, more than 60% of young people had prose literacy

scores at level 3 or above.

100

80

60

40

20

0

20

40

60

80


Distribution of proficiency level on the prose literacy scale for youth age 16-25, Canada, 2003

Source: IALSS, 2003

Youth in New Brunswick


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In New Brunswick, the majority of people aged 65 and above (104,700; 14% of total population) had levels of proficiency below level 3 in prose

literacy.

100

80

60

40

20

0

20

40


Distribution of proficiency level on the prose literacy scale for those older than 65 years, provinces and territories, 2003

Source: IALSS, 2003

Seniors in New Brunswick


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Average prose literacy scores by age group; Canada and New Brunswick, 2003.

288

281278

221

292

258

287 284

273

266

251

213

200

210

220

230

240

250

260

270

280

290

300

16-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 65+Canada New Brunswick

Source : IALSS, 2003

In Canada, average prose literacy scores decreased with age. In New Brunswick, the populations aged 16-25 and 26-35 had average scores above level 3.

Performance by age, New Brunswick


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Population distribution of proficiency, population 16-65, Canada and New Brunwick, 2003.

14.60 % 16.60 %

27.30 % 33.80 %

38.60 %35.30 %

19.50 % 14.40 %

0.0 %

20.0 %

40.0 %60.0 %

80.0 %

100.0 %

Canada New Brunswick

levels 4/5

level 3

level 2

level 185 000

173 000

181 000

74 000

513 000

4,2m

8,2m

5,8m

3,1m

21,4m

Number of people by proficiency level

Source: IALSS, 2003

About 258,000 residents of New Brunswick scored below level 3 in prose literacy.


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Principal characteristics of people at levels 1 and 2 in prose literacy in New Brunswick (population 16 to 65).

Level 1• 85 000• 58% were male and 42% were

female • 54% were employed• 18% were unemployed• Education:

– 56% had not completed high school education

– 33% had completed high school education

– 11% had completed postsecondary education

• Mother tongue:– 46% English– 51% French

Level 2• 173 000• 52% were male and 42%

were female • 64% were employed• 11% were unemployed• Education:

– 28% had not completed high school education

– 38% had completed high school education

– 34% had completed postsecondary education

• Mother tongue :– 59% English – 36% French

Source: IALSS, 2003

Low literacy scores in New Brunswick


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In New Brunswick, 33% of Francophones chose to be evaluated in English (population 16 and above).

Half of Francophones outside Quebec who wrote the exam in English did not reach level 3 in prose literacy. On the other hand, 62% of Francophones evaluated in French did not reach level 3

French Minority in New Brunswick

•Outside Quebec, about 65% of Francophones chose to be evaluated in English.

•In New Brunswick, 33% of Francophones were evaluated in English.

In Canada, Francophones who were evaluated in English scored above Francophones who were evaluated in French

Source: IALSS, 2003


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In New Brunswick, 66% of people with French mother tongue had a literacy level below level 3.

Distribution of the population according to mother tongue and prose literacy proficiency level, Qubec, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba and Canada, 2003

French minority in New Brunswick

Source: IALSS, 2003

80

60

40

20

0

20

40

60

80

English French English French English French English French English French

New Brunsw ick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Canada

Level 2 Level 1 Level 3 Levels 4-5


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At all levels of education, Anglophones (outside Quebec) had higher average scores than Francophones (outside Quebec) in

prose literacy.

Source: IALSS, 2003

Average scores in prose literacy according to mother tongue and highest level of education completed, Canada without Quebec, population aged 16 and above, 2003.

French minorities in Canada

Études universitaires

150

170

190

210

230

250

270

290

310

330

350

Elementary schoolor less

Lower High Schooleducation

Upper High Schooleducation

High School, tradeor college education

diploma

Postsecondaryeducation without a

university degree

University degree

English (outside Quebec) French (outside Quebec)


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In New Brunswick, in prose literacy, there was a significant difference between the scores of Anglophones and of Francophones who have

not completed high school education (population 16-65).

250220

182

242277 268

294252

296 288327

272

050

100150200250300350

English French English and others Others

Mother tongue

Average

Less than High School High School Postsecondary education

Average prose literacy proficiency scores according to mother tongue and highest level of education completed, population 16-65, 2003.

Source: IALSS 2003

*Non statistically significant differences at all levels of education, except for English and French with less than high school,

French minority in New Brunswick


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Employment rate among respondents at the highest and lowest levels of document proficiency, 2003

50

47

66

62

54

47

57

90

81

81

82

81

76

81

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Territories

British Columbia

Prairies

Ontario

Quebec

Atlantic

Canada

Employment rate

Lowest proficiency (Level 1) Highest proficiency (Level 4/5)

Source: IALSS 2003

Those with higher literacy proficiency have a higher employment rate than those with low literacy.

Literacy proficiency and employment


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47% of those at level 1 and 60% of those at level 2 in the Atlantic were employed.

47

60

70

76

54

68

75

81

62

7377

82

66

7681 81

47

67

74

81

50

68

82

90

57

70

7681

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Leve

l 1

Leve

l 2

Leve

l 3

Leve

l 4/5

Leve

l 1

Leve

l 2

Leve

l 3

Leve

l 4/5

Leve

l 1

Leve

l 2

Leve

l 3

Leve

l 4/5

Leve

l 1

Leve

l 2

Leve

l 3

Leve

l 4/5

Leve

l 1

Leve

l 2

Leve

l 3

Leve

l 4/5

Leve

l 1

Leve

l 2

Leve

l 3

Leve

l 4/5

Leve

l 1

Leve

l 2

Leve

l 3

Leve

l 4/5

Atlantic Quebec Ontario Prairies British Columbia Territories Canada

Document Literacy Domain

% E

mp

loye

d

Source: IALSS, 2003

Per cent of employed population in each document literacy level, population 16 to 65, Canada and Regions, 2003

Literacy performance and employment

Atlantic


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Average prose literacy by labour force status New Brunsw ick, Atlantic and Canada

267

251

266262

266262

286286280

230

240

250

260

270

280

290

NewBrunswick

Atlantic Canada

Not in theLabour forceUnemployed

Employed

Source: IALSS 2003

Literacy performance and employment

In the Atlantic provinces, unemployed people and people not in the labour force scored on average at level 2 in prose literacy, while employed people scored on average at level 3. In New Brunswick, unemployed people and people not in the

labour force had an average score at level 2 in prose literacy.


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Canada

Industries Level 1 Level 2

Manufacturing 445,000 696,000

Trade, finance, Insurance, real estate and Leasing

325,000 951,000

Accommodation and Food Services

189,000 323,000

Construction 158,000 287,000

Health care and social assistance

140,000 409,000

Source: IALSS, 2003

(Population 16-65)

Low literacy and employment

Total:

Persons with low prose literacy are concentrated among certain industries, Canada and New Brunswick.

New Brunswick

Industries

Trade, finance, Insurance, real estate and leasing

Manufacturing

Health Care and Social Assistance

Construction

Accommodation and Food Services

1,257,000 2,666,000

*Number are suppressed, roughly 40%

could be in these industries


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The majority of knowledge experts score at Level 3 or above in prose literacy in the regions and the territories.

0

20

40

60

80

100

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6

Canada Atlantic Quebec Ontario Prairies British Columbia Territories

Regions and Occupation Types

Per cent Level 3 Level 4/5

Per cent of Labour force population at prose levels 3 and 4/5 by type of occupations, population 16 to 65, Canada and regions, 2003

Source: IALSS, 2003

1 Knowledge expert 2 Managers 3 Information high-skills

4 Information low-skills 5 Services low-skills 6 Goods

Literacy performance- Occupation

Atlantic


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Workers in knowledge-related occupations tend to engage more often in writing at work than do low-skill information, services and

goods production workers.Index scores of writing engagement at work on a standardized scale (centered on 2) by aggregated occupational types, labour force population, 16 to 65, 2003

Literacy performance- Occupation

Source: IALSS, 2003

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6


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25th Percentile .95 Confidence interval (lower) mean .95 Confidence Interval (upper) 75th Percentile

Legend Occupation Types1 Knowledge expert 2 Managers3 Information high-skills 4 Information low-skills5 Services low-skills 6 Goods

Atlantic


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In all industrial sectors in the Atlantic at least 35 % of all workers had proficiency level above level 3 in numeracy.

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9


Region and Industry type

%

Level 3 Level4/51

Knowledge-intensive market service activities

2Public administration, defense, education and health

3Other community, social and personal services

4

High and medium-high-techonology manufacturing industries

5

Low and medium-low-technology manufacturing industries

6 Utilities and Construction

7Wholesale, retail, hotels and restaurants

8 Transport and storage

9 Primary industries

Source: IALSS, 2003

Per cent of labour force population at numeracy levels 3 and 4/5, by type of industry, population 16 to 65, Canada and regions, 2003

Literacy performance- Industry

Atlantic


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Canadians with higher average scores earn more

Prose Document Numeracy Problem Solving

Male Less than 20,000 270 274 271 267

20,000 to 40,000 266 270 267 262

40,000 to 60,000 289 294 290 284

60,000 and more 303 309 308 297

Prose Document Numeracy Problem Solving

Female Less than 20,000 274 269 255 266

20,000 to 40,000 286 280 266 275

40,000 to 60,000 309 305 290 297

60,000 and more 323 319 307 309

Source: IALSS, 2003

Literacy performance-Labour force


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There is a positive relationship between prose literacy and civic engagement

60

40

20

0

20

40

60

80

100


Per cent

Not engaged Engaged

Civic engagement index by prose literacy level, population aged 16 and older, Canada, 2003

Literacy performance- Civic engagement

Source: IALSS, 2003


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Regardless of level of literacy proficiency most immigrants were employed but were they under employed?

Immigrants Canadian born

Level 1 1,408,000 1,715,000

Employed Unemployed Employed Unemployed

893,000 135,000 889,000 227,000

Level 2 1,234,000 4,595,000


856,000 105,000 3,255,000 381,000

Level 3 1,284,000 6,967,000


966,000 99,000 5,329,000 429,000

Level 4/5 469,000 3,688,000


360,000 34,000 2,949,000 180,000

Source: IALSS, 2003

Literacy performance- Immigrants in Canada


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A high number of immigrants at levels 1 and 2 proficiency in English or French have post secondary education.

Immigrants

Level 1 1,408,000

Less than HS HS PSE

567,000 (68.8%) 467,000 (36.2%) 374,000 (16.4%)

Level 2 1,234,000

Less than HS HS PSE

169,000 (20.5%) 423,000 (32.8%) 642,000 (28.1%)

Level 3 1,284,000

Less than HS HS PSE

77,000 (9.3%) 309,000 (23.9%) 898,000 ( 39.4%)

Level 4/5 469,000

Less than HS HS PSE

-- 92,000 (7.1%) 366,000 (16.1%)

Total -- (100%) 1,290,000 (100%) 2,279,000 (100%)

Source: IALSS, 2003

Literacy performance- Immigrants in Canada


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In all provinces and territories there is a substantial difference between the participation rates in training of

those with the lowest and highest levels of literacy.

Source: IALSS, 2003

Per cent of population receiving adult education and training during the year preceding the interview, by document literacy levels, 16-65, Canada and regions, 2003

0

20

40

60

80

Canada Atlantic Quebec Ontario Prairies BritishColumbia

Territories

%


Literacy performance- Adult training participation

Atlantic


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About 44% of workers participated in adult training in New Brunswick compared to 50% in Canada.

Also a smaller proportion (19%) of workers took courses in New Brunswick compared to Canada (25%).

Per cent of population receiving adult education and training the year preceding the interview, by type of participation, population 16 to 65, Canada and jurisdictions, 2003

Source: IALSS, 2003

Literacy performance- Adult training participation

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Total participation Took program Took course


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68% of New Brunswick residents have access to a computer at home compared to 76% of Canadians aged 16 to 65 years.

76

6267 70 68 70

7972 74

81 79 77

66

41

0

20

40

60

80

100

Canada N.L. P.E.I. N.S. N.B. Que. Ont. Man. Sask. Alta. B.C. Y.T. N.W.T. Nvt.

%

Computer access Internet access

Computer and Internet access at home Per cent of adults aged 16-65 who report having access to a computer and the Internet at home, Canada and jurisdictions, 2003

Literacy performance-ICT

Source: IALSS, 2003


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Generally, 16 to 65 year-olds in poor health have lower average document literacy scores.

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

Yuk. N.W.T Nun. Alb. N-B Can. Ont. Sas. Man. B.C. Nfld Lab Que P.E.I. N.S.

Poor Fair, Good or Excellent1 16-65

2 66 and older

Physical Component Summary (PCS) scores by mean document literacy proficiency by age groups, Canada and regions, 2003

Note : Orders the provinces and territories by the size of the difference in average document literacy between those in poor health and those in excellent health.

Literacy performance- Health

Source: IALSS, 2003


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Best options for improvement by points gained/lost, Canada and New Brunsw ick

-40

-30

-20

-100

10

20

30Canada

New Brunsw ick

16-25 46-65

Less than high school

Postsecondary

Base group:

-26-45

-Those with high school

-Mother tongue French

Source: IALSS 2003

Policy sensitive targets appear to be similar for New Brunswick and Canada.

Improving Literacy in New Brunswick

Mother tongue French

Regression analysis.


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Geographic distribution of people at levels 1 and 2 in prose in New Brunswick (IALSS population 16-65).

Source: IALSS 2003


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Geographic distribution of people at levels 4 and 5 in prose in New Brunswick (IALSS population 16-65).

Source: IALSS 2003


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Contact Information:

Satya Brink, Ph.D.Director, Policy ResearchLearning Policy DirectorateHuman Resources and Skills Development CanadaPlace du Portage, Phase IV, 3 Floor140 Promenade du PortageGatineau, QCK1A 0J9Tel: 819-953-6622Fax: 819-997-5433

[email protected]


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