The Centre is able to support the work of various literacy projects by providing space and access to the resources of the Centre. A training package is also being developed. Based on feedback from adult literacy students, narrative and factual passages were written for students at each of nine levels. Topics chosen range from romance and true crime passages to health topics.
Canadian content is emphasized.
Implicit and explicit comprehension questions used to diagnose comprehension strengths and weaknesses have been developed for each passage. The Canadian Informal Reading Inventory will become a key accountability measure for students' progress by measuring gains in grade level as well as changes in the types of strategies the student uses. The Centre endorses special nationally-funded research projects. This report is highly relevant to the research goals of the Centre and is of national import.