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From: "Admiral Lord"<admiral_lord@ccmail.monroe.edu>
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Subject: [NIFL-LD:3229] Re: What is Literacy?
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Several years ago, I had a sixtyish Italian immigrant who attended
school until he was 9 in Italy, and then resumed when his knees and
heart would no longer allow him to carry bricks up a ladder for a
living. He told me, "I know I can read better. I don't have to wait
for my son to sort my mail. I throw out junk mail by myself now!"
I don't know if this is literate, but I thought it was quite eloquent.
Admiral Lord
Distance Learning literacy teacher
Monroe #1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services
Fairport NY
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Subject: [NIFL-LD:3228] What is Literacy?
Author: <nifl-ld@nifl.gov> at Internet
Date: 11/06/2000 11:25 PM
Here's a question for everyone. What does literacy mean to you and how do
you know it when you see it?
Our school has literacy component in it's graduation requirements. Students
must demonstrate a certain level of literacy. The problem is, we don't have
a clear consistent definition of literacy, and the validity of the tools we
use to measure literacy is often called into question by our faculty. So
we're revisiting the topic. Does anyone care to share his or her thoughts?
I thank you for any response,
Tom Woods
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