[AAACE-NLA] a definition

[Catherine B. King]

Hello George:

The definition seems to equate "literacy" with "English"?  giving
the impression that people who speak and write other languages
are illiterate if they don't also speak English?  Who let that one
get by?

Lurking Lately,

Catherine King


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Demetrion" <george.demetrion at lvgh.org>
To: "National Literacy Advocacy List sponsored by AAACE" 
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Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 8:49 AM
Subject: [AAACE-NLA] a definition


>I thought it made sense to add a definition of literacy to the document.
> This is what I propose:
>
> Literacy:  A Definition
>
> The National Literacy Act of 1991 defines literacy as "an individual's
> ability to read, write, and speak English and compute and solve problems
> on the job and in society, to achieve one's goals, and develop one's
> knowledge and potential."  The following factors contributing to low
> literacy among adults presuppose this definition.
>
> Comments, suggestions, alternatives, concerns, etc.
>
> George Demetrion
>
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