Literacy definition

Literacy means an individual’s ability to read, write and speak in English, compute and solve problems at lev- els of proficiency necessary to function on the job, in the family and in society.

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Literacy means an individual's ability to read, write, and speak in English and compute and solve problems at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job and in society to achieve one's goals and develop one's knowledge and potential;

Literacy means ability to read and write.

Examples of Literacy in a sentence

• The Training Provider must report Literacy and Numeracy Support Units using the LNSUPPORT program code and in accordance with the requirements set out in the Literacy and Numeracy Support Implementation Guide.

• The Training Provider must report Literacy and Numeracy Support Units using the LNSUPPORT course code and in accordance with the requirements set out in the Literacy and Numeracy Support Implementation Guide.

• The following shall apply to employees providing instruction in adult education programs in these districts: Continuing Education employees in the Adult Education High School Completion Program (credit courses) and Adult Education Academic Upgrading Programs (Adult Basic Education, General Education Development, Pre-General Education Development, Literacy and Adult Education English Language Programs).

• The Department will not pay, and the Training Provider must not make a claim for, any Funds in respect any unit of competency undertaken as part of enrolment in a course on the Foundation Skills List, unless that unit of competency is: specified as a core unit of competency in the curriculum for that course; specified and listed as a unit of competency within a specialisation or as an elective unit in the curriculum for that course; or a Literacy and Numeracy Support Unit.

• They will also be considered to have satisfied these required SBU Distributions: Diversity, Franciscan Studies/Theology, Historical Studies, Intensive Writing, Literature and the Visual and Performing Arts, Natural Science with a Lab, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Technology, and Quantitative Literacy.

More Definitions of Literacy

Literacy means the mastery of foundational literacy skills and the use of those skills to comprehend texts and write proficiently to meet grade‑level English/Language Arts standards.

Literacy means learning to read, write, speak, listen, and use language effectively.

Literacy means an individual's ability to read, write, and speak in English and

Literacy means the ability to understand and employ printed information in daily activities, at home, at work and in the community;

Literacy means a person's ability to read, write, and speak English at levels of proficiency that are necessary to function on the job and in society, achieve the person's goals, and develop the person's knowledge and potential.

Literacy means the ability of an individual to read, write, compute and comprehend above the 8.9 grade level as measured by an educational skills assessment.

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