| That 15% of Albertans have very low literacy
skills?
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| They have trouble identifying
the correct amount of medicine to give a child from the information
on a package label. |
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| That 21% can deal only with simple material?
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The format must be clearly laid
out, with no complex tasks.
In other words, one in three Albertans need help to develop
their reading and writing skills
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| There is an inter-generational link to literacy?
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| The more reading material found
in a child's home, the higher the student's writing, reading
and math skills at school.
The literacy levels of their parents also influence the levels
of educational attainment of individuals.
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