B.C. Ministry of Education, Division of Continuing Education, SPECIAL PROJECTS, 1978/79.

The projects listed below are considered basic literacy-oriented, are presently underway and will be evaluated upon completion later in this school year.

Region. Area

Project Title and Description

Contact Person
     
Capilano

Survey of Illiterates - To identify and locate and work with adults who need literacy education who have , not come voluntarily forward.

Mr. W. McGown
     

Survey of New Canadians who need ESL - To give the New" Canadians a working knowledge of English.

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  G.E.D. Tutorial - To upgrade candidates with tutorial help. "
     

Curriculum Development of Basic Education Packages for Trade Unionists - To design curriculum in basic skill" upgrading for trade unionists in their field.

Eduard Lavalle
     
Cariboo

Adult Basic Literacy Programs - Phase 1 - Eastern Region -- To develop the capacity for delivering an ABL program with trained volunteer tutors to assist people who read at below grade 6 level.

Jerry McKee
     
Douglas

ABE Assessment - Referral-Verification -- To provide maximized literacy and general academic upgrading 17 opportunities for the under-educated in Burnaby.

E.R. palleson
     

Volunteer Training for ABE Programs -- To train volunteers to assist ABE students, particularly with special emphasis on working with the learning disabled.

Donna Stainsby
 
East Kootenay

ABE Outreach Travelling Teacher - Part 1 - To provide basic literacy and basic numeracy instruction to home- bound or handicapped students.

Dale Fike
     
New Caledonia

Communications I - To introduce adults to basic reading and writing skills that they do not possess, ..

Jack Hotell
 

Basic Literacy Curriculum Development and upgrading Robert Chadwick , Program for Quesnel -- To develop a basic curriculum guide for tutors working with native students on a tutoring basis.

 
     
Northwest

Adult Basic Education - Assessment and Curriculum for North coast Native Indian communities -- To develop a comprehensive instructional package of curriculum and learning aids directly related to the cultural, social and geographical background of the communities.

Laurie Jones
     
Okanagan

Transition Training - An academic upgrading program for mentally handicapped adults.

William Christensen
     
 

Basic Communication for Socially Handicapped citizens" -This course is designed to provide a resource for illiterate people to improve reading and writing skills.

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Okanagan

Basic Literacy Program - To recruit volunteers who will provide instruction on a 1:1 basis.

Frank Paul
     
 

Adult Literacy - To teach adult illiterates to read and write.

Syd Gowland
   

An Open Door to Learning - To provide individual help in a classroom situation, aimed at semi-illiterates, disabled or handicapped people.

Rosemary H.-Smith
     

Options - To provide academic upgrading to grade 10 level, explore available employment and training opportunities, and promote social and personal confidence.

Dr. John Hart
     
Vancouver

Curriculum Development for ABE (Literacy) and ESL -To provide a curriculum that tutors/volunteers can use at drop-in centres for both native and non-native speakers.

Betty Cameron
     
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