functional literacy

For those who wanted to study further, he built a functional literacy school.

He promoted functional literacy for women in the state, as a means to improve health and economic development.

Another, more recent, definition used by researchers is "functional literacy."

Of 2,659 patients studied at two large public hospitals, nearly 30 percent had inadequate functional literacy.

But a lack of books and other written materials has hindered functional literacy.

Functional literacy (the ability to read) is one thing; learning how to get the most out of your college reading is quite another.

Whether those entering primary schools were acquiring at least functional literacy in Portuguese was another matter.

It imparts functional literacy to non-literates in the age group of 15-35 years.

Could this be the reason why there are secondary schools in the North West with 50% +of pupils without functional literacy?

These percentages are not based on functional literacy but on the most rudimentary writing skills.

It also offers community-based courses in functional literacy, Com.

Officials said that meant "functional literacy," which is loosely defined as being able to read well enough to perform day-to-day functions.

You could even have functional literacy in the NW as one of these if you like.

Taking special interest in functional literacy, he organized 15 centers at which children aged 5 to 12 are taught to read, write and do simple arithmetic.

The main branch coordinates a literacy program for adults needing functional literacy upgrading.

Replacing Chinese characters to bring functional literacy to illiterate native Mandarin speakers.

Perhaps we could regard it, along with very many other anonymous letters expressing the grievances of the poorer sort, as an example of "functional literacy".

In developed countries, the level of functional literacy of an individual is proportional to income level and risk of committing crime.

The first round of the functional literacy and skills test left many Gewogs with no representatives, though second round results showed a pass rate over 90%.

The Farmers Functional Literacy Project of 1967 was among the earliest attempts in India.

The areas include non-formal education and functional literacy, primary education, training and technical assistance to reach out to thousands of clientele in the country.

The PRC government defines literacy amongst workers as a knowledge of 2,000 characters, though this would be only functional literacy.

It sponsored a functional literacy course for women in Malabo and Bata starting in November 1996.

In late 2006, he joined Goodwill Community Foundation, doing artwork for interactive lessons for a functional literacy program.

The municipality has plagued been by unemployment and illiteracy, through recent literacy campaigns have brought functional literacy to above 75% for younger residents.