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literacy Informatics The ability to read and write. See Digital literacy Medical communication The ability to read and understand written text, instructions and medically relevant materials. See health literacy, Science literacy. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Human Development Index (HDI): A number from 0 to 1, based on how a
country's people fare in terms of life expectancy, adult literacy,
and purchasing power (a person's ability to buy food, clothing, and
other necessities). Adult literacy rates continue to be a major obstacle to achieving
the six Education for All (EFA) goals and overall poverty reduction,
according to the EFA Global Monitoring Report 2006--Literacy for life. Volunteer adult literacy and grammar tutor Dorothy Lockspeiser
presents The Write Way to Read: The Alternative to Phonics and Whole
Language, a guide for educators who help teach illiterate adults. |
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