What does low proficiency in literacy really mean? Adult Skills in Focus

What doeslow proficiencyin literacyreally mean?

In designing policies and programmes targeting populations with poor literacy skills, it is important to take into account differences in the level of these skills within and among these populations. For example, native speakers of the mainstream language may require different language-development training than non-native speakers; and most adults who have poor literacy skills have more trouble comprehending what they read than recognising individual words. Also, low proficiency populations across countries differ in the level of their basic reading skills and will thus require varying degree of assistance in the basic literacy training. Countries can use the evidence gathered through the Survey of Adult Skills to finetune their assistance to the least proficient adults.

PISA results show that reading to children when they are very young is strongly related to how well those children read and how much they enjoy reading later on. In short, many types of parental involvement that are associated with better literacy skills require relatively little time and no specialised knowledge. - 

Let's Read Them a Story! The Parent Factor in Education

This book presents good news for stressed and concerned parents: it does not require a Ph.D or unlimited hours for parents to make a difference in their children's education. 

 

 

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Parents

Talk and read to your children from an early age.
Develop channels of comunication with children that motivate them to take and justify a position.
Show interest in what happens at school, even your child is doing well, participate in school activities and contact your child´teachers.
As your child´s teachers what you can do to help your child learn.
Set an example: read at home, show interest in intellectually engaging activities.

 

Aprenda cómo ayudar a los niños a realizar las tareas escolares en casa

 

Ayudarle a hacer los deberes no es ayudarle

 

 

What can parents do to help their children?

What can parents do to help their children
succeed in school?


All parents can help their children achieve their full potential
by spending some time talking and reading with their children – even,
perhaps especially, when their children are very young. Teachers, schools and
education systems should explore how they can help busy parents play a
more active role in their children’s education, both in and out of school.