Enhancing Literacy Research in Canada, a Framework for the Research Support Activities of the National Literacy Secretariat, Human Resources Development Canada
This framework is intended to enhance the co-operation between the National Literacy Secretariat (NLS) and its partners to support research itself and to promote the dissemination & application of research results to literacy policy & practice. It first reviews NLS activities in the area of literacy research, then sets out the objectives & guiding principles of a framework to support NLS research. Two components of the research support framework are outlined: strengthening literacy research infrastructure & capacity, and continued support for literacy research projects. Appendices include a list of ideas & remarks from the Policy Conversation on Literacy Research.