1. Literalität in sozialen Kontexten: Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework in Schottland Ralf St.Clair University of Glasgow

2. Context Social Practices ALNIS Theory

3. Context Social Practices ALNIS Theory

4. New Literacy Studies 1980s James Gee, Brian Street, Harvey Graff, Hanna Fingeret 1990s David Barton, Mary Hamilton, Yvonne Hillier, Lyn Tett Theory

5. Literacy depends on social institutions Literacy can only be known through political and ideological significance Literacy is shaped by social structure Theory

6. The processes of learning literacy affect the meaning Literacies not literacy Literacy and context hard to separate Theory

7. Implications: No linear model of literacy “skills” No single process No differentiation of learners No testing Theory

8. Context Social Practices ALNIS Theory

9. International Adult Literacy Survey: 53% of adults in Scotland at Level 1 or 2 meaning they lack functional literacy levels Context

10. New Scottish government, then known as the Executive Small nation, but history of difference from England Context

11. Leftist Labour administration Committed to social justice Context

12. Small working group to develop the policy One member had worked with Barton et al. in Lancaster Context

13. Social Practices ALNIS Theory

14. ALNIS

15. sets a goal to exceed world class levels of literacy and numeracy assists around 80,000 people over the next 3 years more than doubles annual capacity within 3 years develops an enabling framework for a world class literacy and numeracy service ALNIS

16. identifies four key principles: 1.a lifelong learning approach 2.free to learners 3.targeting priority groups 4.grounding change in research and learner consultation ALNIS

17. targets priority groups: people with limited initial education, particularly young adults unemployed people and workers facing Redundancy people with English as a second or additional language ALNIS

18. Context Social Practices ALNIS Theory

19. Funded by the national government Managed by partnerships (FE, community, local authority) PDA-ITALL TQAL Social Practices

21. Radically learner centered Based on “Individual Learning Plans” 2005 Curriculum Framework Social Practices

23. So what’s good about this system? What might be a problem? Social Practices

24. Relationships with learners Engagement with learners Inclusivity Confidence Social Practices

25. Accountability Initial Assessment (Her Majesty’s Inspectors) Training Development Employment conditions Resources Social Practices

26. Current happenings ALNIS “refresh” Scotland Performs (IALS) Concordat Social Practices

27. What would you do next? Social Practices