Professionalization has been one of the least studied approaches to professional development and performance improvement in the field of adult literacy in Ontario. Both policy and research initiatives have failed to identify and explore the potential professionalization carries for improved outcomes for both practitioners and learners.

Ontario’s adult literacy practitioners and policy-makers have been focused on developing professional development opportunities through face-to-face or on-line workshops, self-study and college courses. However, little effort has been made to explore other further-reaching approaches to professionalization.

This is in strong contrast to that of practitioners, researchers, and policy makers in many other jurisdictions in advanced industrialized countries which increasingly have been debating and advocating professionalism, and experimenting with models of certification.

The Ontario Literacy Coalition is proud to offer a platform for dialogue surrounding professionalization of the literacy – no matter what the outcome.

National Centre for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (U.S.)
Ethics and the Adult Educator
Spotlight on Learning/Professionalism
Professionalization Of Adult Literacy Practice In Ontario