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literacy|ˈlɪtərəsɪ|
[f. literate: see -acy. (Formed as an antithesis to illiteracy.)]
The quality or state of being literate; knowledge of letters; condition in respect to education, esp. ability to read and write. Also transf.
1883New Eng. Jrnl. Educ. XVII. 54 Massachusetts is the first state in the Union in literacy in its native population. 1888New Princeton Rev. Dec. 336 Education is more general, our literacy greatly increased, our habits and tastes more refined. 1893Athenæum 19 Aug. 255/3 It was for Mr. Edgar to trace the gradual progress in Scotland from illiteracy to literacy. 1943Amer. Mag. Mar. 103/1 To help many of the poverty-stricken peoples to set their feet on the path of education, manual dexterity, and economic literacy. 1962B.B.C. Handbk. 33 Our skills in the understanding of the medium [sc. television] and our own literacy in it are growing all the time. 1969Times 4 Nov. 25/2 A project aimed at raising the level of economic literacy.
▸ literacy hour n. (also with capital initials) Brit. Educ. (in primary schools) a daily literacy lesson, made part of the national curriculum in 1998; cf. numeracy hour n. at numeracy n. Compounds.
1997Guardian 7 Jan. (Educ. section) 4/1 The National Literacy Project... Describes its guiding principles as the ‘*literacy hour’, which protects time for daily, direct teaching, and ‘a clear focus on instructional methods’. 2006Times Educ. Suppl. (Nexis) 12 May 8 In the past month, the literacy hour has been all but abolished in its original form, with primary teachers being told to make their lessons more creative, using a variety of methods. |