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Benseman, J., Sutton, A., & Lander, J. (2005a). Working in the light of evidence, as well as aspiration. A literature review of the best available evidence for effective adult literacy, numeracy and language teaching. Auckland: The University of Auckland & Auckland UniServices Ltd.

Benseman, J., Lander, J., & Sutton, A. (2005b). Pedagogy in practice: an observational study of literacy, numeracy and language teachers. Auckland: The University of Auckland & Auckland UniServices Ltd.

Culligan, N., Sligo, F., Arnold. G., Noble, A. (2005). Interpreting the International Adult Literacy Survey: Predicting indicators of lower literacy performance. Ministry of Education: Wellington.

Department of Labour. (2004). The Workplace Productivity Challenge. Workplace Productivity Working Group Report.

Department for Education and Skills. (2006). Read Write Plus: The Learning Journey.

Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics New Zealand. (2004). ITPNZ Academic Quality Standards (Revision 2004).

Ministry of Education (2001a). More than Words: the New Zealand Adult Literacy Strategy. Ministry of Education: Wellington.

Ministry of Education (2001b). New Zealand Results from the 1996 International Adult Literacy Survey. Appendix to More than Words: the New Zealand Adult Literacy Strategy. Ministry of Education: Wellington.

Ministry of Education. (2002). Tertiary Education Strategy2002-07. Ministry of Education: Wellington.

Ministry of Education. (2005). Key Competencies in Tertiary Education: Developing a New Zealand Framework Discussion Document. Ministry of Education: Wellington.

Ministry of Education. (2006). Assessment for Foundation Learning: The importance of purposeful assessment in adult literacy, numeracy and language courses.

Ministry of Education. (2006). Developing the Second Tertiary Education Strategy.

New Zealand Qualifications Authority. (2004). Draft Adult Literacy Mark Demonstration Project Report. New Zealand Qualifications Authority: Wellington.

New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER). (2006) Assessment for Foundation Learning: The importance of purposeful assessment in adult literacy, numeracy and language courses.

New Zealand Qualifications Authority. (2005). Quality Assurance Standards for PTEs, GTEs and Wānanga (QA Standard One). Version 1.03 (2005): Wellington.

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). (2000). Literacy in the Information Age: Final Report of the International Adult Literacy Survey. Statistics Canada.

Prebble, T., Hargreaves, H., Leach, L., Naidoo, K., Suddaby, G., & Zepke, N. (2005). Impact of Student Support Services and Academic Development Programmes on Student Outcomes in Undergraduate Tertiary Study. Ministry of Education: Wellington.

Sutton, A., Lander, J., & Benseman, J. (2003). Foundation Learning in Aotearoa/New Zealand: mapping the nature and extent of provision. Auckland: The University of Auckland & Auckland Uniservices Ltd./MoE.

Watson, S. Van Wichen-Miller, J., & Bowen, E., (2006) Literature review examining factors that motivate or impede adult learners to enrol and remain in literacy, numeracy and language initiatives. Wellington. Ministry of Social Development. (manuscript in preparation).