What is Numeracy?

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For one a discussion of the term and a definition of "numeracy", please see the following:

Mathematics and Numeracy Framework, Massachusetts Department of Education Adult and Community Learning Services, October 2001 draft at pages 6 and 7 of the Framework.

Definition list 

For an extensive discussion of the definition of "numeracy" over the years by members and researchers in the ALM (Adults Learning Maths Research Forum), an international organization of adult numeracy practitioners, please see the following web-site:

[http://http://www.alm-online.org/ ALM Discussion List - "Definitions on the concept of Numeracy, as presented and discussed by ALM members during conferences in past ten years" compiled by David Kaye for poster session at ALM-9 in London (2002)]