SIDRU

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The Saskatchewan Instructional Development and Research Unit (SIDRU) is a provincial educational research and development unit located in the Faculty of Education, University of Regina. Established in 1985, its mandate is to conduct research and engage in development activities that contribute to improvement of the quality of education in Saskatchewan.

SIDRU serves as a focal point in the province for improving the quality of instruction through the following activities: research, curriculum and instruction development, consultative services, publication of reports on research findings, methodological approaches and critical reviews, program evaluation, facilitation of collaborative problem solving, provision of research opportunities, and securing project funding.

SIDRU has established a network of working relationships with other units, whose mandates also include improving educational quality, such as the Saskatchewan Educational Leadership Unit (SELU) at the University of Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Professional Development Unit (SPDU) at the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, and several branches within Saskatchewan Education.

For more information about SIDRU, visit the web site at: http://www.uregina.ca/education/offices-centres/sidru.html


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    Literacy Learning in Saskatchewan: A Review of Adult Literacy Programs (1989)
    (Saskatchewan Instructional Development and Research Unit, Faculty of Education, University of Regina, 1990-06) Hindle, Judith K.; Saskatchewan Instructional Development and Research Unit
    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The government has really done something this time. They've put their dollars in the right place. I mean, if you ask somebody at the university about that they'd probably say, 'Hey, why help them dummies, give us the money.' They're already smart. Try to get a few people kicking around who can't do it - give them help too. (Stan, a learner, age 45) GOAL OF THE EVALUATION To acquire information on the outcomes of the Saskatchewan Literacy Campaign for the purpose of assessing Campaign effectiveness to date and making decisions in the future. INTRODUCTION This is a report of a program evaluation project undertaken for the Saskatchewan Literacy Council during the 1987 to 1990 Saskatchewan Literacy Campaign. The evaluation encompassed 15 literacy programs which received developmental or supplemental funding from the Saskatchewan Literacy Council in 1988 and 1989. The evaluation was conducted over the 12-month period December 2, 1988, to December 2, 1989, by the Saskatchewan Instructional Development and Research Unit (SIDRU) at the University of Regina. Funding for the project was received through Saskatchewan Education, from the National Literacy Secretariat of the Government of Canada, through Saskatchewan Education, as part of the National Literacy Campaign.