Resources

 OALCF Assessment Webinar 1 An Overview of the OALCF and Assessment Part 1 of a 2 Part Series

The content of the “Overview of the OALCF and Assessment” webinar explored:

• What is assessment?
• What are the effectiveness measures under the LBS Performance Management System?
• Defining the categories of assessment under OALCF
• Overview of OALCF milestones
• Overview of Culminating tasks

 OALCF Assessment Webinar 2 The OALCF: Exploring Assessment Tools and Developing an Assessment Strategy Part 2 of a 2 Part Series

The content of “The OALCF: Exploring Assessment Tools and Developing an Assessment Strategy” webinar explored:

• The effectiveness measures and performance indicators in the LBS Performance Management System
• Selecting, administering and reporting on milestones
• Administering and reporting on culminating tasks
• Developing an assessment strategy
• Evaluating the use of an assessment tool
• Where other tools fit into an assessment strategy
• Where milestones and culminating tasks fit into an assessment strategy

 Essential Skills Self Assessment for the Trades

A checklist to help identify essential skills strengths and areas for improvement. It includes statements that describe common trades-related tasks for the nine essential skills.

 Online Essential Skills Indicators

Informal online assessment that asks learners to solve questions to get an indication of their essential skills ability.

• Numeracy 
  
• Document Use
  
• Reading
  
• Continuous Learning 
  
• Working With Others
  

 Numeracy Indicator: A Guide for Employers

This tool can be used by employers to learn more about the Numeracy skills of their employees. It gives an indication of skill levels by providing examples of Level 1 and Level 2 assessment questions. 

 Reading Indicator: A Guide for Employers

This tool can be used by employers to learn more about the Reading skills of their employees. It gives an indication of skill levels by providing examples of Level 1 and Level 2 assessment questions. 

 Document Use Indicator: A Guide for Employers

This tool can be used by employers to learn more about the Document Use skills of their employees. It gives an indication of skill levels by providing examples of Level 1 and Level 2 assessment questions. 

 Essential Skills Self Assessments

These informal assessments guide learners through a series of statements to help them identify their essential skills strengths and areas for improvement. Self-assessments are available for each of the nine essential skills:

• Oral communication self-assessment
• Computer use self-assessment
• Writing self-assessment
• Reading self-assessment
• Document use self-assessment
• Numeracy self-assessment
• Continuous learning self-assessment
• Working with others self-assessment
• Thinking self-assessment

 Career Assessment Questionnaire

The “Career Assessment Questionnaire” allows the user to take a deep honest look at who they are as a person and an employee and assess what they’re looking for in the ideal job and organization to work for. There are four sections:

• Job/Career Satisfaction
• Career Path/Options
• Attitude/Motivation
• Family Involvement

 Common Assessment for the OALCF Goal Paths Resource Package

The Common Assessment for the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF) Paths (CA-OALCF) Resource Package provides Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) service providers with tools and information needed to

• adapt/develop an assessment strategy that describes what tools are used for the purpose (initial, ongoing, exit), goal path, and when an assessment is done
• adapt/develop a process used for assessment results to inform overall agency targets
• support agency efforts to fully implement the OALCF
• help ensure the integrity and accurate assessment results that support appropriate learner referrals
• support efficient and effective program planning and delivery
• help the smooth transition of learners’ goal completions