Sunday, 23 April 2017

The 9 Essential Skills IALS International Adult Literacy TOWES Test Of Workplace Essential Skills


http://www.skillplan.ca/measure-up

Test Your Skills
Practice Your Skills
What Skills Are Need? Different Career Options!
http://skillplan.ca.previewmysite.com/measureup/english/explore.asp
Workbooks from SkillPlan.ca A great Website with lots  of resources.
http://skillplan.ca.previewmysite.com/measureup/english/workbooks.asp

http://www.esportfolio.com/



Here is a website for Academic Upgrading Online:
ACE http://www.acedistancedelivery.ca/

To prepare for entry into College or University and if you need to obtain your GED.



Here is a link to a website to assess your skills and further your training!
First you take the Essential Skills Test. then the Learn To Learn course through OntarioLearn.
http://www.ontariolearn.com/

Then you need the ACE courses.register at your local College or Online!

http://en.esee.essentialskillsgroup.com/

Here is a PDF explaining their site:
http://en.esee.essentialskillsgroup.com/guides/User_Guide_Clients.pdf


Here is a website for Academic Upgrading Online:
ACE http://www.acedistancedelivery.ca/




When are free intakes available? 

Free intakes for ACE Distance courses are in January, March, April, June, September, and November.  Students can only take 1 course at a time so planning is essential. Students must meet the entry  standard for each ACE course. 

ACE Distance courses are free to Ontario residents who are 19 years or older and is dependent on funding. Students are provided with one free opportunity to complete an ACE Distance course and can  continue taking courses as long as they are passing. If a student fails a course or drops out of a course  and wishes to return they must do so as a fee payer. It is important to choose your courses carefully and  be realistic about the time you can devote to school to ensure you succeed.


College and University Courses- Study Online!

http://www.learninghub.ca/home.aspx
The LearningHUB provides opportunities to upgrade reading, writing, math, computer and other essential skills so you can:
  • be ready to work towards/pursue a Grade 12 credit course or Grade 12 equivalency (GED)
  • be better prepared to get a job, or perform better in an existing job
  • enter a college, university, or apprenticeship program
  • gain essential skills
  • empower yourself to reach life goals
     
This is a free online program available to adult learners across Ontario who want to access our flexible online learning environment.
This site is divided into three main sections:  Click Get Registered if you'd like information about enrolling with the LearningHUB or want to know more about the kind of courses we offer. Click Get Started if you're ready already enrolled and would like to register for a class, or would like to access your course module.
In the meantime, why not find out more about the LearningHUB, who we are, and how others have benefited from online learning!
To find out more about all e-Channel programs, you may be interested in the Information and Referral Guide - English or French.

For Aboriginal learners: Good Learning Anywhere 
www.goodlearningwhere.com
http://www.deafeducationonline.ca/

http://www.northernc.on.ca/academic-upgrading/

e-Channel is a free online classroom and meeting space for students, teachers, coaches, trainers and leaders of adult literacy and basic skills programs across Ontario to interact and learn through real-time classroom lessons.
Literacy Networks

NETWORKS

Literacy Northwest
THUNDER BAY

Another good website is:
http://skillplan.ca./
This website has webinars for Employers/Employees to help improve skills!
“Through extensive research, the Government of Canada and other national and international agencies have identified and validated these key Essential Skills for the workplace. These skills are used in nearly every job and at different levels of complexity. They provide the foundation for learning all other skills and enable people to evolve with their jobs and adapt to workplace change.” – Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) formerly Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

The Nine Workplace Essential Skills Are:

Reading Document Use Numeracy Writing Oral Communication Working with Others Thinking Digital Technology Continuous Learning Reading Reading is understanding information in the form of sentences or paragraphs. Workplace examples: reading instructions from an equipment manual, reading flight information on a computer screen. Document Use Document use is reading signs, labels, lists, or drawings; interpreting information on graphs; and entering information on forms. Workplace examples: interpreting building height information from a blueprint, getting price information from a product catalogue. Numeracy Numeracy is using numbers and thinking in quantitative terms to complete tasks, such as estimating amounts, scheduling, or analyzing data. Workplace examples: calculating the amount of change to give to a customer, preparing budgets for the company. Writing Writing is conveying ideas by writing text and writing in documents, such as filling in forms or typing on a computer.Workplace examples: filling out a form to request equipment repairs, writing an annual report about the company’s activities for the previous year. Oral Communication Oral Communication is using speech to give and exchange thoughts and information. Workplace examples: informing a customer about a company’s services, making a presentation at an office meeting. Working with Others Working with Others is working with co-workers, as a member of a team, or in a supervisory position. Workplace examples: coordinating tasks with co-workers to cater a banquet, working as an assistant to help a supervisor complete a task. Thinking Thinking is evaluating ideas or information to reach a rational decision. Workplace examples: making a diagnosis about a patient’s condition based on observations and the patient’s medical reports, resolving a customer complaint. Digital Technology Digital Technology is using computer applications or technical tools such as word processing, e-mails, or spreadsheets. Workplace examples: using a spreadsheet to make budget calculations for a project, completing financial transactions using electronic cash registers. Continuous Learning Continuous Learning is ongoing learning as part of work, through on or off site training, or from co-workers. Workplace examples: receiving on-the-job mentoring about a new company procedure, attending a convention to learn about new products. CTT- Classical Testing Theory IRT Item Response Theory 1-Breal down new idea or concept into parts. 2-Learn how each part works. 3-Connect the parts and how the work together. 4-Apply the knowledge in practical use or demonstration of the understanding and comprehension of the theory, concept or skill. So basically the gentleman from Skillplan.ca is trying to teach instructors HOW to give tests with questions that will actually assess which skill level their workers are at. To determine whether they have the literacy and comprehension of the basic skills according to the EDSC site that is actually required to the job. In this video's case it is the construction trades. I like his pdf from his site that shows HOW to teach a new skill, by breaking it down into easy to understand parts and then moving on to how to use each new concept and then connect the parts to apply the knowledge. I think if more educators and employers when they are teaching and training actually did that, to make the new information easier to understand then more students and new trainees, employees would actually be able to grasp the concepts! I do think the fact he states in the video that so many in Canada are in the lower levels is not just a failure or the people, BUT rather a failure of the education system and teachers NOT actually being able to teach, or to TEACH others HOW TO TEACH AND OR TRAIN PEOPLE! If there were BETTER TEACHERS that did what your video suggests and the PDF suggest to break it down to manageable bits of information to process each concept at a time and then apply it then people would be so much more successful! http://www.skillplan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Controlling_Complexity_Intro.pdf




https://www.guichetemplois.gc.ca/explorerdescarrieres.do

Here is Canada's Governement Website for Essential Skills:
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/essential-skills.html

Literacy and essential skills:
  • are needed for work, learning and life;
  • are the foundation for learning all other skills; and
  • help people evolve with their jobs and adapt to workplace change.
Through extensive research, the Government of Canada, along with other national and international agencies, has identified and validated key literacy and essential skills. These skills are used in nearly every job and throughout daily life in different ways and at varying levels of complexity.
  • Understanding essential skills
  • Essential skills profiles
  • Tools and resources
  • Videos and webinars
  • Funding for organizations
  • Success stories
  • Contact us

    Here are some other related links:

    Career Cruising and ccPathfinder for course requests
    ccPathfinder is an Internet-based career exploration and planning tool that students use to explore options to develop a plan for their career and education. ccPathfinder allows students to view and change their course plan by recording courses they have taken, are taking, and plan to take in the future.
    To find the password contact your high school or as an adult contact a YMCA Employment Office for help! then do career research.

    Academic Upgrading








    Literacy and Basic Skills available online via Contact North 

    *Confederation College Academic Upgrading is available at NO COST for qualified participants.

    Are you considering a postsecondary education? Would you like to have the necessary high school qualifications to enter an apprenticeship? Would you like to obtain a Certificate of High School Equivalency?

    If so, then continue your story with the Academic Upgrading program. Designed to help you meet your specific employment and/
    or educational goals, this personalized program provides you with the opportunity to improve your written and verbal communication skills, update your mathematics, physics, biology and chemistry knowledge skills, improve your workplace essential skills, and much more. Learning
    is self-paced and flexible and classes are offered either on campus, or through distance learning.

    With a focus on upgrading your mathematics,
    communications, and computer skills, your studies will enable you to fulfill all course requirements for admission into college, university, and apprenticeship programs and help you to gain employment.

    Following successful completion of the preparatory courses, you can then enter
    the Academic and Career Entrance program (ACE) which offers a wide variety of courses that are equivalent to Grade 12.

    *Assessment tests are done at your local Contact North centre.
    *Full-Time daytime classes and part-time evening classes are available.

    Program will help you get ready for college or get your Grade 12 Equivalency
    Upgrade in:
    *Mathematics
    *Communications
    *ACE Computers
    *ACE Self Management / Self Direction

    You Should Enroll if:

    *Not having your Grade 12 Diploma is holding you back from employment and educational opportunities.
    *You have a high school diploma, but not the subjects you need to enter further education and/or training.
    *You want to obtain your Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) Certificate

    Program Highlights:
    *Students pursue individualized programs of study directly related to their educational needs.

    Employment Opportunities:
    Upon successful completion of this program you will be eligible to pursue direct employment, postsecondary education, or apprenticeship training.

    Articulation Agreements:
    ACE Communications, ACE Biology, ACE Chemistry, and ACE Physics are accepted by Lakehead University as equivalent to high school credits.

    Exemptions:
    Students who complete ACE Communications and apply to a Confederation College post secondary program are automatically exempted from CS007-Persuasive Writing.
    Students who complete ACE Computers and apply to a Confederation College postsecondary program are automatically exempted from MC155-Microsoft Office
    Applications

    Each student will be assessed to establish the level of mathematics, communications and/or science for placement in the
    appropriate courses and to help determine the student?s individualized training plan.

    Communications:
    UE 301 LBS 3 - Communications
    UE 401 LBS 4 - Communications
    UE 501 LBS 5 - Communications

    Mathematics:
    UM 301 LBS 3 - Mathematics
    UM 401 LBS 4 - Mathematics
    UM 502 LBS 5 - Mathematics

    NOTE:
    Each student will be assessed to establish the level of mathematics, communications and/or science for placement in the appropriate courses and to help determine the student's individualized training plan.

    For more information about the ACE program, Academic Upgrading program, or PCD program, please contact the Academic Upgrading Office:
    Academic Upgrading Office (Thunder Bay)
    (807) 473-3723
    (807) 475-6418
    Toll Free: 1-888-501-0870 (from outside Thunder Bay)
    Email: academicupgrading@confederationc.on.ca(link sends e-mail)
    Institution
    Confederation College
    Program Type
    Recognition of Achievement
    Language
    English
    Program Code
    Attendance
    Both
    Delivery
    Online Live, Online Anytime





  • https://studyonline.ca/program/academic-upgrading






    TOWES (Test of Workplace Essential skills).http://www.towes.com/en/home/homeTOWES TEST OF WORKPLACE ESSENTIAL SKILLS

    http://saskpolytech.ca/programs-and-courses/resources/documents/towes-sample-test-booklet.pdf

    http://www.llsc.on.ca/sites/default/files/TOWES%20Presentation%2002%2011.pdf


    http://esaf.accessfutures.com/towestesting/
    What is TOWES?
    TOWES (Test of Workplace Essential Skills) is effective testing and training that uses workplace documents to accurately measure the three essential skills that are needed for safe and productive employment: Reading Text, Document Use and Numeracy.
    Please check out our latest TOWES Test Overview & Sample Test document (PDF).
    (Sample Test Booklet)
    Why TOWES?
    Employees who lack essential skills have higher accident rates and are often less productive. With TOWES individuals, trainers and employers can zero in on skill gaps and focus training that improves industry and career objectives.
    Effectiveness of TOWES
    TOWES has undergone an extensive psychometric review and nation-wide field-testing involving thousands of Canadians.

    Measure Up!
    CLICK HERE to test your skills Measure Up! is a free web-based tool that tests your essential skills. It has problem sets similar to the ones used in TOWES. Each problem set is based on a document - a memo, catalogue, regulations, work order - associated with workplace contexts. The self-assessments found in Measure Up! have not been subjected to the rigorous validity and reliability standards of TOWES. It is an informal tool which demonstrates the power of TOWES.

    http://www.workforceready.ca/skills-development/test-workplace-essential-skills/
    TEST OF WORKPLACE ESSENTIAL SKILLS
    Test of Workplace Essential Skills (TOWES)
    A nationally accepted test that measures workplace essential skills. In partnership with Bow Valley College in Calgary, Seneca is a licensed distributor in Ontario.
    Why is TOWES different?
    Across Canada, employers, educators, labour organizations and governments are working together to ensure that Canadians have the Essential Skills needed for full participation in home and community life.
    TOWES - the Test Of Workplace Essential Skills offers valid, reliable and effective assessments, curriculum and training support for organizations and individuals looking to assess and improve Essential Skills.
    TOWES is also different because it uses authentic workplace documents to assess skills. Here are some examples of TOWES Test questions.
    TOWES tests for three essential workplace skills: Reading Text, Document Use and Numeracy
    TOWES is free to our registered clients. TOWES flyer. (PDF)
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