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Using the TEC Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Tool for Adults: Video Content

Mar 23, 2015

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Using the TEC Assessment Tool The video below should cycle through the four videos discussing the TEC assessment tool. These are: Administering the initial assessment Administering the progress assessment Discussing the assessment tool results with learners Learners’ messages about good practice and the assessment tool. In our live workshops we usually only get time to…

How do you really start using data from the TEC assessment tool to inform your teaching? Part 2

Mar 12, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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In my last post, I outlined a process for analysing the content of the Learner Reports generated by the TEC Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool. The reason for this is that I think that tutors should be using the data that they have access to to help them make better decisions about what…

How do you really start using data from the TEC assessment tool to inform your teaching? Part 1

Mar 12, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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This is going to be a big deal… We are at the start of a more data-driven approach to education. The TEC are several years down this track with their Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool. The tool generates massive amounts of data about learners’ literacy and numeracy achievement levels. The TEC already uses this data…

How do you describe literacy abilities in really low level adult learners?

Feb 26, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in Ability, Adult, English, ESL, ESOL, Framework, ILN, Learners, Limited, Literacy, Low, NZ, Starting Points, TEC

I haven’t really looked at any of this before, but I came across it the other day. Below is the TEC outcomes framework for describing ability levels for low level ESOL learners. This is based on the Starting Points framework and applies to learners whose literacy level falls below step 1 in the Learning Progressions.…

My Feedback on the TEC Refresh of the Literacy and Numeracy Implementation Strategy

Feb 19, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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Ignore this if it’s not interesting to you. I’ve pasted in below my responses to the TEC’s request for feedback on their proposed refresh to the Literacy and Numeracy Implementation Strategy. I better also make the following disclaimer: We receive funding from the TEC via our training organisation ALEC to subsidise delivery of professional development to…

2015 NCALNE (Voc) Options with Pathways Awarua and ALEC

Feb 4, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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Pathways Awarua NCALNE (Voc) 2015 Introducing the NCALNE (Voc) The National Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (Vocational/Workplace) is a 40 credit level 5 entry level professional development qualification for trades, vocational and other specialist content-area tutors required to embed literacy and numeracy into their training. This qualification, abbreviated to the NCALNE (Voc), is…

TEC Literacy and Numeracy Update

Jan 30, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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Just in from the TEC the other day from their TECNow email: ——————————————- 29 January 2015 Literacy and numeracy update This TECNow provides updates on the following: Consultation on the TEC’s Literacy and Numeracy Implementation Strategy Information on the qualification requirement for foundation-level tutors The list of qualifications that meet the qualification requirement for foundation-level tutors…

TEC Literacy and Numeracy Implementation Strategy Refresh Consultation

Jan 27, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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Greetings all…! The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) are doing a refresh on their Literacy and Numeracy Implementation Strategy. This has implications for you if you work with foundation level learners in tertiary education in New Zealand. I’d like to encourage you to read the consultation document and respond with your ideas and feedback. Specifically, the TEC…

From the TEC: Update for foundation-level providers (Assessment Tool and Qualification Requirements)

Nov 11, 2014

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Graeme Smith

in Adult, Assessment Tool, Foundation, Literacy, NCALNE, Numeracy, NZ, Providers, Qualification, TEC, Update

I’ve pasted in below in full the update from the TEC website today regarding Assessment Tool usage and Qualification Requirements for foundation-level providers. 10 November 2014 Updates on the Methodology for Assessment Tool Usage; requirements for assessing literacy and numeracy; and transitioning to the 2015 tutor qualification requirements. Methodology for Assessment Tool usage published The…

Update from the TEC Re: Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool

Nov 7, 2014

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Graeme Smith

in ALEC, Assessment Tool, Education, Literacy, Numeracy, TEC

[This is pasted in below from the update on the TEC website which is here] The Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool is an online adaptive tool that provides robust and reliable information on the reading, writing and numeracy skills of adults. The Assessment Tool informs the development of learning interventions that strengthen literacy…

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