 http://ils.mergent.ca A site developed by the Peel-Halton-Dufferin Adult Learning Network and the Simcoe County Literacy Network currently has a Demonstrations Bank of more than 100 provincial demonstrations to review and download. In the spring, look for a Demonstrations Board to post your demonstrations and to read and download demonstrations that others have developed, and a Demonstrations Builder, which will assist developers of demonstration activities by providing a template and other inputs.
http://homepages.cambrianc.on.ca/lbs/ The Literacy & Basic Skills College Sector site which describes demonstration projects and shares demonstrations developed by and for teachers in the 25 community colleges LBS upgrading programs
http://gear.torque.net/~bpd/dev/snap/ This site provides the entire edition of the Special Needs Assessment Procedures manual created by Pat Hatt. This guide is designed to ensure equal access to literacy programs for adults with disabilities by providing suggestions for appropriately adapting assessments for these clients
http://www.nald.ca The National Adult Literacy Database which, among other services, provides some full text documents and links to internet resources on assessment and all other literacy topics
http://alphaplus.ca/ AlphaPlus Centre provides resources and information to enrich the learning experience of adults by providing a library collection, a newsletter, the AlphaPlus Index to Web resources and the newly launched AlphaRoute site, a web-based adult literacy curriculum. Assessment is one topic included in many areas
http://ericae.net The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) offers an extensive collection of practical and research-oriented articles and research reports on assessment, along with resources to encourage responsible test use. Features include an online test locator, and links to numerous web sites |
http://www.seakingwdc.org Provides a general look at many aspects of learning disabilities of adults. At http://www.seakingwdc.org/ld/screening.htm provides the Washington State Learning Needs Screening Tool, a 13 question tool developed by the Seattle - King County Workforce Development Council
http://litserver.literacy.upenn.edu/explorer/stats_assess.html Created by the International Literacy Institute, this site provides an introduction to literacy assessment issues and approaches to literacy measurement, including direct and indirect approaches and related criteria
http://www.nifl.gov/lincs A service of the National Institute for Literacy (U.S.), LINCS is a gateway to the world of adult education and literacy on the internet. Includes assessment related resources and expertise at a single point of access
http://nces.ed.gov/naal The National Center for Education Studies (NCES) will conduct the National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) in 2002. This will assess the current rates of English language literacy skills of adults in the U.S., and indicate how and if literacy proficiencies have changed over time
http://www.bridgew.edu/DEPTS/EdAllied/Syllabi/RD552.htm Provides 2 bibliographies of suggested resources related to formal and informal literacy techniques and approaches. One is found ‘mid-site’ (“Required texts”) and the other is at the end. These resources are not targeting adult literacy, but rather literacy acquisition in general. This site is a course description for a graduate studies course, Literacy Assessment Principles & Techniques at the School of Education and Allied Studies at Bridgewater State College, Mass. The texts and resources address classic literacy acquisition and assessment theory and practice
http://ncal.literacy.upenn.edu Literacy Online is a gateway to electronic resources & tools for the national (U.S.) And international literacy communities. It is sponsored by the International Literacy Institute and the National Center for Adult Literacy at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. |
