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Jones, Stan – TESL Talk, 1990
Discusses a variety of techniques for conducting assessments of English-as-a-Second-Language literacy programs, analyzes several existing tests, and presents ideas for creating new tests. A notion is considered for assessing first language literacy with learners who know neither official language in Canada. (10 references) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Basic Skills, Educational Assessment, English (Second Language)
PDF pending restorationJones, Stan – 1992
This report is designed to present data pertaining to Ontario from the Statistics Canada "Survey of Literacy Skills Used in Daily Activities" in which 9,500 adult Canadians were interviewed and tested. (In Ontario, 2,201 adults were interviewed and tested.) It is the first comprehensive report on the state of everyday reading skills of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Age Differences, Basic Skills
