National Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Conference

Conference Program

Friday, 10 May 2013

Time	Session and Presenter
Thursday, 9 May 2013
4.30 – 6.30pm	National Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Conference Cocktail Evening Keynote Address (5.30-6.15pm) Core skills: Their importance for industry and VET, and the capability of the VET system and workforce to accommodate them Presenter: Dr John Mitchell, Managing Director, JMA Analytics
Friday, 10 May 2013
8.30 – 9:30am	Registration
9.30 – 10.00am	Conference Welcome and Opening Address The challenges for VET in Australia *Presenter:* Professor Geoff Masters, CEO, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
10.00 - 10.30am	Keynote Address Building on evidence to improve the outcomes of VET training: Policy and program initiatives *Presenter:* Robin Shreeve, CEO, Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency
10.30 - 11.00am	Keynote Address Improving learning outcomes at a system level: Where does LLN fit? Presenter: Pam Christie, Managing Director, TAFE NSW
11.00 – 11.30am	Morning tea
11.30 -12.30pm	Breakout Sessions Identifying Key Measures to Improve RTO Performance: Assessment and selection Bringing it all Together: The Foundation Skills Training Package Believe it or not – computers can be used to score writing! Core Skills for Work: A new approach to employability skills Building on LLN Skills Assessments in private RTOs What can the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program do for you?
12.30 - 1.30pm	Lunch
1.30 - 2:30pm	Breakout Sessions Assessment in adult LLN: Its crucial role in improving skills Dual sector case study: Implementing an LLN strategy organisation-wide Does 1 = 1? Mapping measures of adult literacy and numeracy Measuring the Costs and Financial Benefits of LLN Training Enhancing Performance: A case of LLN development in sport A brief look into the 2012 version of the ACSF
2.30 - 3.00pm	Afternoon tea
3.00 - 4.00pm	Plenary Session It’s not just the results that count: Messages from international adult literacy and numeracy surveys Presenters: Dr Juliette Mendelovits, Research Director, ACER and Dave Tout, Manager, Corporate and Vocational Assessment Services, ACER
4.00 - 4:30pm	Conference Close Wrapping it all up

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