National Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Conference

Pre-conference Workshop Program

Thursday, 9 May 2013

Time	Session
9.30 – 11:00am	Workshop 1 Measuring numeracy and maths for adults: A beginners' guide to writing numeracy assessment items Presenters: Dave Tout, Manager, Corporate and Vocational Assessment Services, ACER and Jim Spithill, Research Fellow, ACER
9.30 – 11:00am	Workshop 2 Getting it Write: A beginners' guide to writing assessment items for writing Presenter: Martina Bovell, Senior Research Fellow, ACER
9.30 – 11:00am	Workshop 3 What do I do with the evidence? Dealing with the information about skills gaps in literacy – how do we implement successful learning strategies? (for non-expert LLN trainers and RTOs.) Presenter: Philippa McLean, Director, Escalier McLean Consulting
9.30 – 11:00am	Workshop 4 Having Success in Implementing an Assessment System (the CPSA) at an Institution-wide Level and Looking to the Future: Assessing listening, writing and speaking online Presenters: Panel of ACER staff and Learnosity
11.00 - 11.15am	Morning tea
11.15 - 12.30pm	Workshops 1, 2 ,3 and 4 continued
12.30 - 1.30pm	Lunch
1.30 – 3.00pm	Workshop 5 Getting the Words Right: A beginners' guide to writing assessment items for reading Presenters: Dr Tom Lumley, Senior Research Fellow, ACER and Lynn Sendy-Smithers, Research Fellow, ACER
1.30 – 3.00pm	Workshop 6 What do I do with the evidence? Dealing with the information about skills gaps in numeracy – how do we implement successful learning strategies? (for non-expert LLN trainers and RTOs) Presenters: Dave Tout, Manager, Corporate and Vocational Assessment Services, ACER and Jim Spithill, Research Fellow, ACER
1.30 – 3.00pm	Workshop 7 Inside the 2012 version of Australian Core Skills Framework Presenter: Philippa McLean, Director, Escalier McLean Consulting
1.30 – 3.00pm	Workshop 8 Having Success in Implementing an Assessment System (the CPSA) at an Institution-wide Level and Looking to the Future: Assessing listening, writing and speaking online (REPEAT) Presenters: Panel of ACER staff and Learnosity
3.00 - 3.15pm	Afternoon tea
3.15 - 4.30pm	Workshops 5, 6, 7 and 8 continued
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

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