Compass Literacy and Numeracy Assessment
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Compass is a series of multiple choice tests designed to assess skills in Mathematics and Reading.
- Mathematics is assessed across these strands
- Number
- Measurement
- Space
- Chance and Data
- English
In reading (literacy), the strands are:
- Text location and interpretation
- Contextual understanding
- Text language and knowledge
Questions are spread out over various text types including:
- Argumentative
- Imaginative
- Informative
Read more information about 'How Compass was Developed'
Read the article "Compass - Engaging the Disengaged" published in the Career Education Association of Victoria Journal Vol 38 No.2.
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