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NALLNAC: Building on evidence to improve skills

The second National Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Conference (NALLNAC2) to be held in Sydney in May will bring together evidence-based research with industry and training perspectives so that participants can share and discuss issues around the assessment of language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) and implications for effective vocational and workplace education and training (VET).

Addressing the theme, ‘Building on evidence to improve skills,’ NALLNAC2 aims to build on the success of last year’s inaugural conference held in Melbourne.

ACER initiated its first NALLNAC conference as a response to increasing national and state interest in addressing and improving the LLN skills of youth and adults participating in the Australian VET sector and workforce. The first NALLNAC conference provided a valuable opportunity for key industry and business personnel and researchers, policy makers and training managers and coordinators from a broad range of training and educational contexts from around Australia to come together to address a common interest in adult LLN issues.

Last year’s 180 plus delegates were from a wide range of VET and industry organisations, public and private, government and non-government and from across all states and territories. The largest single group attending the conference was from private RTOs – 27 per cent – with another 22 per cent from TAFE Institutes and public providers.

A series of half-day pre-conference workshops at this year’s NALLNAC2 for delegates from private RTOs, TAFEs and public providers will provide an opportunity for extended professional learning around a number of topics related to the main conference.

NALLNAC2 will bring together evidence-based research with industry and training perspectives so that delegates can collaboratively build on their understanding, following up on feedback from delegates and outcomes from last year’s NALLNAC.

NALLNAC2 will address performance measures, national and international research-based assessments, the implementation of LLN strategies across RTOs and TAFEs, online delivery, understanding the Australian Core Skills Framework, item writing methods, teaching and learning of LLN and implications for effective VET and workplace education.

The 2013 National Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Conference ‘Building on evidence to improve skills’ at Ultimo College, Sydney Institute, NSW, is on 9-10 May 2013, with pre-conference workshops on 9 May and the conference on 10 May. For more information visit www.acer.edu.au/nallnac

Watch highlights from the first National Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Conference at http://vimeo.com/43649746

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