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The Amsterdam Literacy Placement Tool

The Amsterdam Literacy Placement Tool. Kaatje Dalderop EU-speak May 25th, 2012. Literacy in Amsterdam. 2009 Literacy course before civic integration course Results of literacy courses were disappointing

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The Amsterdam Literacy Placement Tool

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  1. The Amsterdam Literacy Placement Tool Kaatje Dalderop EU-speak May 25th, 2012

  2. Literacy in Amsterdam • 2009 • Literacy course before civic integration course • Results of literacy courses were disappointing • 60% did not meet the level to enrol in civic integration program (literacy skills required)

  3. Literacy in Amsterdam (2) • 2010: Expert Meeting • 1 course from literacy to civic integration exam • Don’t forget oral skills • Participation as a part of the course • Three Learners’ profiles

  4. Literacy pilot Amsterdam • 4 ‘schools’/ suppliers of education were asked to develop an new literacy program • 3 programmes for 3 learning profiles • Quick learners: literacy, participation and civic integration • Average learners: literacy, participation and parts of civic integration exam • Low skilled learners: participation, portfolio assessment

  5. 3 learner profiles: what program fits best? • Problem: how to decide what program fits best for each student? • Solution: The Amsterdam Literacy Placement Tool

  6. The Amsterdam Literacy Placement Tool What is it? • A tool that helps predict students’ learning outcomes by observing learning behaviour • Used in a four months bridging period

  7. Development • All aspects that were known (both from research and experience) to influence learning outcomes were listed • Related to the person: e.g. age, health • Related to the background of the student: previous education • Attitude, e.g. Attendance • Performance, e.g. Understanding of directions • Knowledge of the Dutch society • Language level

  8. Development (2) • List was discussed with pilot partners • Preliminary version of the tool was developed • Pilot schools observed students for 4 months and rated them on a 3-point scale • As soon as 180 students had completed the bridging period, outcomes of the tool and teacher judgements were compared in order to set cut off scores

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  10. Amsterdam Literacy Placement tool • Problem: how to decide what program fits best for each student? • Answer: after marking student’s skills in a 4 month’s period, the average score on the tool tells what program suits best.

  11. (How) Did it work? • Success: teachers loved the tool even before cut off scores were set • Success: students are successful in the program they are assigned to • Before: less then 40% • Now … ? Will soon be evaluated.

  12. Thanks! Contact? Kdalderop@planet.nl

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