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Funding provided by Human Resources & Skills Development Canada

Funding provided by Human Resources & Skills Development Canada. TESL NS 2005. CCLB’s Essential Skills Website. Presented by: Marianne Kayed, Project Mgr. Mkayed@language.ca. Education vs. Skills. Literacy. Educational Credentials. Numeracy. Problem Solving Skills.

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  1. Funding provided by Human Resources & Skills Development Canada TESL NS 2005

  2. CCLB’s Essential Skills Website Presented by:Marianne Kayed, Project Mgr. Mkayed@language.ca

  3. Education vs. Skills Literacy Educational Credentials Numeracy Problem Solving Skills Learning a Living: First Results of the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (2005)

  4. Knowledge vs. Skills In Canada, 65% of recent immigrants with upper secondary education , yet only about 40% attain Levels 3, 4/5. (Literacy levels) “This raises an important question regarding whether the knowledge and skills acquired abroad are useable in the host country and to what extent the portability is attenuated by (official) language proficiency.” p.212, Learning a Living: First Results of the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (2005)

  5. Essential Skills Workers who have Essential Skills at the levels required for their desired occupations will have enhanced employability. Measuring Up! How well do newcomers and immigrants measure up?

  6. The 9 Essential Skills • Reading text* • Document use* • Numeracy • Writing* • Oral Communication* • Working with Others • Continuous Learning • Thinking Skills • Computer Use

  7. CCLB & HRSDC • Currently 2 projects related to Essential Skills funded by HRSDC • Includes alignment between CLBs and ES related to communication • Work done to develop resources and materials based on the alignment useful to both ESL/FSL and to Essential Skills practitioners.

  8. Two CCLB Projects… • Online ES • Resources for • ESL/FSL • Professionals 2. Language Profiling of Tourism Sector Occupations Based on ES Profiles

  9. ES Resources for ESL/FSL Web Page (itessential.ca) CLB/Essential Skills Comparative Framework Best Practices How to Manual Online version Sample Module Lists of Resource Materials Sample Lessons

  10. Language Profiling Project Web Page (itessential.ca) Occupational Language Analyses Best Practices Orientation to OLAs Online version Sample Lessons Sample Module

  11. The Skills Alignment

  12. Itsessential.ca Home Page

  13. Background

  14. About ES

  15. What’s New?

  16. Comparative Framework

  17. Initial CF Validation Pilot • Pilot #1 - January – March 2005, over 40 ESL teachers participated in pilot of Comparative Framework. • CLB and ES experts also participated in review and feedback of document. • Pilot #2 – Nov.2005 - Jan.2006 • Researchers: Stewart, Geraci, Nagy

  18. CF Chart

  19. Sections

  20. CF Global Descriptors

  21. Task Descriptors

  22. Community Page

  23. Language Analyses

  24. Definition of OLA • An Occupational Language Analysis (OLA) is a standardized summary of language competencies , referenced to the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB), that is linked to success in one occupation.

  25. Tourism OLAs

  26. OLAS to Date • Bartender • Freshwater Angler • Kitchen Helper • Hotel Front Desk Agent • Travel Counsellor • Taxicab Driver • Golf Club Manager • Guest Services Attendant* • Tour Guide • Line Cook • Food and Beverage Server • Food Counter Attendant • Special Events Coordinator* • Professional Cook*

  27. Definition of OLA • An Occupational Language Analysis (OLA) is a standardized summary of language competencies , referenced to the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB), that is linked to success in one occupation.

  28. OLA Structure • Job Definition/Info • Overview • How to Read OLA • Comparative Indicators • Common Conditions of Communication • Skill breakdown

  29. OLA Best Practices • Defines an OLA • Describes development protocols • Maintenance • Interpetation • Application

  30. Government OLAs Immigrants Instructors OLAs Job Analysts Employers Sectors

  31. OLA Support Resources • “Orientation to OLAs” multimedia approach for 3 target groups: HR, ESL teachers, and counsellors. • Orientation to OLA methodology • For teachers, Sample Lesson Plans.

  32. OLAs & ESL • Learn about which language skills at which CLB levels are required to perform job-related tasks. • See the range of language skills required to do a particular occupation. • Refer to it when planning curriculum and activities for specialized ESL. • Develop learning plans related to an occupation’s language requirements. • Use the checklist for existing language skills and for new tasks being learned.

  33. CLB/ES Resources

  34. Sample Lesson Plans

  35. Lesson Module

  36. CLB/ES Research

  37. CCLB Research

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