Frequently Asked Questions
- What software or hardware do you need to use the Assessment Tool?
- How many learners are benefiting from funding to strengthen literacy and numeracy?
- How do the steps of the learning progressions line up with levels?
- When will the Assessment Tool be available?
- What can organisations start doing now to get ready?
- How will we be expected to use the Assessment Tool during 2010?
- Will use of the Assessment Tool be compulsory for educators?
- Will the results from the Assessment Tool be linked to provider funding?
- Can anyone use the literacy and numeracy assessment tool for adults?
- Our learners are not yet at step one of the progressions. Is there a particular assessment that I should give them?
- Which progressions is the Tool able to assess?
- How long does an assessment take?
- Why does an assessment need to take as long as 30 - 45 minutes?
- Can I use the assessment tool for screening and diagnostic purposes?
- What was the purpose of the assessment question trials?
- How do I know the items in the Assessment Tool will not be biased against my learners?
- Can learners be linked up to a qualification if their results are good enough?
- Can we integrate the results from the Assessment Tool with our current dataset and assessment records?
A selection of questions have been collated for you here. Use the list on the right to select your question and read the given answer.
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