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Introduction - LBS Assessment Guide
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Goal

This spreadsheet lists assessments that have been used by Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) organizations across Ontario. Our goal was to provide a resource LBS organizations can use to help find and select assessments that will meet the needs of learners. This spreadsheet can also be used by individual LBS organizations to onboard new LBS practitioners.

Assessments are used to ensure that you have the information you need to develop a learning plan with your learners.

The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) requires that all LBS learners complete an assessment.

Content

In this spreadsheet you will find the names of various assessments, some information on how to access the assessment including training and costs. You will also find information that will help you make decisions and determine the best fit.
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Project Overview

This LBS document was developed as part of the 2024-2025 MLTSD deliverable.

In addition to this LBS Assessment Guide, this deliverable includes three provincial Assessment Working Groups meetings for LBS Practitioners offered throughout in the fall of 2024.

LBS Practitioners will also have access to an Assessment Best Practices document in March 2025.
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Disclaimer
The information and links in this resource list were updated January 2025. The list was compiled in collaboration with individuals who work in LBS. This is not an exhaustive list. You can use other assessments. These are resources not recommendations, however, they have all been used in LBS. Each organization will need to make a decision about which assessments are the best fit for their learners.
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Resources
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Foundations of Assessments (MLITSD Document) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JE4Rl8voxgrouiTq9zdJB1gkbSNAHHXs/view
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Literacy Resources and Discussion Forum https://lbsresourcesandforum.contactnorth.ca
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The Team

Heather Robinet, Executive Director, QUILL Learning Network: execdir@quillnetwork.ca

Carrie Wakeford, Executive Director, Literacy Ontario Central South: cwakeford@locs.on.ca
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Sara Gill, Executive Director, Adult Basic Education Association (ABEA) sara.gill@abea.on.ca
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Annemarie Wesolowski, Executive Director, Literacy Northwest director@literacynorthwest.on.ca
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