Literacy Basics - Community Literacy of Ontario

Overview of the Training Modules

Initial and Ongoing Assessment

In this module, Community Literacy of Ontario explores the processes and activities involved in assessing adult literacy students in Ontario, both at initial intake and while they are active in the program. The module provides useful background information as well as assessment guidelines and sample tools. It is also chock-full of links to handy web-based resources.

Topics include:

• LBS Levels
• MTCU Requirements
• Types of Assessment
• Goal-Directed Assessment
• Intake and Initial Assessment
• Learning Disabilities
• Learning Styles
• Training Plans
• Ongoing Assessment
• Resources
• Sample Intake Forms

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Board Governance

Community Literacy of Ontario (CLO) (www.nald.ca/clo) is delighted to present our online, self-study training model on effective board governance practices for Literacy and Basic Skills agencies and other non-profit Employment Ontario delivery agencies.

This online training module was funded by the Employment Ontario Network Development Fund. We are grateful for their support.

Topics in this module include:

• Board Roles and Responsibilities
• Governance Structures
• The Board and Risk Management
• Board Development
• Effective Board Meetings
• Board Evaluation

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Continuous Improvement Performance Management System (CIPMS)

This module introduces the concept of performance management to the literacy field and explains how this important organizational concept is being used worldwide by both the private and public sectors. It introduces the Literacy and Basics Skills’ Continuous Improvement Performance Management System (CIPMS) and provides a number of tools and resources to help literacy agencies implement this process, including the Ministry of Training, College and Universities Agency Assessment Process.

Topics in this module include:

• CIPMS and Employment Ontario
• What is Continuous Improvement Performance Management
• The Benefits of Performance Management
• Who uses Performance Management
• CIPMS and Literacy and Basic Skills
• Agency Assessment

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Employment Ontario

This module provides an overview of the Employment Ontario delivery network for literacy agencies and other stakeholders. It also includes tools, best practices and resources to help them gain an understanding of the basics of Employment Ontario along with partnerships and partnership strategies, and marketing strategies. It includes many useful links to other websites.

Topics include:

• Service Categories, Programs and Services
• Literacy in Employment Ontario
• Service Integration
• Information Resource and Referral Services
• Types of Partnerships
• Successful Partnerships
• Partnership Agreements
• The Marketing Circle
• Marketing to Learners
• Marketing to Partners

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