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Adult Reading Assessment
Pilot – take one!
Feb 12th
We are excited to say that the next stage of the project took place today. We have started the internal pilot here at Bow Valley College. We tried out the pre-test for Test 2 with a group of 25 students. We received very positive feedback from the test-takers including compliments such as the noticable value of the test, the practical nature of the reading and the familiarity of the content. They also provided valuable information in the questions they asked in terms of clarification on instructions, details of expectations, and specifics on the whole point of the tool we are developing.
The next step for us in this process is to score the tests. We will work with the class instructor for this process and besides giving the students feedback on their abilities in prose and document use, we will look for:
- Wording of questions – does the wording of questions lead to multiple correct response when we don’t want that?
- Errors committed by numerous students – does this indicate a gap in their knowledge or a fault in the test design?
- Other design issues
Welcome to the Adult Reading Assessment Blog
Feb 1st
Bow Valley College is currently developing an adult reading assessment resource, referenced to the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS). This is an easy to use, pencil and paper tool designed to compliment any reading or language course in programs such as literacy, upgrading GED, apprenticeship, transition to work, and workplace.
Check out our pages for more information and stay tuned to the blog for up-to-the-moment details of the development.