The purpose of the essential skills assessment is to help instructors prepare English language learner (ELL) newcomers for future Canadian workplace success. The assessment provides a snapshot of the students’ workplace essential skill levels in reading, document use, numeracy, writing and listening. There is no pass or fail for this assessment and its objective is to determine ELL newcomers’ essential skills level. This test can be used as a one time test or it can be used in as a pre-/post-assessment to evaluate skill gain and areas for further upskilling.
To provide feedback or ask questions about this assessment tool, email lincworks@norquest.ca.
If you are interested in using this tool with newcomer ELL learners in an educational program, contact lincworks@norquest.ca.
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Lisa Rochman, Associate Dean Faculty of Skills and Foundational Learning NorQuest College
Kim Chaba, Instructor Faculty of Skills and Foundational Learning NorQuest College
Email: lincworks@norquest.ca
LINC Program Page: LINC at NorQuest College