The goal of the Assessment of Apprenticeship Candidates Project is to adapt the existing Project READ LBS Referral Assessment package for use with two identified apprenticeship trades in co-operation with the appropriate industries and the members of the Project READ LCPP Committees.
This project is intended to be a supportive addition to our Workplace Literacy Coordination Pilot, which seeks to promote literacy and basic skills both in the workplace and for the workforce. The new assessment tool will enhance our ability to effectively promote the LBS system and illustrate the five levels of learning outcomes, in addition to strengthening our ties with employers and meeting their need to screening potential apprenticeship candidates.
The Assessment of Apprenticeship Candidates package includes two sets of demonstrations that are authentic, sector-specific examples of tasks that apprentices would be expected to perform on the job. Each set represents one of the two selected trades, and focuses on the communications and numeracy skills required by that trade at all five LBS levels. The assessment tools themselves contain all the information that practitioners will need to administer the demonstrations.
This report outlines process we used to select the trades and the demonstration activities, as well as a review of the target audience and a description of the demonstration format.