Short and Long-Term Goals: Beginners

Before planning lessons based on the information that you have gleaned from the goal setting sheets, you may want to consider the skills necessary for each outcome. With beginners, you may want to ask them the following questions or give them an assignment where you can determine whether or not they possess the following skills.

When having a learner read, provide an assortment of reading materials and let the learner choose. Ensure the materials are "real materials" - things that a learner may have to cope with. Make sure the materials are also at a variety of levels and cover different topics. Any writing samples you collect should involve learner choice.

¹⁷ Manitoba Education and Training, Adult Literacy and Continuing Education. Creative Student Assessment. National Adult Literacy Database. [on-line], Fredericton, New Brunswick. Available: nald.ca/CLR/csa/contents.htm.[2003, February 21] Used with permission.