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Adult Basic Education
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| collaboration |
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The involvement of all
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| critical
inquiry |
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An examination of issues to discover the
tensions and power relationships in them. Ultimately, critical inquiry can give
people understanding and information to help them make decisions and take
action in situations that are central to their well-being. |
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| basic-skills
educator |
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A person responsible for various aspects of
adult basic-skills education (teaching, curriculum development, needs
assessment, evaluation, etc.). The educator focuses on improving basic skills
using relevant work-related content or materials of personal interest to the
participants. Basic skills educators can team up with trainers or subject
teachers for an integrated approach to program delivery. |
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| ESL |
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English as a Second Language |
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| evaluation |
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Formal examination and interpretation of the
elements of a workplace development initiative to determine how well it is
meeting its goals. Ongoing evaluation allows an organization to improve the
current initiative and to plan further initiatives. It enables informed
decisions about support. |
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| GED |
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General Educational Development tests cover
the required skills and subject knowledge of secondary school programs. The
five tests include writing skills, social studies, science, interpreting
literature and the arts, and mathematics. Passing the tests is the equivalent
of a high school diploma. The GED tests are used extensively in the United
States and in some Canadian provinces. A number of Ontario boards of education
are currently trying them out. |