APPENDIX D: GUIDING PRINCIPLES

GUIDING PRINCIPLES – DRAFT

The Learner Skill Attainment Framework:

• recognizes that literacy and numeracy skills underpin a variety of other skills essential for adults to fully participate in society


• reflects what adults need to know and must be able to do as learners, workers, and community and family members – a clear picture of adult goals helps identify the knowledge and skills that are critical to successful transition


• acknowledges that adults’ needs for knowledge and skills change as their goals and circumstances change


• acknowledges the challenges of Canada’s knowledge-based society and the kinds of skills that adults need to meet everyday information demands – demands that are increasingly shaped by changing technologies and new forms of electronic communication


• is built around the main purposes for learning because purpose is key to motivation for adults – motivation to learn and motivation to achieve


• recognizes the importance of context in enhancing learner motivation and learner performance


• continues the current LBS/AU focus on goal-directed, client-centred, outcomesbased learning


• focuses on the application of knowledge and skill through relevant, real-world tasks linked to learners’ next steps


• respects different learning approaches allowing for flexibility in how knowledge and skills will be acquired by learners


• defines transition paths by the skills, knowledge and task demands of next-steps destinations


• is specific and detailed enough to guide instruction and inform assessment


• is consistent across LBS/AU program deliverers while allowing for individual program differences based on learners’ specific needs


• is written clearly for all stakeholders to understand, including learners, practitioners and Employment Ontario partners


• promotes a more consistent approach to assessment

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