Table of Contents

1. SUMMARY
2. BACKGROUND
   1. Employment Ontario
   2. Continuous Improvement Performance Management System
3. ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
4. OVERVIEW OF THE LSA INITIATIVE
   • The Framework Development Team
   • Developing the Framework
   • Incorporating Essential Skills
   • Developing the Transition Paths
   • Identifying Core skills and Key Tasks
   • Identifying Assessment Instruments
   • Summary of Validation Issues
5. CONCLUSION
   1. Next Steps
   2. Recommendations
6. REFERENCES
   • APPENDIX A: Key Acronyms
   • APPENDIX B: LSA Organization
   • APPENDIX C: Fair Practice
   • APPENDIX D: Guiding Principles
   • APPENDIX E: Skills Comparison
   • APPENDIX F: LBS and ES Model
   • APPENDIX G: Research Methodology
   • APPENDIX H: Global Descriptions
   • APPENDIX I: TOWES and PDQ
   • APPENDIX J: Test Evaluation Criteria
   • APPENDIX K: Cultural Issues