Spotlight On Change: An Essential Skills Upgrading Program for Women Over 40
We are delighted to offer this Essential Skills training program for women aged forty plus who are seeking employment. It has been field-tested in British Columbia and Ontario and it has been proven effective. This manual is written for the facilitator, and it outlines the learning progressions, women-centred activities, and hands-on worksheets for the course participants. Older women, especially immigrants, experience higher rates of unemployment than the general population. Often they are challenged in their job search by a lack of formal education and low literacy. In response to the economic climate and needs voiced within our own community, we developed a curriculum for older women who are low-skilled and unemployed. The program is designed to help participants increase their Essential Skills and their confidence so that they can build employability skills. The curriculum consists of two main modules, each consisting of eight units, and a third wrap-up section consisting of one unit. Here's the breakdown: Module One: Exploring Myself; Module Two: Exploring My Community; and Creating My Action Plan: Exploring My Future.
You can download the whole curriculum, the curriculum cover and spine (to put it in a binder) and a separate Participant Handouts package. The handouts are included in the whole curriculum but they are integrated throughout the document. The PH package makes it easier for photocopying.
Orientation to LBS: Almost Everything You Need to Know as a Practitioner Working in Literacy & Basic Skills (LBS) in Waterloo-Wellington
Adult Literacy is a dynamic, challenging and constantly developing field that helps adults reach their full potential. As your regional support organization, we want all practitioners to become fully aware of all aspects of the adult literacy field in Ontario. These aspects form the context for your work with adult students in your program. This presentation will provide you with an overview of the field and the LBS system that you work within. It is a helpful orientation for any staff or volunteers. It is also helpful to groups or agencies in the community that have questions about the LBS system. (45 slides)
Adult Credentials Comparison Brochure
This document prepared by the College Sector Committee provides explanations for all the credentials available to adults at a secondary level in Ontario. The credentials include ACE, GED, OSSD, and TOWES.
Guide
to Coordinating and Delivering Training for Employment Ontario
Frontline Staff – December 2008
This report outlines the process used for developing and delivering professional development sessions to various frontline workers in training, education and employment agencies (Employment Ontario) during March – December 2008. The overall vision of the project was to enhance and support the existing information and referral network by building its capacity through increased knowledge, awareness and understanding. During the project, key training topics were identified that strengthened the referrals and service integration. This report contains all the tools and processes used, the workshops presented and the results of the overall project.
Building a Performance Framework for LBS Support Organizations in Ontario – March 1,
2009 edition
The purpose of Building a Performance Framework for LBS Support Organizations in Ontario (CIPMS for LBS Support Organizations) was to provide support organizations with the opportunity to enhance their understanding of the key processes and elements of Continuous Improvement Performance Management (CIPMS)&emdash;as it applies to them. Funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU), Project READ Literacy Network engaged a project consultant. The work was supported by an advisory team that included staff from a cross-section of LBS support organizations and from MTCU. This final project report contains a performance framework that includes sample outcome statements, performance indicators and measurement tools for the service functions provided by support organizations (networks) in the Literacy and Basic Skills field in Ontario.
Working
Together - 12 Agreements for Referral & Assessment
These agreements are the basis for protocols to support learner transition and referrals among the Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) agencies in Waterloo-Wellington. They have been developed and approved by practitioners among the various agencies.
Trading Up: Getting Ready for a Hairstyling or Electrical Apprenticeship Program, November 2002
Trading Up contains assessment demonstrations for each of these trades in all domains at all five levels of the Literacy & Basic Skills Matrix.
Working Together, Working Well, 2005
Working in teams is integral to functioning in today's workplace. This manual contains 27 activities to develop skills to be an effective team member. All activities have facilitator's notes, relative handouts, and are linked to LBS levels and Essential Skills.
