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Funding provided by
Human Resources & Skills Development Canada
TESL NS 2005
Education vs. Skills
EducationalCredentials
Literacy
Numeracy
Problem SolvingSkills
Learning a Living: First Results of the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (2005)
Knowledge vs. Skills
In Canada, 65% of recent immigrants with upper secondary education , yet only about 40% attain Levels 3, 4/5.
(Literacy levels)
“This raises an important question regarding whether the knowledge and skills acquired abroad are useable in the host country and to what extent the portability is attenuated by (official) language proficiency.”
p.212, Learning a Living: First Results of the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (2005)
Essential Skills
Workers who have Essential Skills at the levels required for their desired occupations will have enhanced employability.
How well do newcomers and immigrants measure up?
Measuring Up!
The 9 Essential Skills• Reading text*• Document use*• Numeracy• Writing*• Oral Communication*• Working with Others• Continuous Learning• Thinking Skills• Computer Use
CCLB & HRSDC
• Currently 2 projects related to Essential Skills funded by HRSDC
• Includes alignment between CLBs and ES related to communication
• Work done to develop resources and materials based on the alignment useful to both ESL/FSL and to Essential Skills practitioners.
Two CCLB Projects…
1. Online ESResources for
ESL/FSLProfessionals
2. Language Profiling of
Tourism SectorOccupationsBased on ES
Profiles
Web Page (itessential.ca)
ES Resources for ESL/FSL
SampleLessons
Sample Module
CLB/EssentialSkills
ComparativeFramework
Lists ofResource Materials
How to Manual
Best Practices
Online version
Web Page (itessential.ca)
Language Profiling Project
SampleLessons
Sample Module
OccupationalLanguage AnalysesOrientation to
OLAs
Best Practices
Online version
The Skills AlignmentCanadian Language Benchmarks
Essential Skills
Speaking Oral Communication
Listening
Reading Reading Text
Writing Writing
Reading & Writing Document Use
Itsessential.ca Home Page
Background
About ES
What’s New?
Comparative Framework
Initial CF Validation Pilot• Pilot #1 - January – March 2005, over 40
ESL teachers participated in pilot of Comparative Framework.
• CLB and ES experts also participated in review and feedback of document.
• Pilot #2 – Nov.2005 - Jan.2006• Researchers: Stewart, Geraci, Nagy
CF Chart
Sections
CF Global Descriptors
Task Descriptors
Community Page
Language Analyses
Definition of OLA
• An Occupational Language Analysis (OLA) is a standardized summary of language competencies , referenced to the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB), that is linked to success in one occupation.
Tourism OLAs
OLAS to Date1. Bartender2. Freshwater Angler3. Kitchen Helper4. Hotel Front Desk Agent5. Travel Counsellor6. Taxicab Driver7. Golf Club Manager8. Guest Services Attendant*9. Tour Guide10. Line Cook11. Food and Beverage Server12. Food Counter Attendant13. Special Events Coordinator*14. Professional Cook*
Definition of OLA
• An Occupational Language Analysis (OLA) is a standardized summary of language competencies , referenced to the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB), that is linked to success in one occupation.
OLA Structure
• Job Definition/Info
• Overview
• How to Read OLA
• Comparative Indicators
• Common Conditions of Communication
• Skill breakdown
OLA Best Practices
• Defines an OLA• Describes development protocols• Maintenance• Interpetation• Application
OLAs
OLAsJobAnalysts
Immigrants Instructors
Employers
SectorsGovernment
OLA Support Resources
• “Orientation to OLAs” multimedia approach for 3 target groups: HR, ESL teachers, and counsellors.
• Orientation to OLA methodology
• For teachers, Sample Lesson Plans.
OLAs & ESL• Learn about which language skills at which CLB
levels are required to perform job-related tasks.• See the range of language skills required to do a
particular occupation.• Refer to it when planning curriculum and
activities for specialized ESL.• Develop learning plans related to an
occupation’s language requirements.• Use the checklist for existing language skills and
for new tasks being learned.
CLB/ES Resources
Sample Lesson Plans
Lesson Module
CLB/ES Research
CCLB Research