Mary Jonik

The goal of the project described in this document was to develop activities that would allow Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) college practitioners to assess learners’ progress in math and in self-management and self-direction (SMSD).

The authors developed the activities based on information collected from surveys. The activities were then field-tested by 11 LBS college practitioners with more than 60 learners.

The purpose of this project was to improve the overall participation and commitment of clients in Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) college programs in Ontario. The project consisted of two phases. Phase 1 studied the impact that increased numbers of Ontario Works clients had on LBS college programs, and gathered information on existing retention strategies used in colleges.