Objectives

This audio file is part of a podcast series developed by the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills (OLES), part of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC).

In it, the manager of the policy and research group within OLES describes the start of a research project aimed at helping to update the computer use element of the Essential Skills framework.

This brief document provides tools for organizations that want to develop effective partnerships for supporting Literacy and Essential Skills (LES).

The authors set out a four-step process: define partnership goals; identify potential partners; build a successful partnership; and maintain that partnership. There are tips and checklists to help focus and clarify each step of the process.

The Book 14018 section of the "Next Step" manual for adults demonstrates the mathematics applications for Number Operations; Fractions, Decimals, and Percent; Percent, Ratio, and Proportion; Geometry; Measurement, Integers; Equations: Equalities and Inequalities; Graphs.

The Book 14017 section of the "Next Step" manual for adults demonstrates the mathematics applications for Number Operations; Fractions, Decimals, and Percent; Percent and Ratio; Measurement, Integers; Equations: Equalities and Inequalities; Graphs.

The Book 14016 section of the "Next Step" manual for adults demonstrates mathematics applications for Whole Numbers (number/word recognition, place value, counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, word problems), Fractions (understanding and comparing, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of fractions, word problems with fractions), Decimals (understanding and comparing, addition, subtraction, multiplication and

The Book 14015 section of the "Next Step" manual for adults demonstrates the mathematics applications for Whole Numbers (Number/Word Recognition, Place Value, Counting, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Word Problems with Whole Numbers, Fractions, Decimals) and Measurement (Time, Money, Charts and Graphs, Metric Measurement, Word Problems with Measurement).

The Book 14014 section of the "Next Step" manual for adults demonstrates the mathematics applications for Whole Numbers (Number/Word Recognition, Place Value, Counting, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Word Problems with Whole Numbers, Fractions) and Measurement (Time, Money, Metric Measurement, Word Problems with Measurement).

The Book 14013 section of the "Next Step" manual for adults demonstrates the mathematics applications for Whole Numbers (Number/Word Recognition, Place Value, Counting, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Word Problems with Whole Numbers, Fractions) and Measurement (Time, Money, Metric Measurement, Word Problems with Measurement).

The Book 14012 section of the "Next Step" manual for adults demonstrates the mathematics applications for Whole Numbers (Number/Word Recognition, Place Value, Counting, Addition, Subtraction) and Measurement (Time, Money, Temperature).

The portfolio process outlined in this resource was designed to give literacy practitioners a practical way to showcase student success. It is intended for use with the Nova Scotia Adult Learning Program (ALP) and the Intake Assessment Tools used in adult education classes throughout that province.