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Online Basic Skills Screeners

Workshop EBSN Conference ‘Access to Basic Skills’

8 June 2018

Miryam de Hoo

mhoo@cinop.nl

Development and implementation of online screeners• Literacy screener

• Digi screener (digital skills)

• Numeracy screener

• Starting point for education

Literacy ScreenerThe Netherlands• Online tool for identification• Validated• 12 minutes• Multiple assignments and diverse question types• Employment services, municipilaties, libraries, companies

Literacy ScreenersEurope• Development, pilot implementation (incl. training and monitoring),

evaluation in Romania and Turkey

• Evaluation score: 9.4/10

• Demonstration and guideline for development of a screener: www.literacyscreener.eu

Digi ScreenerThe Netherlands• Online tool for identification• 15 minutes• Four assignments• Used by Employment services, municipilaties, libraries, companies• Suitable for adults with poor language skills• Based on final attainment levels/learning outcomes digital

competences for formal adult education

Some questions for discussion:

• What kind of skills assessment is available in your country/region?• What kind of skills assessment is necessary and for what purposes?• What are obstacles for implementing or developing any kind of skills

assessment? • What do you need to develop and implement/pilot a basic skills

screening instrument or assessment?

Thank you for your attention!

Please feel free to contact me:Miryam de Hoomhoo@cinop.nlhttps://nl.linkedin.com/in/miryamdehoo