A process for tutors

Compiled by Mereana Slade 2012

Waiariki Institute of Technology

Rotorua, NZ

Question: “How do I determine what the

DEMANDS are?”

KNOW THE DEMANDS

Collect texts

Mapping templates

KNOW THE LEARNER

Types of assessment

Assessments Diagnostics

for Rdg & Wrtg

Assessments Diagnostics

for Lstng, Spkg & Numeracy

KNOW WHAT TO DO

Analyze needs

Writing Objectives

Determine area of need

Choosing Activities

Evaluate

LINKS

These need to be „mapped‟in order to find the levels of reading, writing, listening, speaking

or numeracy that your learners need to be achieving at

Manuals

Forms

Instructions

Text books

Technical info / diagrams

Legal documents

Assignment criteria

etc etc

Writing tasks eg

assignments, reports, descriptions, notes, essays

Numeracy tasks eg measuring, totalling, finding percentages, calculating proportions, estimating etc

Speaking & Listening eg negotiating with clients, giving instructions to others, answering the phone

etc etc

KNOW THE DEMANDS

Collect texts

Mapping templates

KNOW THE LEARNER

Types of assessment

Assessments Diagnostics

for Rdg & Wrtg

Assessments Diagnostics

for Lstng, Spkg & Numeracy

KNOW WHAT TO DO

Analyze needs

Writing Objectives

Determine area of need

Choosing Activities

Evaluate

LINKS

Use the following to map Reading tasks:

Use the following to map Writing tasks:

Make Sense of Number Strand & Progression Chart

Measure & Interpret Shape Strand & Progression Chart

Reason Statistically Strand & Progression Chart

Detailed mapping template –TEC Writing book P.52 – 54

Write to Communicate Strand & Progression Chart

Use the following to map Listening & Speaking tasks:

Use the following to map Numeracy tasks:

Speaking Strand & Progression Chart

Listening Strand & Progression Chart

Detailed mapping template –TEC Reading book P.62 – 66

Basic mapping template – TEC Reading book P.67 – 68

Read With Understanding Strand & Progression Chart

Now you will know what the “DEMANDS” are

Link to the Progression Books on the Lit&Num for Adults website

KNOW THE DEMANDS

Collect texts

Mapping templates

KNOW THE LEARNER

Types of assessment

Assessments Diagnostics

for Rdg & Wrtg

Assessments Diagnostics

for Lstng, Spkg & Numeracy

KNOW WHAT TO DO

Analyze needs

Writing Objectives

Determine area of need

Choosing Activities

Evaluate

LINKS

A question: “How do I determine what the LEARNER

LEVELS are?”

KNOW THE DEMANDS

Collect texts

Mapping templates

KNOW THE LEARNER

Types of assessment

Assessments Diagnostics

for Rdg & Wrtg

Assessments Diagnostics

for Lstng, Spkg & Numeracy

KNOW WHAT TO DO

Analyze needs

Writing Objectives

Determine area of need

Choosing Activities

Evaluate

LINKS

TEC Assessment Tool

Diagnostic tests

Observations of learners

Conversations with learners

Samples of learner work

Checklists

etc etc

Course Demand

Learner Level

Eg:

The next two slides give references to some diagnostic tests and assessment activities

KNOW THE DEMANDS

Collect texts

Mapping templates

KNOW THE LEARNER

Types of assessment

Assessments Diagnostics

for Rdg & Wrtg

Assessments Diagnostics

for Lstng, Spkg & Numeracy

KNOW WHAT TO DO

Analyze needs

Writing Objectives

Determine area of need

Choosing Activities

Evaluate

LINKS

READING WRITING

Attitude to Writing Survey (P.61-63 TEC Writing Bk)

Writing Frames (P.64-65 TEC Writing bk)

Analysing Writing Chart (P.66 TEC Writing bk)

Writing Analysis template (P.67-70 TEC Writing bk)

TEC Writing Assessment (from literacy and numeracy website)

Focus Interview Questions (P.107–109 TEC Rdg book)

Attitude to Reading Survey (P.110 – 111 TEC Rdg book)

Reading Diagnostic (P.113 –

117 TEC Rdg book) Use a text from the course or workplace

TEC Online Assessment Toolhttp://www.literacyandnumeracyforadults.com/resources/356174

KNOW THE DEMANDS

Collect texts

Mapping templates

KNOW THE LEARNER

Types of assessment

Assessments Diagnostics

for Rdg & Wrtg

Assessments Diagnostics

for Lstng, Spkg & Numeracy

KNOW WHAT TO DO

Analyze needs

Writing Objectives

Determine area of need

Choosing Activities

Evaluate

LINKS

LISTENING & SPEAKING NUMERACY

Make Sense of Number Diagnostic (P.9-15 TEC Make

Sense of Number book)

Analysing & Interpreting Data – Diagnostic Activity (P.9-10

TEC Reason Statistically book)

Probability Diagnostic (P.11-

13 TEC Reason Statistically book)

Measurement Diagnostic (P.8 -

9 TEC Measure & Interpret Shape & Space book)

TEC Online Maths Assessment Tool (from literacy and numeracy

website)

Discussion Checklist

(P.57 TEC Lstng/Spkg book)

Listening & Speaking Attitude Survey (P.58 – 59 TEC Lstng/Spkg book)

Diagnostic Listening Assessment (P.62 – 75 TEC

Lstng/Spkg book - Using CD tracks at the back of the book.)

Diagnostic Speaking Assessment (P.76 – 81

TEC Lstng/Spkg bk)

KNOW THE DEMANDS

Collect texts

Mapping templates

KNOW THE LEARNER

Types of assessment

Assessments Diagnostics

for Rdg & Wrtg

Assessments Diagnostics

for Lstng, Spkg & Numeracy

KNOW WHAT TO DO

Analyze needs

Writing Objectives

Determine area of need

Choosing Activities

Evaluate

LINKS

A question: “What can I do to close the gap between

the DEMANDS of the course and the LEVELS of the learner ?”

KNOW THE DEMANDS

Collect texts

Mapping templates

KNOW THE LEARNER

Types of assessment

Assessments Diagnostics

for Rdg & Wrtg

Assessments Diagnostics

for Lstng, Spkg & Numeracy

KNOW WHAT TO DO

Analyze needs

Writing Objectives

Determine area of need

Choosing Activities

Evaluate

LINKS

This is what the learner

needs to know

(COURSE DEMANDS)

This is what the learner

needs to develop(GOALS)

This is what the learner

already knows

Link to Interpreting Assessment Tool

results

KNOW THE DEMANDS

Collect texts

Mapping templates

KNOW THE LEARNER

Types of assessment

Assessments Diagnostics

for Rdg & Wrtg

Assessments Diagnostics

for Lstng, Spkg & Numeracy

KNOW WHAT TO DO

Analyze needs

Writing Objectives

Determine area of need

Choosing Activities

Evaluate

LINKS

Specific

Measurable

Achievable

Realistic

Time-based

Compare ...

Sort ...

Show his/her understanding by ... Solve ...

KNOW THE DEMANDS

Collect texts

Mapping templates

KNOW THE LEARNER

Types of assessment

Assessments Diagnostics

for Rdg & Wrtg

Assessments Diagnostics

for Lstng, Spkg & Numeracy

KNOW WHAT TO DO

Analyze needs

Writing Objectives

Determine area of need

Choosing Activities

Evaluate

LINKS

Determine the Step/s

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5

Determine the Progression/s

Decoding VocabularyLanguage &

Text FeaturesComprehension Etc etc

Determine the Strand for development

Reading Writing Listening Speaking Numeracy

KNOW THE DEMANDS

Collect texts

Mapping templates

KNOW THE LEARNER

Types of assessment

Assessments Diagnostics

for Rdg & Wrtg

Assessments Diagnostics

for Lstng, Spkg & Numeracy

KNOW WHAT TO DO

Analyze needs

Writing Objectives

Determine area of need

Choosing Activities

Evaluate

LINKS

TEC Read With Understanding book P.24 – 59

TEC Write to Communicate book P.26 – 50

TEC Listen & Speak to Communicate book P.24 – 55

TEC Make Sense of Numbers to Solve Problems book P. 16 – 87

TEC Reason Statistically book P.14 – 43

TEC Measure & Interpret Shape & Space book P.11 - 48

Literacy and Numeracy for Adults website Teaching and Learning Approaches

http://www.literacyandnumeracyforadults.com/resources/354426

http://www.literacyandnumeracyforadults.com/resources/356269

KNOW THE DEMANDS

Collect texts

Mapping templates

KNOW THE LEARNER

Types of assessment

Assessments Diagnostics

for Rdg & Wrtg

Assessments Diagnostics

for Lstng, Spkg & Numeracy

KNOW WHAT TO DO

Analyze needs

Writing Objectives

Determine area of need

Choosing Activities

Evaluate

LINKS

How can I be sure a skill has been attained?

KNOW THE DEMANDS

Collect texts

Mapping templates

KNOW THE LEARNER

Types of assessment

Assessments Diagnostics

for Rdg & Wrtg

Assessments Diagnostics

for Lstng, Spkg & Numeracy

KNOW WHAT TO DO

Analyze needs

Writing Objectives

Determine area of need

Choosing Activities

Evaluate

LINKS

Lit/Num for Adults website – and the Assessment Tool

Link to Interpreting Assessment Tool results

Link to the 6 Progression Books

Teaching & Learning Approaches – links to a range of activities for each of the Strands

Resource on Writing Objectives

KNOW THE DEMANDS

Collect texts

Mapping templates

KNOW THE LEARNER

Types of assessment

Assessments Diagnostics

for Rdg & Wrtg

Assessments Diagnostics

for Lstng, Spkg & Numeracy

KNOW WHAT TO DO

Analyze needs

Writing Objectives

Determine area of need

Choosing Activities

Evaluate

LINKS