CLB and Essential Skills Research
Research done by CCLB:
Stewart G., Geraci K., and Dr. Nagy, P., “Essential Skills and Canadian Language Benchmarks: Considerations in comparing conceptual framewroks” Essential Skills and CLB Considerations in comparing conceptual frameworks , May 2004
Stewart G., Geraci K., and Dr. Nagy, P., “CLB – ES Comparative Framework: Report on Responses from the Field” CLB ES Comparative Framework- Report on Responses from the Field , July 2005
Stewart G., InQuire Consulting, and Dr. Nagy, P., “Canadian Language Benchmarks Oral Communication Validation” CLB – ES Speaking Validation , March 2006
Stewart G., Geraci K., and Dr. Nagy, P., “Canadian Language Benchmarks and Essential Skills Writing Validation” CLB – ES Writing Validation, January 2006
Stewart G., Nagy P., and Jones S., “The Canadian Language Benchmarks and the Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey: A comparative examination of reading components” CLB and ALL A Comparative examination of Reading Components , May 2004
Research by other organizations:
Government of Canada
- International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS): www5.statcan.gc.ca/olc-cel/olc.action?ObjId=89M0014X&ObjType=2&lang=en&limit=0
- Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey links (ALLS), 2005, http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=89M0016XCB&lang=eng
Non-Government Research
- Bruns, Christa (from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) for SkillPlan, “Comparison of Canadian Language Benchmarks Assessment and Measure Up Tasks – Field Test 1” Comparison of CLBA and Measure Up – Field Test 1, March 2004
- Christa Bruns (the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) for SkillPlan, “Comparison of Canadian Language Benchmarks Assessment and Measure Up Tasks – Field Test 2” Comparison of CLBA and Measure Up – Field Test 2, May 2004
- Skillplan and the CCLB, “Writing Skills: A Comparison of Canadian Language Benchmarks and HRSDC’s Essential Skills” Writing Skills A Comparison of Canadian Language Benchmarks and HRSDCs Essential Skills (Note: this article is also available in the publication, Writing at Work, SkillPlan, 2003)
