The Centre for Literacy of Quebec - Workplace Literacy and Essential Skills Initiatives: Measuring and Legitimating Success to Expand Access

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Overview

Measures of Success is a three-year research project funded by the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills (OLES), Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) and managed by The Centre for Literacy.

The project is designed to develop an evaluation model to measure the long-term outcomes of workplace literacy and essential skills initiatives in Manitoba and Nova Scotia. It builds on an evidence-based model developed in New Zealand which integrates quantitative and qualitative measures. The New Zealand model has been modified to the Canadian context and will be applied to 20 selected workplace LES initiatives in Manitoba and Nova Scotia, provinces that have invested in sustained workplace essential skills programs for two decades.

Measures of Success is based on a partnership between The Centre for Literacy, Workplace Education Manitoba, and Nova Scotia’s Department of Labour and Workforce Development, with support from Canadian Council on Learning and Dr. John Benseman, the principal researcher on the New Zealand project. The project manager is Dr. Kathleen Flanagan who is based in Halifax.

Measures of Success will provide evidence that the impact of workplace LES programs extends well beyond the end-point of the programs. The time frame is from September 2009 to August 2012.

Goals

The overall goal is to develop and test an evaluation model to measure the long-term outcomes of workplace LES initiatives on individuals, workplaces, companies, and local community.

The outcomes will be evaluated from the perspectives of learners, co-workers, supervisors, employers, and union representatives.