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Assessment &

Effective Listening Skills

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Today we will be looking at...

• What is assessment?• Importance of assessment• Why, what we assess?• What are good listening

skills?• Developing good listening

skills

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What is Traditional Idea of Assessment?

• Associated with school and exams • Associated with pass or fail.• Associated with being judged.• A top down system.• Medical tests - negative

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Importance of Assessment

• At the heart of the learning process.• Shows us what our learner

has learned.• Identifies strengths and

weaknesses.• Provides evidence of learning

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Why Assess?

To provide evidence of learning

To support the teaching and learning process.

Accreditation

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What is Literacy?

NALA’S Definition of LiteracyLiteracy involves listening & speaking,

reading, writing, numeracy and using everyday technology to communicate and handle information. It includes more than the technical skills of communication: it also has personal, social and economic dimensions.

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Initial Assessment

• Carried out by Adult Literacy Organiser.

• Gives a profile of the learner.

• Enables ALO to match learner with tutor.

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What is Assessment in ABE?

• Informal and flexible. • Goals & Objectives decided

together.• Helps learner & tutor to plan the

learning & teaching process.• Measures learner progress.

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What is Assessment in ABE?

• Assessment needs to go beyond technical skills.

• Includes confidence, self esteem.

• Assessment is cyclical – a constant process of planning and learning and reviewing.

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Listening SkillsWhat makes a good listener?

Who would you like to meet and why?

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Listening is a Decision

Something we must want or choose to do. In this respect, listening is a reflection of our fundamental philosophy, attitude or way of working with and relating to other people.

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Listening Skills

What are the qualities and skills you need to be an

effective listener?

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Developing Listening Skills

5 minutes for each role

SpeakerListener

Observer

Feedback (5 minutes)