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February 13-15, 2008
The overall aim of the conference was to extend and deepen international understanding of strategies to improve teaching, learning and assessment for adult foundation skill learners. This conference launched a new report on adult foundation skill learners (those with low level literacy, numeracy or language skills), the latest in the CERI "What Works" series. This study brings a much-needed focus on the quality of teaching, learning and assessment within adult foundation skill programmes.
Specifically the Conference has:
- Examined and shared the main findings of the “What Works” study on teaching, learning and assessment in adult foundation skill programmes.
- Extended the focus to practices and experiences in OECD countries as a whole.
- Brought together policymakers and officials, researchers, and programme leaders and practitioners in order to consider the potential for implementing effective practices and how this might be achieved.
- Set the agenda for further policy debate and programme improvement in the youth and adult language, literacy and numeracy sectors.
- Set priorities for further research and development in this area.
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