Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool

Each item used in the Assessment Tool was trialled before being included in the Tool for general use. Part of the analysis of trial data involved checking f...

The Assessment Tool is suitable for use by any organisation that works with adults to improve literacy and numeracy. This includes tertiary education organi...

Learners who have presented at or above the thresholds for reading and numeracy do not need to sit further assessments in those areas. The thresholds are St...

Specialised assessments are contextualised assessments that are specific to a particular course and would be developed and used in the context of the qualif...

Providers should keep their paper records for seven years, as per general information storage guidelines. Judgement can be applied to shorten the storag...

When a Learner gets all or nearly all of the questions in a non-adaptive assessment correct they will be located above the scale locations of all or most o...

The analysis that runs behind the responses a Learner makes is designed to accommodate instances where a Learner appears to have guessed an answer – this mi...

The reports locate a Learner's achievement on the adult learning progressions. They provide a solid starting point for further exploration to identify ...

Contacting the Assessment Services Team: For support with NZCER Assist (PATs and surveys) please contact our team at assessmentservices@nzcer.org.nz or ...