Quick Check Background 1. How many of you: Prior to 1996 in Canada, - PDF document

10 Years of the CCLB: Where We’ve been and Where We’re Going Presenter: Jennifer McKay Project Manager - Assessment Ontario LI NC Assessor Conference Toronto, ON Feb. 2 0 , 2 0 0 9 Quick Check Background 1. How many of you: Prior to 1996 in Canada, proficiency levels varied… – Use the CLB/NCLC regularly? I’m in a I’m a Level 6 Level – Use the CLB/NCLC occasionally? class. 4. – Want to know more about the CLB/NCLC? Want to know more about the CLB/NCLC? 2. How many of you know about the CCLB/CNCLC? from program to program and were defined in relation to the other students in the same program or class. History 1992 ‐ 1996 NWGLB • 1992 – CIC did regional consultations with the • Jaimie Baird (Victoria) aim of enhancing/supporting language training • Lynne McBeath (Fredericton) • Joan Baril (Thunder Bay) • Pat Parnall (Peterborough) in Canada out of its “made ‐ in ‐ Canada” • Bita Baheni (North Vancouver) • D’Arcy Phillips (Winnipeg) language training policy • Elza Bruk (Calgary) • Eleanor Rogers (Kingston) • 1993 – National Working Group on Language • Raminder Dosanjh (Vancouver) • Peggie Shek (Toronto) • Catarina Garcia (Charlottetown) Benchmarks (NWGLB) established • Elizabeth Taborek (Toronto) • Maureen Gross (Edmonton) • Martha Trahey (St. John’s) • Made up of teachers, administrators, • Artur Gudowski (Regina) • Shailja Verma (Ottawa) government officials and immigrant serving • Sutrisna Iswandi (Lethbridge) groups Mary Keane (Halifax) • • Grant Lovelock (Vancouver) • Directed the writers of the CLB Framework 1

Then there was the book…. NWGLB Representation • Alberta Assoc. of Immigrant • NB Adult Education & Labour Serving Agencies • NS Community College • Alberta Vocational College • OCASI • Association for New Cdns (NF) • Ontario Welcome House • LARCC • Ottawa Catholic School Board • Camosun College (BC) • Queen’s University (ON) • Canada Language Centre (BC) C d L C (BC) • Red River College (MB) • Confederation College (ON) • SIAST • Fredericton YM ‐ YWCA • Sir Sandford Fleming College • Labour Force Development • TESL Canada & provincial affiliates Board (Ottawa) • TESL Canada Learners and sponsors of • Manitoba Government TESL Canada Learner conferences • Manitoba Aerospace • Toronto District School Board • National Organization of • Vancouver Community College Immigrant & Visible Minority Women Trivia Answer Trivia #1 • How many copies of the CLB 2000 have • 21,500 copies been distributed since 2000? • In Canada and occasionally overseas • Shipped and printing courtesy of CIC • Copies are free in Canada and can be ordered from our office And more books… We have a common language The CLB 2000 provides a common set of terms to discuss language learning, progress and proficiency. 2

Trivia Question Trivia Answer • Who was the lead author of the CLB 2000? • Grazyna Pawlikowska ‐ Smith Centre for Canadian Language What is the CCLB? Benchmarks • The CCLB/CNCLC is the centre of • The CCLB was created by CIC in 1998 in partnership expertise in support of national with the provincial governments of Alberta, British language standards in English and Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario and , , , F French for describing, measuring, h f d ibi i Saskatchewan to support and maintain the standard and recognizing second language through a multi ‐ stakeholder, nationally representative proficiency of adult immigrants and inter ‐ governmental board of directors. and prospective immigrants for living, studying, and working in Canada. CNCLC 3 Executive Directors • In 2002, the CCLB became a bilingual organization • French benchmarks were released in 2002 • Latest version called the NCLC 2006 3

Activity Streams For CLB Assessment •CLBPT • “How to” Benchmark guide •CELBAN • Lesson Plans •WLA • Online PD •Online Self ‐ • Conference Assessment presentations •CLBPT •Exit Tasks •CELBAN ESL/FSL Assessors •WLA Practitioners •Online Self ‐ Assessment •Exit Tasks Assessment •BTC ‐ NCLC Counsellors Learners & Employers • Learner Gateway • Itessential.ca • Lesson plans • OLAs • Learner booklets and • WLA brochures in various • Pre ‐ screener languages • PLAR checklist Trivia #2 National Assessment Framework • Can you name three (3) CLB standardized • CCLB manages the registry of CLBA and CLBPT assessors assessments used for placement? • Maintains the criteria for CLB assessors (based on criteria set up in 1996 ‐ 1998) p ) • After 10 years, there are several CLB assessments. Has recently completed the “National Assessment Framework” document • Available in booklet and as a poster (free) Trivia answers CLBPT • Streamlined, task based assessment • CLBPT instrument to place adults into ESL programs (2002) • WLA • Team of regional CLBPT trainers • CLBA • CLB 1 to 8 • CLBLA • Used by LINC and ESL programs across Canada including many school boards • ELTPA • 4 parallel versions, 4 skills • Available to eligible publicly ‐ funded organizations • Ongoing training and PD to eligible assessors 4

CLBPT Skill Sharpening CLBPT Assessor Calibration • CCLB maintains a secure website for = Professional Development for CLBPT assessors (password protected) CLBPT Assessors • CCLB posts samples of learner tests for • Challenging assessment samples to assess Challenging assessment samples to assess CLBPT assessors to practice scoring to the CLBPT assessors to practice scoring to the • Opportunity for discussion and support standard • Reminder of CLBPT framework • New samples with scores / comments to • To relate decisions back to the CLB and be added in March 2009 verify if assessing to the standards At www.language.ca • Best practices in Interviews Exit Tasks Exit Tasks CLB 5 ‐ 10 2 tools developed in 2006-2007 • Jan ’08 CIC funded For Teachers to use at the end of programs final revisions and distribution to LINC and ELT programs d (delivery 2008) • Combined and redesigned as funded by CIC, funded by CIC- CLB 5 ‐ 10 BC, AB, ELT Initiative • Available to ESL ON, NS programs in Canada Tools for Assessing in the Exit Tasks CLB 5 ‐ 10 Classroom SAM Volumes 1 and 2 Fall 2008 – • Summative Assessment Training workshop Training workshop Manual (rev. 2007) Manual (rev 2007) developed and • CLB 1 – 4 piloted (Alberta) Integrating CLB Assessment Sessions delivered into your ESL Classroom AB and BC Ontario Workshops to be (Ontario 2009 ‐ 2010) funded for 2009 ‐ 2010 5

ESL Literacy Tools Workplace Language � CLB for Literacy Learners: 2000 Assessment (aka ESL Literacy benchmarks) � The Canadian Language • Plan to launch in a limited way in 2009 Benchmarks Literacy • English language assessment of internationally trained professionals for placement into bridge to trained professionals for placement into bridge to Placement Tools (Vol. 1 & 2 ) ( employment or other higher level classes facilitate the placement of ESL/FSL • CLB 7 – 10 learners into appropriate language and literacy training programs by • Has a pre-screening tool that can be used with this teachers, assessors. assessment or by counsellors to estimate general proficiency related to possible pathways (e.g. more • Available in French and English training, workplace readiness, etc.) • Training is available CELBAN CLB Online Self ‐ Assessment • Initial benchmarking study • Done in partnership with the Centre for Education and • Recognized in 10 provinces Training to develop an online self ‐ assessment tool (in English and French) referenced to the CLB 2000 document. • Online Self ‐ Assessment • Translation, adaptation and development of the French • New: Institutional version of • New: Institutional version of language component of the project, as well as a range of CLB CELBAN for IEN’s in Canadian and NCLC support materials and links to other sites. institutions. • Reading & Listening only – For entry/exit assessment in • Available March 2009 English for Nursing programs – Analyzing S & L skills – Practice test activities Structure of the BTC ‐ NCLC Batterie de tests de classement Placement Test (BTC ‐ NCLC) basé sur les Niveaux de Screener (5 min) Screener (5 min) compétence linguistique canadiens 3 tasks 3 tasks Oral interview Test Reading Test Writing Test (BTC ‐ NCLC) 10 to 30 min 30 min 30 min Speaking Speaking Listening Listening • 2006 ‐ 2007 Development of methodology and first drafts of the BTC ‐ NCLC 3 tasks 4 tasks 4 tasks 3 tasks • 2007 ‐ 2008 Test Development, field testing and analyses • 2008 ‐ 2009 Pilot testing, training, design & printing and One ‐ on ‐ one administration Group administration Group administration implementation Recorded interviews Paper/pencil Paper/pencil 6