Tool
The Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool (LNAAT)
The LNAAT supports educators to identify their learners’ literacy and numeracy skills and challenges. This mostly online tool can assess adult reading, writing, numeracy, and vocabulary skills.
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The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) is now providing the knowledge base and support resources for the Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool (LNAAT). As part of the transition:
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The LNAAT is based on the framework of skills found in the Adult Learning Progressions:
In addition, Starting Points gives tertiary educators a framework for learners who are operating below the steps described in the Learning Progressions.
The online assessments are adaptive. This means the assessment adjusts to the learner’s responses, getting harder or easier as learners get questions correct or incorrect. Online adaptive assessments are more robust and give immediate results to educators, learners and tertiary education organisations (TEOs). Paper-based assessments are available if internet access is limited.
The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) hosts the Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool resources. Online support information is available from the LNAAT main homepage.
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Guide
Starting Points | Assessment Guide
Gives tertiary teachers a framework for assessing adults who are beginning to read and write. A must-read and useful starting point for anyone interested in supporting adults who operate below the steps described in the Learning Progressions.
Learning Progressions for Adult Literacy and Numeracy
The Progressions provide a framework for educators to use in supporting adult learners' literacy and numeracy learning needs.