Sub-Topic: Culminating Tasks

The memo should be read as a reminder and explanation of existing policy, rather than an introduction of a new requirement. Its intent is to remind service providers about the requirement of culminating tasks in learner plans, to encourage service providers to use the new culminating tasks, if appropriate, and to record the data in CaMS… Continue reading What is the purpose of the Culminating Task memo?

No, culminating tasks just need to be added when learner plans are being created or updated.

Information to support LBS practitioners with the administration of culminating tasks is available in the Culminating Task User Guide on Contact North’s repository. It provides guidance on the administration, scoring and interpretation of learners’ performance on the culminating tasks, as well as debriefing learners and EOIS-CaMS reporting.

Literacy and Basic Skills service providers are now expected to: include a goal path-specific culminating task in learners’ service plans as new plans are created and existing plans are updated. provide all learners who complete the learning activities and milestones in their plans with the opportunity to complete a goal path specific culminating task. document… Continue reading What are ministry expectations regarding the culminating tasks?

Until now, there has been an insufficient number of culminating tasks available to practitioners to be able to capture completion rates. Capturing completion rates will help us understand LBS effectiveness in several ways, including: how well we are doing at fully preparing learners for their next step. how well the requirements of learners’ goals are… Continue reading Why are we doing this?

The following criteria apply to learners who attempt to complete a culminating task: The learner has completed all elements of the learner plan. The learner has successfully completed day-to-day learning activities, tasks, milestones, and integrated tasks at the same level (or higher) than those required in the culminating task. The learner agrees to complete the… Continue reading What is required of a learner prior to attempting a culminating task?

All aspects of the Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) program are voluntary, including culminating tasks and other performance measures (e.g., milestones). Learners are permitted to participate in LBS whether or not they attempt a culminating task. While learners are not required to complete culminating tasks, service providers are required to include a culminating task in… Continue reading Are culminating tasks mandatory?

Culminating tasks are authentic, complex tasks made up of at least two competencies. Culminating tasks are used alongside learning activities and milestones to help provide a reasonable assurance that a learner is ready to transition to their goal. Culminating tasks draw together multiple competencies that may be at different levels of complexity. Successful completion of… Continue reading What are culminating tasks?