For detailed instructions on how to administer milestones, including what to do in the event a learner is not successful, please refer to the Milestone User Guide available on the password- protected Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework Repository.
Program: Get SET (Skills, Education and Training)
How does the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF) provide a basis for program development and assessment of learner progress?
Practitioners map out the details of a learner’s program in a learner plan. The learner plan includes the key elements of a goal-directed, transition-oriented program, that will inform programming decisions. The learner plan includes key OALCF features that are intended to improve literacy outcomes, including: a focus on the transition of the learner beyond their… Continue reading How does the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF) provide a basis for program development and assessment of learner progress?
How does the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF) contribute to successful learner transitions?
The OALCF tools and resources provide practitioners with practical guidance on how to develop goal-directed programming that will help Get SET (Skills, Education and Training) learners to transition to their goals. When developing programming for learners, literacy practitioners start by asking, “What does this learner need to know and be able to do to be… Continue reading How does the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF) contribute to successful learner transitions?
How does the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF) improve adult literacy outcomes in Ontario?
The OALCF improves learner outcomes by supporting adult literacy programming that is learner-centred, goal-directed, and linked to a broader system of service provision. To achieve improved outcomes for learners, the OALCF: uses a task-based approach to literacy training that helps learners use literacy skills to meet real-life challenges as students, employees, and citizens focuses on… Continue reading How does the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF) improve adult literacy outcomes in Ontario?
What is the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF)?
The OALCF is a competency-based framework that supports the development of adult literacy programming delivered through the Get SET (Skills, Education and Training) Program. As the cornerstone of the Get SET program, the OALCF links the program to the requirements of employers, education and training providers and community partners in a clear way and furthers… Continue reading What is the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF)?
Is it possible to allow the service providers to choose the exit date for a learner?
No, the service plan exit date is system-generated and cannot be edited. It is the date that the service plan was closed in the system.
Does the ministry allow a few extra days after the end of the month for service providers to enter data into the Employment Ontario Information System – Case Management System (EOIS-CaMS)?
It is expected that service providers input data into EOIS-CaMS in real-time; therefore, the information should be current at all times.
Is an ‘inactive learner’ counted as a carryover learner?
An inactive learner, as in one who hasn’t had any activity recorded in CaMS within the last 60 days or more, may be counted as either a new or a carryover learner depending upon their start date.
How does a learner become ‘inactive’? What impact does being ‘inactive’ have on the various reports and on service provider performance results?
Cases will be reflected as ‘inactive’ if they have not had any activities recorded in EOIS-CaMS within the last 60 days or more. You may wish to review the the Get SET Performance Management Reports Training: Participant Guide.
When does a service provider have to register the learner?
One of the five services that all Get SET (Skills, Education and Training) service providers deliver is Information and Referral (I&R). Service providers provide walk-in or referred clients with information about the Get SET services they and other Get SET service providers in the community provide for various goal paths. After receiving this information, the… Continue reading When does a service provider have to register the learner?