Government & Research
TOWES is an accurate, reliable and
efficient tool for measuring skill. It was developed in
Canada and contains authentic Canadian work and life
material. TOWES products provide an unbiased and
accurate assessment of the foundational skills need for working,
learning and living in Canada.
Government and researchers rely on TOWES
for use in accountability and analysis applications. TOWES
provides:
- Valid assessment that measures skills in the context of
the Canadian labour market.
- Direct linkages to reputable national and international
literacy studies.
- A highly accurate mechanism for measuring skill gains on
pre and post assessment.
- A solid demonstration of participant skill gain in
program and system accountability measurement.
- Predictive framework which correlates the relationship
between the skills measured on TOWES and various learning and
labour market outcomes.
- A breadth of supporting research confirming the tools'
validity and reliability.
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