TOWES is an effective assessment that accurately measures three
Essential Skills needed for safe and productive employment: Reading
Text, Document Use, and Numeracy.
TOWES is significantly different from other skills assessments
as test takers must assume the role of a worker and use information
imbedded in authentic documents to solve real workplace problems.
Some of the documents that you might find in a TOWES test include
catalogues, order forms, labels, and schematics. TOWES tests
measure reading text, document use and numeracy on a scale that has
been linked to the same measurement framework used in IALS (International Adult
Literacy Survey). TOWES has been proven to be psychometrically
valid and un-biased.
There are different versions of the TOWES assessment
available:
- TOWES General
Series - Generic, multi-level assessments that can be used in a
wide range of situations.
- Sector
Series - Industry-specific tests designed for the Essential
Skill requirements of the targeted sector.
To find out which TOWES assessment best suits your needs, check
out the Product Comparison Chart or
take a look at the Sample TOWES Test.