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TOWES Research Library

TOWES is committed to identifying workplace essential skills clearly and then providing effective upgrading as needed. The more effort invested in making TOWES valid and reliable, the better we are able to meet that objective. To that end, research is ongoing. The following papers are available by contacting TOWES at (403) 410-3200, or by clicking on the links below where applicable:

  • Bow Valley College Studies on the Psychometric Evaluation of the TOWES Summary Report
    Theresa Kline, January 2007
    Available to view online (PDF)
     
  • EBSM Essential Skills Field Study
    April 2006
    Available to view online (PDF)
     
  • Communication Folio: TOWES Validation Studies
    March 2004
    Available to view online (PDF)
     
  • Executive Summary, Impact Study - Electronic Capture and TOWES
    Hal Whiting, March 2004
    Available to view online (PDF)
     
  • TOWES Validation Study: Criterion-Related Studies for the Psychometric Evaluation of TOWES
    Theresa Kline, February 2004
    Available to view online (PDF)
    Appendices in English available upon request
     
  • Étude de validation de TOWES: Études de critères pour l'évaluation psychométrique de TOWES
    Theresa Kline, February 2004
    Available to view online (PDF)
    Appendices in English available upon request
     
  • Executive Summary, Gender and Language Differences on the Test of Workplace Essential Skills (TOWES): Using Overall Mean Scores and Item-Level DIF Analyses
    Theresa Kline, March 2004
    Available to view online (PDF)
    In English & French
     
  • Executive Summary, Internal Structure of the Test of Workplace Essential Skills (TOWES)
    Theresa Kline, March 2004
    Available to view online (PDF)
    In English & French
     
  • TOWES Test Design: Technical Discussion
    Julian Evetts, September 2002
    Available in low resolution for viewing (PDF)
    Available in high resolution for printing (PDF)
     
  • Internal Consistency of the Test of Workplace Essential Skills (TOWES) Items Based on the Linking Study Data Set
    Theresa Kline, July 2002
    Available to view online (PDF)
     
    • Executive Summary, Internal Consistency of the Test of Workplace Essential Skills (TOWES) Items Based on the Linking Study Data Set
      Theresa Kline, July 2002
      Available to view online (PDF)
       
  • Scaling TOWES and Linking to IALS
    Kentaro Yamamoto & Irwin Kirsch, March 2002
     
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