TEC Funding and Reporting
The rules and conditions related to using the Assessment Tool for different funding streams are now available on the TEC website.
The TEC Service Centre can respond to these queries. They can be contacted on 0800 601 301 or at servicecentre@tec.govt.nz.
An updated summary for Tertiary Education Organisations delivering programmes that include literacy and numeracy is now available. Click here to view the Update Information for Embedded Provision.
For further information outlining TEC’s expectations for use of the assessment tools and assessment areas for monitoring and reporting, click How to use the TEC Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Tools to view a document for download.
Intensive Literacy and Numeracy:
Workplace Literacy:
Embedded SAC delivery (including Youth Guarantee):
Embedded ITO delivery:
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Question 1
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Will the results from the Assessment Tool be linked to provider funding?
Organisations will be able to use the information provided by the Assessment Tool to report results to funding bodies, in the same way as they currently report completion of qualifications or employment outcomes. From 2011 all NQF Level 1-3 provision that includes literacy and numeracy will use the Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool for those Learners whose skills fall within the Learning Progressions. Further information is available from the links above.
Q2. How are the use of the Assessment Tool and Learners' improvement in literacy and numeracy going to be linked to funding?
The Plan Guidance for 2011 states: "all NQF Level 1-3 provision that includes literacy and numeracy will use the Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool for those Learners whose skills fall within the Learning Progressions. Evidence of Learners improving their literacy and numeracy skills as measured by the Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool may be considered as part of measuring performance".This is further clarified by the target for 2013 outlined in the Tertiary Education Commission 2010 Statement of Intent "Percentage of Learners who demonstrate statistically significant increases in literacy and numeracy skills as measured by the Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool - 75%".