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4.1 Short introduction on the aims and background information of the section
To assess the training needs is, first and foremost, a process—a process that can help educators
at all levels successfully identify, understand, and better address education challenges. Needs
assessment is generally defined as a systematic examination of the gap that exists between the
current state and desired state of an organization and the factors that can be attributed to this
gap. Assessing the training needs is an important first step in improving the effectiveness of
education investments that lead to better outcomes for students.

This is especially relevant when we work within education for low-qualified adult learners. In
this section of the motivation toolkit we will present you 3 different assessment tools that will
help educators to analyse literacy, numeracy and digital skills of the adult learners in a more
engaging way.

4.2 Resources needed
To implement this section of the toolkit you will need the printed-out material which you will
find as handouts that are downloadable from the project website.

4.3 Duration
• Activity no. 1: Literacy assessment – Line it up – 30 min.
• Activity no. 2: Numeracy assessment – Trio – 30 min.
• Activity no. 3: Digital assessment – 30 min.

4.4 Step-by-step instructions to the trainer on how to implement the activities

Activity no. 1: Literacy assessment – Line it up
Total duration: approx. 30 min. Group size: min. 5 people (works best with large groups)

Retelling the sequence of events in a story is an essential way to measure reading skills and story
comprehension. With a little creativity it can transform a boring recall activity into an interactive
game.

Pre-work: In advance, choose various stories that have storylines which might be interesting for
your students. To play, write key scenes and plot points from the story onto note cards (you can
also print them out before class).

Shared reading (5-10 minutes) Pick one of the stories that you have prepared and read it out
loud to all your students. We recommend to apply “shared reading” as explained in Best Practice