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Publications

• Understanding Aboriginal Literacy Markets in Canada: A segmentation analysis
  S. Murray & R. Shillington 2012
  Available to view online (PDF)

• 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 abstract online (PDF)
  In English & French
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• 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)
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• Internal Consistency of the Test of Workplace Essential Skills (TOWES) Items Based on the Linking Study Data Set
  Theresa Kline, July 2002
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• 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 and Irwin Kirsch, March 2002
  Available to view online (PDF)
  
  
• Executive Summary, Scaling TOWES and Linking to IALS
  Theresa Kline, March 2002
  Available to view online (PDF)