The assessor follows the respondent‘s reading along with a pencil and marks
clearly any incorrect numbers with a slash . If the respondent self-corrects on any number, the assessor should count it as correct. If a number is already marked as
incorrect with a slash, the assessor should circle the number and go on. If the respondent hesitates for 3 seconds, the assessor will say
, ―Please skip this one and keep going on.‖ The assessor marks the skipped number as incorrect.
Stop point: If the respondent gives no correct answers among the first five numbers, the assessor says, ―Thank you. Let‘s move on to the next item‖, and checks on
the space for the discontinued item.
4.2.2.3 Test of applied numeracy
This component targets the ability of Eastern Tamang adult learners to apply numerically-based measuring systems in their culture. Test items measures their ability to
1 tell time from a watch or a clock, 2 read the value of money coins and notes, and 3 get information from a calendar. This section of the oral numeracy test will be given to
individuals at Below Basic L1 and Basic L2 levels only. If the test taker is stopped by the assessor in the first two consecutive subsections of this test, this section will be
skipped. Sample items are presented in the box below. N
o
-c. Oral numeracy – Applied numeracy
[Time allocated for reading aloud and answering the questions: 5 minutes] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Instructions: This is a test without a student sheet. When the test taker gives answers, the assessor marks hisher responses in a recording sheet with test items for each test
taker. The assessor says, ―Now, I am going to ask you several questions using some objects
that you use often in real life. First of all, here is a watch. Please look at the watch and tell me what time it is now.
‖ If the respondent tells the time correctly, the assessor says, ―Good job Let‘s try another one‖, putting the hands of the watch forward or backward. If the respondent
is hesitant or does not give any answer in 5 seconds, the assessor says, ―It is ___. Let‘s try
another one .‖ Three practice items telling time are given in this way.
1. What time is it now?
Item Time Answer
Correct Incorrect 1
8:00 ‗Eight o‘clock‘
2 3:10
‗Three-ten‘; ‗ten past three o‘clock‘ 3
12:15 ‗a quarter after twelve‘; ‗twelve- fifteen‘
4 5:30
‗Half past five‘; ‗five-thirty‘ 5
9:45 ‗a quarter to ten‘; ‗nine-forty-five‘
Discontinued: ________ Total number of correct answers: ________
The assessor marks a tick V in the column of either correct or incorrect for each
test item. If the respondent is hesitant or does not give an answer for each item in 5 seconds, the assessor says, ―Thank you. Let‘s go on the next item.‖ The assessor marks the skipped
item as incorrect. Stop point: If the respondent gives no correct answers among the first two items,
the assessor says, ―Thank you. Let‘s move on to the next item‖, and checks the space for the discontinued item
―Here are different kinds of money that you use often in the market. I will show either a coin or a note one by one, Then, please tell me the value of each one.
‖ 2. How much is it worth?
Item Money Answer
Correct Incorrect 6
A coin of 1 rupee ‗one rupee‘
7 A coin of 10 rupees
‗ten rupees‘ 8
A note of 20 rupees ‗twenty rupees‘
9 A note of 5 rupees
‗five rupees‘ 10
A note of 50 rupees ‗fifty rupees‘
11 A note of 1 rupee
‗one rupee‘ 12
A note of 100 rupees ‗one hundred rupees‘
Discontinued: _________ Total number of correct answers: _______
Stop point: If the respondent gives no correct answers among the first three items, the assessor says, ―Thank you. Let‘s move on to the next item‖, and checks the space for the
discontinued item. ―Now, I will show you the Tamang calendar of the year 20112067-68 BS. When I
point to a date from the calendar, please read aloud the date the month and the day. For example, this pointing to the Tamang date in the same section of January 7
th
is [pus ba:is gate]. For another example, this pointing to the Tamang date in the same section of
February 10
th
is [ma:gʰ sata:is gate]. Now, please look at the date I point to and
answer my questions. ‖
3. What date is it?
Item Date mmdd
49
pointed Correct
Incorrect 13
March 30
th
14 October 12
th
15 August 17
th
The assessor should point to the Tamang date, not the western date.
4. What day is it?
The assessor should have the respondent look for the date and answer.
Item Test item Answer
Correct Incorrect 16
What day is Jan. 1
st
?
ि
‗Friday‘ 17
What day is Jan.17
th
? ‗Monday‘
Total number of correct answers: 17
4.2.3 Oral reading skills for L1-L4
