Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h54GalC28085; Wed, 4 Jun 2003 12:36:47 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2003 12:36:47 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <000201c32ab7$31420d60$2349dc42@f0e9v3> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Ken Taber" <kentaber@inetgenesis.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9063] Re: TESOL standards and EFF X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 5331 Lines: 144 I was looking at the standards, curriculum, and assessment issue from a K-12 teacher's position. The problem in K-12 may not be the same as with adult ed. if there are national standards for adult ed. that are adopted by all states then adult ed. does not have the same problem as K-12. But the federal government has denied any national standards and has asked the states to write their own standards. This is where the confusion to address standards on the national level occurs. It would have been much simplier if the federal government wrote national standards, a national curriculum, a had national assessment tool. If adult ed follows the same path as K-12, then each state may have different standards, a different curriculum to meet these standards, and various assessment tools. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frances Keenan" <fkeenan@pbs.org> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 11:54 AM Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9061] TESOL standards and EFF > I'm confused. Aren't TESOL standards K-12? > > (There are TESOL adult education program standards.) > > Fran Keenan > PBS Adult Learning Service > fkeenan@pbs.org > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ken Taber [mailto:kentaber@inetgenesis.com] > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 6:22 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9059] [NIFL-4EFF:2329] EFF Institute > > > What teachers need to know... > > Most states have curriculum standards in all content areas but are still > developing their language proficiency standards. TESOL standards are the > most widely used language proficiency standards and most states will > probably use these standards as their guide when writing their own. Some > staes are using EFF standards or a combination of TESOL and EFF > standards. Most states have formed consortiums with other states to > develop the standards along with a new standardized test. Then states > will have to find a way to align these new standards to a new modified > curriculum for LEP students. The first thing teachers need to know is > what standards their state is using? (that's if your state has finished > writing their languge proficiency standards) Then wait to see if there > is a new standardized test for their LEP students. Each state board will > have to assess how the results will be evaluated and document each LEP > students' progress. > > Will it help our students?.. > Once the questions about standards, curriculum, and assessment have been > answered then that still leaves us with the real question- "How do we > know that these steps will lead to better results for students and > programs?" That's the $64,000 question! We really don't know. We are > basing our faith on the limited research that has been done in Texas and > California. > > Ken Taber > ESOL Teacher > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Diane Gardner" <dgardner@utk.edu> > To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 9:23 AM > Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2329] EFF Institute > > > > > > What do teachers need to know in order to use standards to guide > curriculum > > instruction and assessment? > > > > How do we know that the standards we adopt will lead to better results > > > for students and programs? > > > > ANNOUNCING > > > > Taking the Mystery Out of Content Standards > > Content Standards for Educational Improvement > > > > The EFF Institute on Standards-Based Instruction and Assessment in > > Reading > > > and Math > > offered in partnership with the State Education Office, District of > Columbia > > > > August 25-27, 2003 > > > > Westin Embassy Row Hotel > > Washington, DC > > > > The target audience is teams from states and national organizations > > that are considering implementing EFF, that are interested in > > implementing > > standards- based instruction and assessment, or that want to learn > more > > about EFF. Composition of teams (2-3 individuals) should be program > > administrators, staff developers, and other key individuals with > > responsibility for implementation. For more information or to > register, go > > to http://cls.coe.utk.edu/eff2003 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Diane P. Gardner > > EFF Professional Development and Certification Coordinator The > > University of Tennessee EFF Center for Training and Technical > > Assistance Center for Literacy Studies > > 600 Henley Street, Suite 312 > > Knoxville, TN 37996-4135 > > 865-974-9949 > > dgardner@utk.edu > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > > HISTORY DETECTIVES. > There's a story behind everything. And they know how to find it. > A new series beginning July 14 at 8pm ET/PT, only on PBS. > www.pbs.org > > _________________________________________________________________ > > _________________________________________________________________ > > This email may contain material that is confidential or proprietary to PBS and is intended solely for use by the intended recipient. Any review, reliance or distribution of such material by others, or forwarding of such material without express permission, is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender and destroy all copies. > __________________________________________________________________ >
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