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 h55AQAC08369; Thu, 5 Jun 2003 06:26:10 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2003 06:26:10 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <000f01c32b4c$54829a20$dfafb042@lop.com> 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: ttweeton <ttweeton@comcast.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9065] Re: TESOL standards and EFF X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Status: O Content-Length: 5945 Lines: 160 Each state develops its own set of standards for adults.There is of course alot of similarity. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Taber" <kentaber@inetgenesis.com> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 12:36 PM Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9063] Re: TESOL standards and EFF > 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. 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