Donna,

I saw this on the Listserv, but didn't see the attachment that you sent out to State Directors. I would appreciate if you would send me the attachment.  Thanks. Donna Chambers
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  From: Cornellier, Donna 
  To: The Assessment Discussion List 
  Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 4:08 PM
  Subject: [Assessment 848] Re: Questions for discussion


  Hi Marie,

  I've attached the new NRS Guidelines for Distance Learning that were sent out to State Directors on June 6, 2007 with a memo from Cheryl Keenan.  The distance education policy includes a definition of distance learners, guidance on how to measure contact hours for the learners, and describes assessment and reporting requirements which are summarized in the memo.  It will be an interesting discussion around how states implement these policies, and you have posed some great questions below.

  Thanks,
  Donna Cornellier
  Massachusetts NRS Trainer  




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  From: Marie Cora [mailto:marie.cora at hotspurpartners.com] 
  Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 10:34 AM
  To: Assessment at nifl.gov
  Subject: [Assessment 834] Questions for discussion


  Hi everyone,

   

  It's very quiet out there!  I've had many new subscribers join our List, so I know this is of interest to you all.   I know you have questions and I know you have experiences to share.  Please post them now!

   

  Here is one of my questions for this discussion, which actually has already been asked within the suggested preparations by our guests Shannon and Jennifer:

   

  Post-testing:  How is this done?  How do you get that important follow-up measure from students?  I have experience in DL within professional development only (not with ABE/ESOL students) - and I know how difficult follow-up is with the professional population.  The same goes for regular classroom-based programs - getting full test scores can be really hard.  So I am extremely interested in hearing from folks about the strategies and methods they use to get DL students to complete the full cycle including the post-test.

   

  Do federal requirements allow for any flexibility/creativity in this regard?  Can you use formative assessment and other types of measures to help demonstrate achievement?

   

  Do Project IDEAL states do their assessment in the same way, or are you able to alter your approach depending on certain things (levels of funding; timing; some F2F ("face-to-face")/no F2F; staffing; etc)?

   

  Thanks!!



  Marie Cora

   

   

   

  Marie Cora

  marie.cora at hotspurpartners.com

  NIFL Assessment Discussion List Moderator

  http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/assessment

  Coordinator, LINCS Assessment Special Collection

  http://literacy.kent.edu/Midwest/assessment/

   

   



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