[NIFL-ASSESSMENT:42] Re: Alternative Assessments (X-post)

From: Donna Brian (djgbrian@utk.edu)
Date: Thu Nov 08 2001 - 13:42:11 EST


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From: Donna Brian <djgbrian@utk.edu>
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Hi Di and Sam and all,

I lifted the announcement that I posted right out of the OVAE Thursday 
notes and have no personal knowledge of this project myself.  The contact 
information provided at the bottom of the OVAE Thursday Notes says:


"A Fact Sheet from the Division of Adult Education and Literacy
Office of Vocational and Adult Education
OVAE Homepage http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/"


My guess is that there will be further information readily available when 
there is a report.  Since the report is co-sponsored by NIFL, we should all 
be in on the loop to know about it when it is ready.  Anyone wanting to 
provide any guidance or feedback at this early stage or ask questions could 
contact OVAE through their Web page (see URL above).

Donna

Donna Brian, Content Coordinator
NIFL's Workforce Education Special Collection
http://slincs.coe.utk.edu/special_collections/workforce_education/

Center for Literacy Studies at The University of Tennessee
600 Henley Street, Suite 312, Knoxville, TN 37996-4135
865/974-3420   FAX 865/974-3857
djgbrian@utk.edu

  At 01:53 PM 11/8/01 -0500, Dianna Baycich wrote:
>Hi Donna,
>I'd like to see that when it comes out. Let me know.
>thanks,
>di
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Donna Brian" <djgbrian@utk.edu>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov>
>Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 10:53 AM
>Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:40] Alternative Assessments (X-post)
>
>
>Alternative Assessments:  A Real Alternative?
>
>A new Committee on Quality Measures for Alternative Assessments of Adult
>Literacy met October 27 at the
>National Academy of Sciences to begin its review of alternative assessments
>measuring and reporting
>learning gains in adult education. The project, cosponsored by OVAE and
>NIFL, will analyze current state
>efforts to develop performance-based assessments on broadened content and
>work/life skills standards
>(such as Equipped for the Future). A report, including a summary of the
>discussion and commissioned
>papers, is expected for our State Directors' meeting here in
>February.   (from OVAE Thursday Notes, 11/8/01)



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