Return-Path: <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i370YBm17576; Tue, 6 Apr 2004 20:34:11 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 20:34:11 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <BAY99-DAV4I76rOJhKP00013dae@hotmail.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Keng Cher" <kengcher@hotmail.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:470] RE: 400+! X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 4164 Lines: 115 Dear all, I'm interested in finding out what assessment tools are there in the market to test adult learners/workers' competencies in employability skills such as critical thinking, basic IT skills, etc. I've looked on the web and found some such as CASAS, ACT's workkeys, etc. Anyone has any comments/reviews on how each of these are effective or have recommendations as to other better tools around?? Keng Cher ----- Original Message ----- From: "Schwerdtfeger, Jane" <JaneS@doe.mass.edu> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 3:15 AM Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:468] RE: 400+! > Laura, your topic sounds really interesting. It would be a great topic to > explore, and maybe we could get some evaluators or psychometricians who > focus on educational assessment to comment on the discussion too. > > Jane Schwerdtfeger > > -----Original Message----- > From: Innis, Laura (DPH) [mailto:Laura.Innis@state.ma.us] > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 3:01 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:467] RE: 400+! > > > Hello~I work in Massachusetts at the Department of Public Health in Women's > Health. One of the issues we have struggled with, especially as funding > shrinks, is evaluation of outreach and education efforts. This is why I > signed up for the listserv and I had hoped to learn more about performance > measures, and outcomes. Maybe I'm on the wrong list. I am currently trying > to evaluate the success of a peer education curriculum designed to motivate > women to get breast and cervical screenings. Any information about > measuring behavior change would be really helpful. I'm not usually a quiet > observer either but often feel concern lately about putting things in > writing in the current climate of government. Thank you to the participants > who keep the discussions going. Laura > > -----Original Message----- > From: Connor, Bill [mailto:Bill_Connor@ctb.com] > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 2:29 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:466] RE: 400+! > > > My name is Bill Connor and I am the product manager for TABE, at CTB > McGraw-Hill. I have been a quiet observer (not my normal stance) but > would reply to any issue that you would like me to. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marie Cora [mailto:mariecora@hotmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 7:52 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:460] 400+! > > Good day everyone! (or afternoon or evening, depending where you are!) > > I wanted to share with you all that we have 402 people subscribed to > this > Assessment List. That's no small number! But we've only heard from > such a > small fraction of folks. (But small is also good! We've had great > conversations here, to be sure!) > > I'm wondering what some of you 402 would like to talk about next? Or > continue to discuss? > > Here are some ideas I have. Please jump in and start up a thread, or > suggest your own topic. > > -What's the difference between norm-referenced and criterion-referenced? > > Does it matter? If so, why? > > -Are there practitioner students (student teachers) on the list? What > are > your concerns about assessment as a new teacher? > > -Is your state developing curriculum frameworks or content standards or > assessment standards? If so, what is your state doing? How is the > state > developing this material? Who's involved? > > -Do you think we in ABE have anything to learn from the K12 experience > in > the area of assessment? If so, what might that be? > > -Would you like to see guest moderators on the list? If so, what > topics? > Suggestions: more on the NRS; what exactly is a standardized > assessment? > more on PBA (performance-based assessment) and rubrics; student > self-assessment. > > Thanks and looking forward to your thoughts and questions. > > marie cora > NIFL Assessment List Moderator > > _________________________________________________________________ > Check out MSN PC Safety & Security to help ensure your PC is protected > and > safe. http://specials.msn.com/msn/security.asp >
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