[NIFL-ASSESSMENT:472] RE: 400+!

From: Marie Cora (mariecora@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Apr 07 2004 - 13:11:04 EDT


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Hi Bill, thanks for your reply.

Great to have you with us!  Once more conversations get going, I'm sure you 
will prove to be a valuable resource for the list!

thanks,
marie cora
NIFL Assessment List Moderator


>From: "Connor, Bill" <Bill_Connor@ctb.com>
>Reply-To: nifl-assessment@nifl.gov
>To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov>
>Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:466] RE: 400+!
>Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 14:29:15 -0400 (EDT)
>
>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
>
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