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 i37HfUm14140; Wed, 7 Apr 2004 13:41:30 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 13:41:30 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <BAY17-F66PrvCWO6hm80005037e@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: "Marie Cora" <mariecora@hotmail.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:473] RE: 400+! X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 7010 Lines: 161 Hi Laura, thanks for your reply. sorry to piggy back on Jane's email - but somehow, yours did not come through to my inbox. You are definitely on the right list!! Performance measures and outcomes are the next wave (the present wave for many!), and many programs and states are working on these now. It would be great to hear what stuff people are doing out there around developing these pieces for, not just assessing reading, writing, speaking, listening - but as Laura is asking, for measuring other extremely important parts of learning/behavior change. A couple of projects jump to mind - and since you are from Mass, perhaps you know them. Project HEAL was around for a while - I believe developed by the NELRC (New England Literacy Resource Center - but someone who actually knows just the facts, ma'am should jump in and correct me on this if needed) - and it's purpose was to provide curriculum in important areas of women's health at levels that were accessible to folks with learning curves. I'm unsure if there were assessments developed with the materials, but knowing their work, I would assume there would be some discussion of how to determine if folks were learning (i.e.: changing behavior). If no one on the list is familiar with this, I'll go to the source and get back to you all. The second thing I know of is that in Mass. the state gives project grants and for the past bunch of years they have funded a cluster of programs called Student Health Education Teams - in which the students come together with a facilitator teacher and together develop materials and curriculum and then deliver the lessons to other adult students or to other interested parties. I have seen some of their materials and there are small pieces that help you look at behavior change. See a brief article with some example materials at http://www.sabes.org/resources/adventures/vol14/vol14.pdf Actually, what you describe in your email is very similar (is it the same project?) But your question is quite specific: I am currently trying >to evaluate the success of a peer education curriculum designed to motivate >women to get breast and cervical screenings. How about it folks? What suggestions would you give to Laura on this? Ok, how about this idea: I've read a few times about some projects in the southern states where hair salon personnel are trained to notice/identify women who are experiencing domestic violence. The personnel are not supposed to 'administer' any suggestions or coaching I don't believe, but their role is to be supportive and to pass out information to women at risk. Anyone know about that project? There has to be follow-up associated with that, or it wouldn't be funded (unless the project is special for a particular philanthropist). Finally, you might want to check the archives and look for the subject: Capturing the Hard to Capture - there was a little bit of discussion on assessing stuff other than 'academics" there. Those are some thoughts - I'll keep thinking. marie cora NIFL Assessment List Moderator >From: "Schwerdtfeger, Jane" <JaneS@doe.mass.edu> >Reply-To: nifl-assessment@nifl.gov >To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> >Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:468] RE: 400+! >Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 15:15:12 -0400 (EDT) > >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 _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfeeŽ Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963
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