Greetings all,

See below for information regarding a live chat on suggested next steps for 
standards-based reform in public education.

I was particularly struck by the sentence that says "Mr. Smith argues that 
the nation needs to embark on a second phase of standards-based education 
reform with a better performance-accountability system that sets meaningful 
performance standards for students, provides adequate resources to succeed, 
and provides help to low-performers while rewarding success."

Does this statement apply to the adult education system?

Aaron

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Live Chat From edweek.org

When: Wed., Feb. 1, 3p.m., Eastern time

Where: http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a141653a377773113a2

Topic: QC06: What's Next for Standards-Based Reform?

Join Marshall S. Smith, program director for education at the William and 
Flora Hewlett Foundation, for this engaging live chat on standards-based 
reform. In his recent Commentary for "Quality Counts at 10: A Decade of 
Standards-Based Education" Mr. Smith argues that the nation is making 
substantial and promising gains in student achievement, but that the gains 
are not enough.
Mr. Smith argues that the nation needs to embark on a second phase of 
standards-based education reform with a better performance-accountability 
system that sets meaningful performance standards for students, provides 
adequate resources to succeed, and provides help to low-performers while 
rewarding success.

What do you think? Get your questions in now.
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a141653a377773113a1

For background, read Mr. Smith's Commentary:
"What's Next?:
Our Gains Have Been Substantial, Promising, But Not Enough"
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a141653a377773113a0
from "Quality Counts at 10: A Decade of Standards-Based Education."

Post your questions beforehand, here:
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a141653a377773113a1

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text-based chat. A complete transcript will be posted shortly after the 
completion of the chat.



Aaron Kohring
Coordinator, LINCS Literacy & Learning Disabilities Special Collection 
(http://ldlink.coe.utk.edu/)
Moderator, National Institute for Literacy's Content Standards Discussion 
List (http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Contentstandards)
Coordinator, Equipped for the Future Websites (http://eff.cls.utk.edu/)

Center for Literacy Studies, University of Tennessee
EFF Center for Training and Technical Assistance
Phone:(865) 974-4109 main
           (865) 974-4258 direct
Fax:   (865) 974-3857
e-mail: akohring at utk.edu