I am the CASAS state manager/trainer, primary content standards
developer, and resource specialist for Nevada.
Nevada is also starting a pilot study with two programs - one large
community college-based and one small faith-based. Eight teachers
volunteered to be part of this study in the community college-based
program and four teachers volunteered from the faith-based program. The
main purpose of this year's pilot study is to introduce the ESL/EL
Civics Content Standards to volunteer teachers in these two programs who
are interested in implementing two or three standards during this next
year. They are not being paid to do this, so 'buy-in' is important. I
sent an initial questionnaire to these volunteer teachers, asking them
what standards they chose to implement, how will they build those
standards into their students' goals, how would they like to begin
implementing them, which standards would they like to start with, how
will they implement the standard, how long and how often would they like
to spend teaching the standard, would they like help from me (lesson
ideas, lesson plans, resources, feedback in/out of the classroom,
co-teach), how will they assess if their students mastered the standard,
how will they involve their students in the standards implementation,
and would they like a workshop, individual meeting, and/or help in the
classroom.
The agreement between these teachers and me is this:
The teachers agreed to look over the standards for their level and
choose two or three that they want to implement in their classroom.
They will keep a log of how the implementation is going (either journal
or email) once a week to me.
I, too, will keep a log of the process in both programs, reflecting on
what worked, what didn't work) and then present a report to the other
Directors at the August 2007 Director's Meeting. 
This year's initial pilot study is purposely unstructured, a phase one
"ease into" the implementation of the standards. Teachers are reticent
and fearful of more work put upon them. I am cognizant of the fact that
standards can be wonderful guidance tools but worthless if left on a
shelf. The goal of piloting the standards in this way is to ease their
fears, give them the opportunity to see that the standards can be
useful, relevant tools for teachers and students, peek their interest,
and, hopefully, if they had a good experience this year, entice them to
want to add on more standards in the future. After the final report,
hopefully other programs will ASK to get on board! That's the plan -
we'll see!
Claudia Bianca-DeBay


>>> "Ann Burruss" <aburruss2 at cox.net>  >>>

Jamy,
Am extremely interested in your agenda! Please send
Ann Burruss
aburruss2 at cox.net
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jamy Preul 
  To: The Adult Education Content Standards Discussion List 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 9:53 PM
  Subject: [ContentStandards 227] Re: How are states
implementingcontentstandards?


  Hi,

  I'm glad you asked that question.  We in MO are in the process of
piloting our Content Standards.  We just started the 16 hour workshop
today.  We have a group of teachers from various size and types of
classrooms from around the state.  They will pilot about 6 months, and
during that time we will have a couple of meetings for them to discuss
and evaluate how the CS are working/being presented/etc.  At the end of
the 6 months, we will evaluate what has happened with the CS, re-write
or tweak the standards and then prepare to begin implementation next
summer.

  I have also wondered how other states have piloted/implemented and
what has worked/not worked.  Any tips would be appreciated.  If you are
interested in our agenda, let me know.

  Cheers,
  JP

  Jamy Preul
  Professional Development Coordinator
  Missouri AEL Professional Development Center
  North Central Missouri College
  573-445-9703


  "Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways
you can, 
  in all the places you can, to all the people you can, as long as you
ever 
  can."  John Wesley


    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Shaewitz, Dahlia 
    To: contentstandards at nifl.gov 
    Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 11:47 AM
    Subject: [ContentStandards 219] How are states implementing
contentstandards?


    Hello:

    This question is for states that are applying content standards.
What are the processes or strategies you use to monitor the
implementation of standards in your state? This seems to be the next
step after formulation of the standards.

    Best,

    Dahlia Shaewitz



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