The following announcement is from Marie Cora, Moderator of the NIFL
Assessment Discussion List. I know many of you will be interested in
joining this discussion. 

 

 

Discussion Announcement

 

 

I'm pleased to announce the following Guest Panel Discussion, which will
be held during the week of October 8:

 

Topic: Creativity and the GED:  Learning Outside the Practice Books

 

Guest Participants:

 

Kate Brandt

Staff Development Coordinator

Language and Literacy Programs

City University of New York

Kate is part-time ABE/GED staff developer at the City University of New
York Adult Literacy/GED program.  She has worked as a teacher in the
adult literacy field since 1990.

 

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Anson Green

San Antonio, Texas

Anson has extensive experience providing training and consulting
services in the areas of workplace literacy, e-learning initiatives,
curriculum development, and learning disabilities. Anson developed the
Ready for Work! work readiness curriculum with students in his
welfare-to-work GED and computer literacy classes.  He has published a
variety of articles on the topics of workforce literacy and women and
education.  After completing Ready for Work!, Anson taught developmental
reading for Northwest Vista College in San Antonio where he also
developed the college's first computer literacy and English as a Second
Language programs.

 

 

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Crystal Hack

GED-i Coordinator

Center for the Application of Information Technologies (CAIT) Western
Illinois University Crystal has worked in the field of adult education
as an instructor, professional development trainer, and technology
leader for over 15 years. In 2001, Crystal took the lead in the
curriculum and site development of Illinois's first GED online learning
tool. With her guidance and leadership, the GED-i system has grown from
a state- wide, grassroots initiative to a national presence that is
being used literally from coast to coast. Throughout the curriculum
development, Crystal has guided the development team in their assessment
practices, ensuring that the content incorporates a variety of
assessment features which range from 'self-checks' to submitted teacher
reviewed activities. In addition to ensuring that the learner's progress
can be evaluated, Crystal leads a professional development team that
provides comprehensive training throughout Illinois and all partnering
states. Crystal has often stated that working on the GED-i project and
its related professional development opportunities is the highlight of
her career.

 

Recommended preparations for this discussion:

 

Theme-Based Curricula Advantages

http://adulted.about.com/cs/ged/a/GEDcurricula.htm

 

Resources from City University of New York can be accessed at:

http://dev.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/assessment/07creativityGED.html

 

A short text entitled "CUNY's Approach to the GED" which gives a sense
of the principles underlying GED instruction A longer text entitled
"Designing Courses Using Books" which is manual for teachers planning
theme- and content-based courses.

A sample lesson from a curriculum on Colonialism in North America Two
sample lessons from a curriculum called The World's Water A sample
lesson from a curriculum created for a GED-to-work program

 

 

GED-i

www.gedillinois.org

 

A Program Overview of GED-i can be accessed at:  http://dev.nifl.gov/
lincs/discussions/assessment/07creativityGED.html

 

 

Project-Based Learning and the GED

by Anson M. Green

http://www.ncsall.net/?id=408

 

This is an account of one teacher's journey using ambitious and  

effective student-based projects within his GED class. He was able to  

blend the GED skills work with these exciting projects, which  

inspired the students to gain confidence, motivation and workforce  

skills along with the test skills, and at the same time connect with  

their community in a meaningful way. There are resources listed at  

the end.

 

 

Optional Background Materials:

 

The Chesterfield County (VA) Public Schools adult G.E.D. program  

recently experienced an over 200% increase, more than 400 applicants  

and test-takers in three weeks, thanks to a cell phone text message- 

based radio promotion.  Read about this at:

 

http://www.prweb.com/releases/education/mobile_marketing/prweb536274.htm

 

 

Focus on Basics, Transitions Issue (6D)

This contains several articles about different aspects of transitions.

 

 

Creativity and Innovation at the ALE Wiki

http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Creativity_and_Innovation

See the section entitled Creative GED Prep

 

 

GED teachers, especially, will find the following publication of GED  

outcomes data -- intended to be used by GED teachers and their  

students -- of special interest. It was written by Sara Fass and  

Barbara Garner in 2000, and updated by Eileen Barry in 2006. "Beyond  

the GED: Making Conscious Choices About the GED and Your Future"

 

 

Is the GED an Effective Route to Postsecondary Education?

A Conversation with John Tyler

by Barbara Garner

Recognizing that high school is not enough, growing numbers of adult  

basic education programs (ABE) are emphasizing the transition to  

postsecondary education. What impact does earning a certificate of  

General Educational Development (GED) have on the post secondary  

enrollment of high school dropouts? Brown University professor and  

NCSALL researcher John Tyler and a colleague, Magnus Lofstrom of the  

University of Texas at Dallas, examined this question using data from  

Texas. Focus on Basics asked John Tyler to summarize the results and  

discuss the questions they raise.

 

 

Webcast from the National Institute for Literacy: Research on the  

Economic Impact of the GED Diploma Panel Discussion

Moderated by Dr. David J. Rosen, and featuring Dr. John Tyler, Sara  

Fass and Sue Snider.

 

NCSALL GED Research Briefs

Seven briefs by John Tyler are linked on this page, among which are:  

"The Economic Benefits of the GED: A Research Synthesis", "So You  

Want a GED? Estimating the Impact of the GED on the Earnings of  

Dropouts Who Seek the Credential", "Who Benefits from Obtaining a  

GED? Evidence from High School and Beyond", and "Estimating the Labor  

Market Signaling Value of the GED"

 

 

Marie Cora

marie.cora at hotspurpartners.com

NIFL Assessment Discussion List Moderator

http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/assessment

 

 

 

This announcement can also be accessed at:  http://dev.nifl.gov/lincs/
discussions/assessment/07creativityGED.html

 

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Gail J. Price

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National Center for Family Literacy

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Louisville, KY 40202

gprice at famlit.org

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