<WBR>Those skills used to be inherent in Classical education and Liberal Arts Education and these -alas are no longer considered important.<br>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 3px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>Katie Murdock<br>
Education Coord.<br>
Housing Advocacy Council<br>
Monterey County, CA<br>
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Subject: [FamilyLiteracy 1217] Re: Measuring 21st Century Skills<br>
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<div class=Default><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Here is a little bit of information concerning 21<SUP>st</SUP> century skills and skills standards. </SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div class=Default><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">The Web site for the Partnership for 21<SUP>st</SUP> Century Skills is a good one for anyone interested in learning more about this topic. Visit them at <A target=_blank __removedLink__1629796084__href="http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/">http://www.21stce
nturyskills.org/</A></SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div class=Default><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Some specific information in PDF format concerning 21<SUP>st</SUP> Century Skills Standards can be found at</SPAN></FONT></div>
<div class=Default><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><A target=_blank __removedLink__1629796084__href="http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/documents/21st_century_skills_standards.pdf">http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/documents/21st_century_skills_standards.pdf</A></SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div class=Default><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">And here is one more little tidbit. The following blurb appeared in the National High School Center High School News Update, October 12 -25, 2008. It is from the October 13, 2008, edition of <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Education Week.</SPAN></I> Perhaps taking a look at some of the state standards would be helpful in thinking about how20to measure these skills in our adult students.</SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><B><U><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">More States Infuse Standards with 21st-Century Skills </SPAN></FONT></U></B><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">(Education Week [free registration required], October 13, 2008). An increasing number of states, including Iowa, West Virginia and Wisconsin, are adding skills like collaboration, creativity and critical thinking as well as financial, technological, health and global literacy into their statewide standards. "Fifty years ago, the ticket up the economic ladder was content mastery of four or five subjects," said Ken Kay, president of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. "Today, it's the </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">ability to t think critically, solve problems, communicate, collaborate, use technology and be globally competent."</SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> <A __removedLink__1629796084__href="mailto:familyliteracy-bounces@nifl.gov">familyliteracy-bounces@nifl.gov</A> [<A __removedLink__1629796084__href="mailto:familyliteracy-bounces@nifl.gov?">mailto:familyliteracy-bounces@nifl.gov</A>] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Gail Price<br>
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, October 22, 2008 10:01 AM<br>
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SP AN></B> The Family Literacy Discussion List<br>
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [FamilyLiteracy 1213] Measuring 21st Century Skills</SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Dear List Subscribers, </SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">I received a request from a subscriber off the Family Literacy Discussion list for some information. The inquiry is a good one and one that I feel many of you can answer much better than I. </SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Here is the inquiry. </SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">“What kinds of things would be indicators of success for families in the 21st century? I wasn't sure if success included mor
e abstract measures like technology, financial and health literacy or if it was more skill based areas like job flexibility, financial stability, keeping kids in school and/or helping them make healthy choices. "Success" is so broad and there are so many definitions and values-based criteria, not to mention the cultural differences, I wondered if there was a standard in the national discussion you can direct me to.”</SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Can you help with this inquiry by answering these questions?</SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">What are programs using as the definition of 21st century skills?</SPAN></FONT></div>
<div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">How are you addressing these skills in your programs? Are there any standards that guide you?</SPAN></FONT></div>
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ow do you measure whether students have mastered those skills, especially if they are rather nebulous skills like being a team player and collaborating with others?</SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Please share your thoughts, experiences and resources.</SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Thanks.</SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Gail J. Price</SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">National</SPAN></FONT> Center for Family Literacy</div>
<div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">325 W. Main Street, Suite 300</SPAN></FONT></div>
<div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Louisville</SPAN></FONT>, KY 40202</div>
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