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The Adventist EDGE. From Good To GREAT!. Union College Presentation March 29, 2010 by Pamela C. Forbes. Hord, Shirley: A Manual For using Innovation Configurations To Assess teacher development Programs , p. 15. What Do You See?.
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The Adventist EDGE From Good To GREAT! Union College Presentation March 29, 2010 by Pamela C. Forbes
Hord, Shirley: A Manual For using Innovation Configurations To Assess teacher development Programs, p. 15.
“The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” - MARCEL PROUST, "The Captive," Remembrance of Things Past “What you see and hear depends a good deal on where you are standing; it also depends on what sort of person you are.” - C.S. LEWIS, The Magician's Nephew “The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.” - ROBERTSON DAVIES, quoted in The Wordsworth Dictionary of Quotes
Curriculum: Research
Assessment: Authentic and multiple types
We hired a marketing consultant • and discovered the following: • Some teachers and some pastors had doubts about the credibility of Adventist Education. • Only 33% of potential students were enrolled in SDA schools. Southern Union Conference of SDA
Hord, Shirley: A Manual For using Innovation Configurations To Assess teacher development Programs, p. 15.
The Research Project To develop an operational definition of the Adventist EDGE initiative. • What are the components? • What does the ideal, acceptable, and unacceptable look like in practice for each component?
Adventist EDGE Teacher of Excellence: • Six Major Components: • Integration of Faith and Learning • Determining the Learner's Instructional Needs • Delivering Instruction • Planning Curriculum • The Learning Environment • Exhibiting Professionalism
The Adventist EDGE School of Excellence • Five Major Components: • God Centered: Integration of Faith and Community • Results Oriented; Informed Decision-making • Environment that Nurtures: Invitational • Aligned with Adventist & National Standards: Instruction • Team Effort: Collaborative and Supportive Community
Adventist EDGE School of Excellence Analytical Scoring Rubric School Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: _______________ Total Criteria: 33
‘A+’ Results (preliminary testing and survey results) • Students in Adventist schools achieve higher than the national norm in all grades tested and in all subjects regardless of class size or number of grades in class • The longer a student attends an Adventist school, the higher his/her achievement and ability. • Students consistently achieve at a higher level than is predicted by their ability as measured by the Cognitive Abilities Test, regardless of school size.
From Good To GREAT!
4 - WHAT IF? 1 - WHY? • Creates high interest. • Connects to something bigger. • Personal meaning is an experience. • Makes new connections. • Establishes future use. • Creates new questions. 2 - WHO? 3 - HOW? • Likes the expert knowledge. • Facts are very important. • Knowledge for further learning. • Puts information to practical use. • Sees how things work. • Doing brings personal meaning.
CONCEPT: Hearing the Voice of God 4 - WHAT IF? 1 - WHY? • Makes new connections. • Create high interest.. 3 - HOW? 2 - WHO? • Real-life application. • Share the expert knowledge.
From Good To GREAT!
The Adventist EDGE From Good To GREAT! Thank-you for supporting Adventist Education!