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Assessment, Curriculum, Instruction & Staff

Assessment, Curriculum, Instruction & Staff. Michelle Kelley – HEP Western Stream Representative – BSU HEP Olga Contreras Martinez HEP Eastern Stream Representative – ABAC HEP New Directors’ Orientation – Washington DC – September 2013. Assessing Academic Readiness.

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Assessment, Curriculum, Instruction & Staff

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  1. Assessment, Curriculum,Instruction & Staff Michelle Kelley – HEP Western Stream Representative – BSU HEP Olga Contreras Martinez HEP Eastern Stream Representative – ABAC HEP New Directors’ Orientation – Washington DC – September 2013

  2. Assessing Academic Readiness • Assessing whether a student is ready for GED/HSE classes • TABE, TABE Español • SABE – out of print • Official Practice Tests (OPT) • Other tests • Who administers the skill assessment? • Students below the entrance threshold • Is your screener working? • Limitations of your screener

  3. Assessing Academic Readiness • Policy for re-taking a skill assessment for re-admission • How long do you wait for a re-test? • Do you use the same or different test? • Ensuring proper administration of the skill assessment • How often do students take official practice tests? • When is a student is ready to take the official test? • Informal Assessments – teacher developed

  4. Assessment for CBT & GED 2014 • What assessment are you planning to use for GED 2014? • For admission to your HEP • To determine GED readiness • GED Ready – online official practice test for GED 2014 • Cost per test - $4.00 • Vendor or GED Marketplace • Assessing computer skills

  5. Curriculum and Instruction • Who handles curriculum development? • As a director, do you evaluate the quality of instruction your students receive? • How do you know your students are receiving good instruction? • Do you provide the same instruction to all students? If not, how do you determine an educational plan for your students? • Mode of delivery • Direct instruction • Study lab • Computer based instruction • Homework/independent study

  6. Teaching and Support Staff • Professional development for teachers • National HEP/CAMP Conference – Albuquerque – October 2013 • State and Local training • COABE • LINCS – • Within our own program • Internet • Qualifications for teaching staff • Qualifications for tutors • Developing a plan for GED 2014 • If you haven’t started planning, you need to start now!

  7. Resources Literacy Information and Communication System http://lincs.ed.gov/ HEP CAMP Association GED/HSE 2014 webpage https://sites.google.com/a/boisestate.edu/ged-2014-bsu/ GED Testing Service http://www.gedtestingservice.com/ged-testing-service

  8. Contacts Olga Contreras Martinez Eastern Stream HEP Representative HEP Associate Director, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College ocontreras-perez@abac.edu Michelle Kelley Western Stream HEP Representative Associate Director, Boise State University HEP mkelley@boisestate.edu (208) 426-3095

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