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Adult Education Content Standards Consortia Meeting. Getting to Know Your Standards: State Introduction of Standards. Regie Stites and Susan Pimentel July 21, 2005 U.S. Department of Education, Division of Adult Education and Literacy American Institutes for Research.
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AdultEducation Content Standards Consortia Meeting Getting to Know Your Standards: State Introduction of Standards Regie Stites and Susan Pimentel July 21, 2005 U.S. Department of Education, Division of Adult Education and Literacy American Institutes for Research
Three Stages of Implementation: • Getting to know your standards. • Teaching your standards. • Assessing your standards.
General Planning Considerations • Audience Who needs to know about your standards to make implementation work? • Content and Objectives What does each audience need to know about your standards and what do they need to be able to do with them? • Process How, where, and when will each audience learn about your standards?And how long will it take?
Who Are Your Key Audiences? • State Director/ State Agency Staff? • Professional Development Providers? • Program Directors? • Instructors? • Adult Learners? • General Public? • Educators in K-12, Post-secondary? • Politicians?
What Does Each Audience Need to Know and Be Able to Do? • Information Quality How can the information be made as clear, concise, and consistent as possible for the target audience? • Communication Medium/Context Which medium is most likely to reach and will convey most effectively the information to the target audience?
What Communication Process Will Be Best for Each Audience? • Newsletter? Conference Calls? • Website? Email? • Mass Media? • Workshop? Large Meeting? • Study Circle? • Mentoring? Coursework? • Onsite? Distance?
Using the Planning Worksheet • Draft an activity (targeted to a specific group) to introduce your standards • Draft another activity for another audience