1. The New ABE: Preparing for the Next Step NEDPC Conference October 15 -16, 2012 Presenter: Sharon Muldowney Middletown Adult Education, CT

2. ABE (Adult Basic Skills) ABE in Adult Education programs focuses on: Reading, Writing, Math Why increase these skills? Improve Life Skills, Employability Skills Health Literacy Pass GED test or CDP classes or.. Enter NEDP as a candidate What information about the applicant does this form provide?

3. Current Class Instruction Reading to do something Find information Understand instructions Follow directions …maps Main idea and some basic inference skills Other thoughts..

4. Current Class Instruction (cont.) Writing to do something Fill out applications Describe something Write letters/communicate Take messages Other..

5. Current Class Instruction (cont.) Math to do something Fill out a time sheet Read a graph and do some basic computation Figure out what to tip in a restaurant Discounts, shipping charges Other….

6. Norman Webb’s Depth of Knowledge What is it? Basically.. 4 levels of assessing a student’s work to see how well s/he understands the concept See handouts and talk about where your class activities fall in these levels ALSO…any technology involved right now?

7. NEDP Technology Skills Self- Assessment Checklist Assess yourselves Just give a few ideas of what might help increase these skills in ABE

8. Old NEDP vs. New NEDP Technology – calculator…optional keyboarding and internet search activities Technology – This program will be on-line and accessed through a computer. Candidates will need to produce documents and complete tasks using a computer

9. Old NEDP vs New NEDP Find information and restate it Read and interpret graphs Read for main idea, sequence, basic inference Resources are given to you, but you must interpret them and apply them. Make graphs and analyze them Assess the presentation, author’s point of view, use of language, style

10. Old NEDP vs New NEDP Write paragraph, letter of complaint Solve problems in realistic situations using multi-steps Distinguish fact from opinion Word Document Same!! (with technology) Distinguish fact from opinion and fact from point of view

11. Modify Instruction? Some ideas Do they have an email account? Keyboarding, accessing internet, using log in and password. Plus, they need this for NEDP! Any keyboarding skills? Mavis Beacon Can writing be done as a Word doc and then printed?

12. Modify Instruction? Some ideas How about a small strategy segment at the end of class? Solitaire. You really need to click and drag here! Finding information on the internet vs using paper magazines and newspapers. Use google news tab. Math websites for basic math, but, again, they are clicking and moving ….

13. Modifying instruction with DOK Starting with Level 2 ( This might not be a big change for us) “cause and effect” “summarize” “classify” Show information in a different format. Possibly an art project or explain through a story Demonstrate how events or tangible things are related

14. Modify Instruction? Some ideas Level 3 and 4 focus on strategic thinking A debate might be fun (Convince someone) Conduct an investigation (mystery, something in the news that’s baffling etc.)

15. Sample of ABE class activity Objective: Identify details/Main Idea Materials/resources: Pictures, short essays Introduction: Explain the lesson plan for today How does Main Idea help comprehension Modeling: Show pictures and identify details / What is this a picture of? Main Idea Read selection …identify details / How did I decide on Main Idea Guided Practice: Show additional pictures…details/main idea together.Selections read aloud..identify details together/main idea Independent practice: Pass out passages with main idea questions

16. Group Activity Revise ABE class activity. Remember Technology and DOK will help them be successful.

17. Summary A friend once said “Change is good!!! for everyone, but me.” We have help. Keep your resources. ICT Performance Indicators NEDP Competencies (draft 2012) NEDP Technology Skills SAC Handout on Level 1- 4 DOK NEDP Online Assessment Tips for NEDP Candidates