Sample Strands

Technology

Technology Enhancing Instruction. John Fleischman, OTAN: Focus on the professional development needed to effectively use technology for instruction.

The Workforce Development Campus. The Adult Educators' Online Workplace Education Resource: Diane Foucar-Szocki, Workforce Improvement Network: Learn about the online certification courses available through the Workforce Development Campus of James Madison University.

English For All: Dennis Porter, California Distance Learning Project: Introduces Cyberstep's multimedia system for adults seeking to learn English as a second language.

Learning Online about Teaching Language and Civics. Donna Moss, PBS LiteracyLink. Learn about the online professional development system, ESL /CIVICSLink, being developed by PBS LiteracyLink and its partners to serve ESOL programs nationwide.

Accountability and Assessment

Assessment: Myths and Realities. Carol van Duzer, NCLE. Focus on learner assessment and what it means for you.

Professional Development for Accountability. Using Data: Sandra Strunk, Adult and Family Literacy Education, Pennsylvania. Understand what you need to know to effectively collect and use data for accountability.

Managed Enrollment. Sylvia Ramirez, California. Discuss the steps and issues in implementing managed enrollment in your program.

Alternative Assessments in ESL. Inaam Mansoor, REEP Program, Virginia. Explore the potential of using the REEP Writing Rubric for ESL students in your program.

Professional Development for Meeting the NRS Requirements. Larry Condelli and Mary Ann Corley, AIR. Discuss professional development strategies for collecting and using data to meet NRS requirements.

Preliminary Findings from the National ESL Study. Larry Condelli, AIR. Discuss the preliminary findings of "what works" in ESL instruction for low-literate students, based on a national study of ESL literacy students.

Workplace Education

Workplace Readiness Guide. Judith Crocker, Lorain County Community College, Ohio, Renee Sherman, AIR. Examine a new assessment tool for adult education programs considering entering workplace education to help them determine if they have the resources and staff to effectively implement a workplace education program.

ESL in the Workplace. Judith Crocker, Lorain County Community College, Ohio, Diane Ninke, Owens Community College, Ohio. Explore a new multiple session "train the trainers" module for ESL in the Workplace, with opportunities for hands-on activities.

Disabilities in the Workplace. Mary Ann Corley, AIR and John Tibbetts, Consultant. Explore a new multiple session "train the trainers" module with opportunities for hands-on activities.

Hit the Ground Running: The Race to Develop Workplace Learner Certification in West Virginia. Robin Asbury, West Virginia Workplace Education Program. Discuss the process, players and product of West Virginia's workplace-based credentials system.

Quality Improvement

Introduction of Competency Assessment Instruments. John Tibbetts, Consultant, Margaret Kirkpatrick, Bay Area Regional Resource Center, California, and Dionne Dobbins, AIR. Learn about a new set of instruments that may be used to assess instructor and management competencies. These assessments are companion pieces to earlier PRO-NET publications on instructor and management competencies.

Professional Development Coordinator Competencies. Cheryl Knight, North Carolina and Dionne Dobbins, AIR. Become acquainted with a new set of competencies for professional development coordinators. Learn about the development process and potential uses of the competencies for your program.

Instructor Certification Models. Tamara Thornton, Texas; Carey Reid, Massachusetts; Diane Whitley, Kansas. Discuss several state approaches to instructor certification including getting buy-in from the state, processes and issues.

Assessing the Impact of Professional Development

Professional Development and Teacher Change: Findings from the NCSALL Study. Christine Smith, NCSALL. Discuss major outcomes for adult basic education teachers who participated in one of three different models of staff development, and the most important factors that influenced these outcomes.

Evaluating Professional Development. John Tibbetts, Consultant. Explore the multiple levels of evaluation for professional development and strategies for evaluation.