KYAE Common Core Standards Professional Development

 In one minute or less  Your area of expertise in education  Your experience with adult basic education, if any  Your burning question about this year’s professional development

Introduction  Experience with standards  Background of Standards in Action  Overview of professional development KYAE Common Core Standards Professional Development Reflection

 Overview of adult basic education and literacy education  Coaching tasks & responsibilities  Panel discussion – pilot program directors  Coaching feedback tip sheet  Final reflections

 Questions  Suggestions  Confusion  Want to know more about...  Questions for directors on Friday

 As teachers  As consultants  Past experiences working with ABE (Did the issue ever come up?)

 2003 – project to support 14 states  2004 – Standards Warehouse  20 state – math  18 states – reading  + Equipped for the Future  2005 – development guide for states  2009 – Standards in Action pilot of material & activities  states participate, including KY & 5 programs  – statewide rollout

FormatDates Directors’ Introductory ActivitiesAngel / Online Directors’ OrientationF2F Learning Communities’ Introductory ActivitiesAngel/Online Learning Communities’ Unit-Unpacking Standards F2F Learning Communities’ Team ActivityProgram Site Learning Communities’ Unit – Aligning Resources F2F Learning Communities’ Team Activity-Aligning Resources Program Site

 I used to think _______, but now I know ________.  I still wonder about _________.

 Housed in the Council on Postsecondary Education  Oversees the contracts of an adult basic education program in every county in the state  Programs are federally and state funded.  /

 Boards of Education  Community and Technical Colleges  Educational Cooperatives  Community-Based Organizations  Correctional Facilities  Universities  Local Literacy Councils

 K-12 Schools  Community and Technical Colleges  College & University Regional Campuses  Churches  Rented Facilities  Community-based Sites  Jails/Prisons  ??????

 Open entry/open exit or Managed (scheduled, structured) or Blend  Individual Study or Small Group or Full Class  Wide Range of levels or Narrow Range  Single Subject or Multiple Subjects  Workbooks or Authentic Text

 Student Eligibility  Age 16+  Separated from school  May have GED or HS diploma; functioning at less than HS level  Identified Goals  GED  Get a job  Keep a job  Post-secondary education

Kentucky Facts  Numbers in Functioning Levels  GED Pass Rate  GED: tested, completed, passed GED Testing Facts Those passing the GED Tests have demonstrated a level of knowledge equal to or greater than 40% of graduating high school seniors.

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 Your questions  Your suggestions  What was confusing?  What do you want to know more about?