FORM 4 – 1

Measurable Objectives

Areas of Focus

Assigned Point Person
or Action Team

To track the level gains of ESOL learners based on the BEST Plus oral assessment and the CASAS assessment tools. ********** To increase the scale score gains in reading and mathematics through the use of research-based instructional methods, relational - driven teaching methods, differentiated instruction, and use of technology & data.

Assessment

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Educational Achievement & Curriculum and Instruction

The average level gain will be 42.8%.

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Meeting and / or exceeding the NRS targets for each educational functioning level.

ESOL Day and Evening Instructors

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Day and evening ABE/GED teachers

To post-test 3% more of the students than in 2006-07.

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To improve students’ ability to address a writing prompt, evidence organization, and control sentence structure in writing.

80% of the students will be post-tested.


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Students will produce writing samples that will achieve a holistic scoring of 2.0 or higher as measured by the GED scoring rubric.

To ensure balanced instruction in all four skill areas by the instructors’ knowledge and use of a different basal text and all its ancillary materials.

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To increase the number of students who both pre-test and post-test on the Test of Adult Basic Education prior to exiting the program.

Assessment

Students’ scores will meet or exceed NRS performance targets in every functioning level.



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58% of all students enrolled in each ABE/GED class will be both pre and post-tested prior to exiting the program.