Individual Development Plan (IDP)

We are a vibrant community of learners and leaders! 
 Our ongoing professional development is a priority because it has a positive impact on student learning.  We use our individual development plans (IDPs) as tools to reflect on our practices, develop our skills, achieve our goals, and further our school mission.
At our planning meeting in September, our Site Council [...]

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Our ESL Student Transfer Policy and Procedure

We want to remind all ESL teachers, administrators, and office assistants at Newport-Mesa Adult School that our student transfer policy and procedure are as follows…

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New Office Assistant Certificate Program!

  New Certificate Program at Newport-Mesa USD Adult School!
Our new Office Assistant Certificate Program is designed to assist students to prepare for successful employment in an office setting.  The program consists of:

textbook exercises
computer applications
apprenticeship projects

To learn more about this new project-based apprenticeship program, please check out these resources:
Brochure
Program Overview
Informational Postcard
 

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Writing Lesson Plans

Have you checked out The Lesson Plan Builder?  Here’s what OTAN says about its web-based lesson builder:

The Lesson Plan Builder makes it easier for you to develop quality lesson plans that address adult education content standards in the context of CASAS and SCANS competencies.
The Lesson Plan Builder….

provides a customer friendly template to develop lessons for [...]

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Preparing for Paired Scores

One fellow adult ed administrator/blogger emailed me this question today:
How does your site obtain paired scores for your students?
I emailed him with the steps we take at NMUSD Adult School to get as many CASAS paired scores as possible…plus 5 resources to help with the process.  We hope these ideas are helpful.  Good luck, all!

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Get Your House in Order – CASAS is Coming!

The CASAS pre-test is coming to NMUSD Adult School next week ~ September 16 & 18.  Check the Testing Calendar for your site’s testing date.  Also, please review your CASAS’ Sweet Home to prepare for next week’s pre-test.  In particular, look at the following resources before administering the CASAS pre-test to your class next Tuesday or Thursday.  Good luck [...]

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CASAS’ Sweet eHome

 Newport-Mesa Adult School just created CASAS’ Sweet eHome: a happy home for all your CASAS materials.  The purpose of the CASAS’ Sweet eHome is to organize and easily share documents we have created to make CASAS testing process more efficient and effective at our adult school.
Click on Continue Reading » to view, download, and/or edit our [...]

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Essential End-of-Semester Materials

There are only 6 weeks until the end of the semester!  Click on the Continue Reading link for our essential end-of-semester materials to help you plan and organize the last month of instruction and assessment.

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Student Survey Results Are In!

Hot off the press…the aggregate results are in!!   
Student Survey 2008 – Aggregate Results
Student Survey 2008 – Aggregate Comments

Here’s just a glimpse:
How did you learn about this class?  
Highest rated: Friends/family – 75.2%
Lowest rated:  Internet – 0.1%

 In which areas would you like more practice?
Highest rated:  Conversation – 60%
Second highest rated:  Reading – 40%
Second lowest rated:  [...]

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March 26th Tech Training – post your share-out here!

Our next all-staff tech training is Wednesday, March 26, 2008. 
To view/download our informational flyer (including training’s topics, presenters, and expected learner outcomes) click on the green hyperlink here:
Informational Flyer – March 26 Tech Training
To view/download our March 26 Tech Training Evaluation, click on the green hyperlink here:
Tech Training Evaluation 03-26-08
Our application requirement for this training is to use your newly [...]

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Mis CASAS Son Sus CASAS

CASAS testing is coming to a site near you.  Click here to view/download our second-semester Testing Calendar.  Read on for additional resources to help you prepare your students for the CASAS post-test.

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Happy 1st Week of 2nd Semester!

I want to take a moment to wish you all a happy second semester. To help you plan your second semester, please refer to the many resources on our Adult Education Matters blog.   Read on to learn where to look for tools and resources to help you plan and deliver excellent instruction: course outlines, pacing plans, student needs assessments, and [...]

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