September 2007 Calendar Archive

A list of local, state, and national professional development events of interest to adult & family literacy practitioners in Texas. If you know of other professional development opportunities or important dates of interest to Texas practitioners, please submit them to our Calendar Committee for consideration. For more information join one of our email discussion groups so you will always hear about the latest training opportunities. Click on "Discussion Lists" to read about these discussion lists and how to join.

September 2007

September 7, 2007: Citizenship Instruction/EL Civics - Seguin AE Coop, Seguin. All Session information (including time and address of location) is available on iLearning. Individuals must register online. Registration is available through iLearning. If you are unable to register on line, please contact Central Registration by e-mail registration@esc20.net or by calling (210) 370-5671 or 370-5247.

September 7, 2007: Incorporating Parenting into El Civics - Seguin AE Coop, Seguin. All Session information (including time and address of location) is available on iLearning. Individuals must register online. Registration is available through iLearning. If you are unable to register on line, please contact Central Registration by e-mail registration@esc20.net or by calling (210) 370-5671 or 370-5247.

September 7, 2007: Retention Strategies for El Civics- Seguin AE Coop, Seguin,, All Session information (including time and address of location) is available on iLearning. Individuals must register online. Registration is available through iLearning. If you are unable to register on line, please contact Central Registration by e-mail registration@esc20.net or by calling (210) 370-5671 or 370-5247.

September 8, 2007: Support Services Series (2) - ESC 20 AE, San Antonio, All Session information (including time and address of location) is available on iLearning. Individuals must register online. Registration is available through iLearning. If you are unable to register on line, please contact Central Registration by e-mail registration@esc20.net or by calling (210) 370-5671 or 370-5247.

September 8, 2007: International Literacy Day. Originated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1965, this worldwide event is observed by many organizations and governments throughout the world, who take advantage of the day to consider the status of adult and child literacy, note progress, and identify work still to be done. For more information, see International Literacy Day website.

September 8, 2007: Content Standards Training will be held from 9 AM to 4 PM at Central Texas College, Academic Building #104, Room 101 & 102, 6200 West Central Texas Expressway, Killeen, 76541. Ginny Marek and Mary Helen Martinez will co-facilitate. This training will provide an overview of the history of the Texas Adult Education Standards Project (TAESP). Participants will be given an implementation guide that includes benchmarks for ABE/ASE and ESL Learners. Must register to attend. Central registration form. For information please contact Mario Mokarzel mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.

September 8, 2007: GED Math Initiative Training will be held from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (1 hr for lunch) at Technology Center Bldg.—TC 136, Midland. Trainer is Gaye Carroll. The training is open to the entire West region. For additional information, contact Patty Zeigler pzeigler@midland.edu or 432-685-4566. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

September 8, 2007: BEST Plus Training will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Chinese Community Center, 5855 Sovereign Drive, Houston 77036. Presenter is Carter Frost. The participants will study the rationale for the BEST Plus test and acquire sufficient mastery of the BEST Plus test to perform duties of a tester in administering, scoring, and interpreting the scores. NOTE: Participants are required to have a TAG manual.No one will be allowed to attend the session without a TAG manual. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800043, registration number 55518, and section number CY159. Registration is closed.

September 8, 2007: Content Standards will be held at   Arlington ISD Family Literacy, 2315 Stonegate, Arlington 76010 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Participants will be provided with the tools to effectively implement the content standards.  All participants will receive the Texas Adult Education Content Standards and Benchmarks for ABE/ASE and ESL Learners Implementation Guide.   For more information contact Dorris A. Baker (972) 749-2506 or Maggie Sohel (817) 319-2089. For more information contact Dorris Baker (972) 749-2506 or dbaker@dallasisd.org

September 10, 2007: Introduction to the Adult Education Content Standards - Northside Adult Education, San Antonio. All Session information (including time and address of location) is available on iLearning. Individuals must register online. Registration is available through iLearning. If you are unable to register on line, please contact Central Registration by e-mail registration@esc20.net or by calling (210) 370-5671 or 370-5247.

September 10-11, 2007: Project GREAT and State Leadership Quarterly Meeting will be held at the LBJ Student Center at Texas State University - San Marcos from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. both days. The meeting rooms are different on the two days; they are Monday, September 10, 2007 LBJ Center Room 3-15.1 and Tuesday, September 11, LBJ 3-13.1. Driving directions to the LBJ Center.  Scroll down for a campus map which is interactive; you can zoom in on the LBJ Center.  The LBJ Student Center Parking Garage, located at Student Center Drive and Comanche, is located directly in front of the LBJ Student Center.  A full day of parking is $7.00. 

September 11, 2007: Introduction to the Adult Education Content Standards - Northside Adult Education, San Antonio. All Session information (including time and address of location) is available on iLearning. Individuals must register online. Registration is available through iLearning. If you are unable to register on line, please contact Central Registration by e-mail registration@esc20.net or by calling (210) 370-5671 or 370-5247.

September 13, 2007: Tutoring Adults with Learning Disabilities will be held from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at Tyler Junior College West Campus located at 1530 SSW Loop 323, Room 120 in Tyler, Texas. This session has been cancelled.

September 14, 2007: The Elements of Language Acquisition will be held from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at Tyler Junior College West Campus located at 1530 SSW Loop 323, Room 120 in Tyler. For more information, please contact Jim Ratliff at (936) 435-8330 or jratliff@esc6.net

September 14, 2007: TEAMS training for Data Entry Staff will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lake Jackson Community Center, 120 Circle Way, Lake Jackson, TX 77541. Presenter is Brenda Forrest. This PD session provides basic TEAMS training to familiarize users with the procedure for accessing the Texas Educating Adults Management System, entering and editing data, and printing reports for the analysis of data. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800071, registration number 56548, and section number CY164. Coastal Registration form. For additional information, please email: CoastalCF@nhmccd.edu

September 15, 2007: TEAMS training for Administrators will be held from 9:00 a.m. to Noon at Lake Jackson Community Center, 120 Cicle Way, Lake Jackson, TX 77541. Presenter is Kay Brooks. This PD session is intended for administrators and experienced data entry staff who are current TEAM users. The focus is on accessing, understanding, and applying information collected and processed through the Texas Educating Adults Management System (TEAMS) for program improvement. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800125, registration number 56557, and section number CY165. Coastal Registration form. For additional information, please email: CoastalCF@nhmccd.edu

September 15, 2007: GED Academy will be held at Yvonne Ewell Townview Center, 1201 E. 8th St., Dallas from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This is an in depth 18- hour professional development activity delivered in three 6-hour sessions. You MUST have attended the first two sessions held July 14 and August 4. Participants will receive a $400 stipend. The academy will provide GED Test information, assessment and subject content knowledge Content Standards, teaching-learning strategies, practice in conducting instructional observations and using assessed data to develop lesson plans. For more information contact Dorris Baker (972) 749-2506.

September 15, 2007: Content Standards Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at the Adult Education Center, 1601 24th Street, Lubbock. Trainers are Sue Ferguson & Doris Vardell. Training is open to the entire region. For site information contact Ms. Gayla Dirks, Adult Education Specialist, Lubbock by email gdirks@esc17.net or phone 806-766-1278.  You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

September 15, 2007: Math Workshop will be held from 1:30 – 4:30 PM at the Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church Street, Bastrop 78602. Tim Bickerstaff and Ginny Marek will facilitate. This workshop will provide ABE/GED teachers with the information needed to recognize areas of mathematics with which students are having the most difficulty.  Geometry and measurement topics will be covered and teachers will learn how to adapt their instructional practices in order to help students perform better on the GED Mathematics Test. Must register to attend. Central registration form. For information please contact Mario Mokarzel mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.

September 15, 2007: Content Standards will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Port Arthur ISD, 4801 9th Ave, Stilwell Technical building Port Arthur 77642. The Presenter is Cynthia McConnell. This training course is for any one interested in learning more about the Texas Adult Education Content Standards and Benchmarks (TAESB). The main objectives of the training are to familiarize the audience with the TAESB and to develop lesson plans using the standards and benchmarks. Audience members do not need to have previous knowledge of the TAESB, however, they do need to familiar with adult education programs and practices in Texas. Target audience members would include full-time and part-time adult education teachers (ABE, GED, ESL), and adult education program administrators. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800139, registration number 55913, and section number CY163. Coastal Registration form. For additional information, please email: CoastalCF@nhmccd.edu

September 15, 2007: Content Standards will be held at Lincoln Instruction Center, 5000 S. Malcolm X Blvd, Dallas 75215 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Participants will be provided with the tools to effectively implement the content standards. All participants will receive the Texas Adult Education Content Standards and Benchmarks for ABE/ASE and ESL Learners Implementation Guide. For more information contact Dorris A. Baker (972) 749-2506. For more information contact Dorris Baker (972) 749-2506 or dbaker@dallasisd.org

September 15, 2007: Introduction to the Adult Education Content Standards - SAISD Adult Education, Harris Middle School. All Session information (including time and address of location) is available on iLearning. Individuals must register online. Registration is available through iLearning. If you are unable to register on line, please contact Central Registration by e-mail registration@esc20.net or by calling (210) 370-5671 or 370-5247.

September 18, 2007: Managing an Adult ESOL Class with Multiple Skill Levels. This hour-long Webinar will be hosted by National Association for Adults with Special Learning Needs (NAASLN) from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Central Time, with a repeat session from 1:00 to 2:00 Central Time. Participation requires a computer and a telephone, occurs in “real time” with Q&A, provides certificate of attendance, and costs $20.00 for NAASLN membersand $30.00 for non-members. Presenter: Robin Schwarz, M.Sp.Ed: LD.  For registration information, contact: Kathie Cesa at NAASLN@kocmemberservices.com

September 18, 2007: Back to School Special: Empowering Parents, Empowering Students. This free broadcast from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Central Time is part of the U.S. Department of Education “Education News Parents Can Use” television series about ways to ensure children's educational success. Satellite coordinates for each broadcast are provided free of charge to all broadcast stations and outlets but requires pre-registration for the 2007-2008 season at http://registerevent.ed.gov.

September 18-19, 2007: BEST Plus Workshop will be held two evenings from 5:00 p.m.-8: 00 p.m, at Nayer School Instructional Annex at 500 Cactus in Alice, TX.  The instructor is Yvette Sanchez. South Registration Form.

September 19, 2007: ELT Advantage Online Courses. For a limited time only, six (6) online courses are available free of charge.  The courses available are:

• Introduction to Teaching ESL
• Practical Ideas for the Adult ESL Classroom
• Assessing Language Ability in Young Adults and Adults
• Making the most of Learner Dictionaries
• Teaching ESL Reading
• Communicative Activities for the ESL Classroom

Courses run for six weeks, two 2-hour sessions per week.  Upon successful course completion, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages).   For course descriptions and registration information, please click here.  Registration form must be completed and submitted no later than 7 days prior to course start date.  For questions, email farwestg@farwestgreat.org or call (915) 937-1706. 

September 19, 2007: West GREAT Center Advisory Committee Meeting  will be held from 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm at the Adult Basic Education Center, Abilene ISD, 1929 South 11th St. Abilene. For information contact Ms. Merri Lynn Rideout, Adult Basic Education, Abilene, Texas, 325-671-4419 or Lucille E. Dominguez, West GREAT Center, ldominguez5@utep.edu

September 20, 2007: GED Instruction for the Adult Learner Who Learns Differently will be held from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at Tyler Junior College West Campus located at 1530 SSW Loop 323, Room 120 in Tyler. For more information, please contact Jim Ratliff at (936) 435-8330 or jratliff@esc6.net

September 20, 2007: TEAMS Training for Experienced TEAMS Users Only will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Texas Education Agency in Austin. Location is 1701 North Congress Avenue in the ground floor Computer Training Room (Room G100). Space is limited and pre-registration is REQUIRED. This first of four options for a part-day training session is limited to GREAT Center-designated TEAMS trainers and a limited number of local program persons responsible for TEAMS data collection, entry and training. For more information or to register, call TCALL (800-441-7323) and ask for Stella or Harriet.

September 20, 2007: TEAMS Training for Experienced TEAMS Users Only will be held from 1:15 to 4:45 p.m. at Texas Education Agency in Austin. Location is 1701 North Congress Avenue in the ground floor Computer Training Room (Room G100). Space is limited and pre-registration is REQUIRED. This second of four options for a part-day training session is limited to local program persons responsible for TEAMS data collection, entry and training. For more information or to register, call TCALL (800-441-7323) and ask for Stella or Harriet.

September 20, 2007: Beyond Traditional Job Development - ESC 20, San Antonio. All Session information (including time and address of location) is available on iLearning. Individuals must register online. Registration is available through iLearning. If you are unable to register on line, please contact Central Registration by e-mail registration@esc20.net or by calling (210) 370-5671 or 370-5247.

September 20-21, 2007: Even Start Assessment Training will be held hosted by the Texas Family Literacy Resource Center at the LBJ Student Center in San Marcos. Assessments included in this training will be: Denver II, Brigance, Bayley Infant Neurological Screener (BINS), HOME Inventory, and PPVT. More information (room, times, etc.) will be disseminated on the Family Literacy Discussion List.

September 21, 2007: Beyond Traditional Job Development - ESC 20, San Antonio. All Session information (including time and address of location) is available on iLearning. Individuals must register online. Registration is available through iLearning. If you are unable to register on line, please contact Central Registration by e-mail registration@esc20.net or by calling (210) 370-5671 or 370-5247.

September 21, 2007: TEAMS Training for Experienced TEAMS Users Onlywill be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Texas Education Agency in Austin. Location is 1701 North Congress Avenue in the ground floor Computer Training Room (Room G100). Space is limited and pre-registration is REQUIRED. This third of four options for a part-day training session is limited to local program persons responsible for TEAMS data collection, entry and training. For more information or to register, call TCALL (800-441-7323) and ask for Stella or Harriet.

September 21, 2007: TEAMS Training for Experienced TEAMS Users Only will be held from 1:15 to 4:45 p.m. at Texas Education Agency in Austin. Location is 1701 North Congress Avenue in the ground floor Computer Training Room (Room G100). Space is limited and pre-registration is REQUIRED. This last of four options for a part-day training session is limited to local program persons responsible for TEAMS data collection, entry and training. For more information or to register, call TCALL (800-441-7323) and ask for Stella or Harriet.

September 21, 2007: Tutoring Adults with Learning Disabilities will be held from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at Tyler Junior College West Campus located at 1530 SSW Loop 323, Room 120 in Tyler, Texas. This session has been cancelled.

September 21, 2007: ESOL Reading and Writing will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Houston Community College, 3100 Main St. Seminar A, Houston. This interactive session will provide teachers with skills and activities to integrate reading and writing skills into their classroom instruction. The teachers will examine various approaches for developing reading and writing skills together, particularly with emergent readers and writers. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800094, registration number 55521, and section number CY160. Coastal Registration form. For additional information, please email: CoastalCF@nhmccd.edu

September 21, 2007: Number Operations and Sense: Applying Basic Math Principles to Calculation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Houston Community College, 3100 Main St. Seminar B, Houston 77002. The Presenters are Denise R. Johnson and Susan Kautz. Coastal Registration form. For additional information, please email: CoastalCF@nhmccd.edu

September 22, 2007: Content Standards Workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m.-3: 30 p.m. at 500 E Cactus (back wing, parking lot in back) Alice. The instructor is John Hodges. South Registration Form.

September 22, 2007: Content Standards Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for one hour. ISD 1929 South 11th St. Abilene. Trainers are Doris Vardell & Sue Ferguson. Due to limited space, this training is for Abilene teachers only. For site information contact Ms. Merri Lynn Rideout, Adult Basic Education, Abilene, 325-671-4419. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

September 22, 2007: ESOL Academy: Techniques for Teaching Adult ESOL will be held from 9 AM to 4 PM at Austin Community College – Highland Business Center, Room 103.2, Austin, 78751. This twenty-four (24) hour course, held from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on four Saturdays - and led by Dr. Heide Wrigley - is for ESOL teachers who want to “beef up” their everyday teaching skills and for newer teachers of Adult ESOL. You will learn about and practice developing new strategies, activities, and lessons that will support your students’ learning. This workshop will let you increase your repertoire of skills and make it easier to make informed decisions about what to teach and why. After participation in the Academy and engagement with the ideas presented, you will know why some activities and approaches are more effective than others in fostering second language acquisition and promoting deeper learning. Session I of IV. Future sessions will be November 3, 2007; January 12, 2008; and March 29, 2008. For information please contact Mario Mokarzel mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522. Registration is closed for this academy.

September 22, 2007: Math Workshop will be held from 9 to 1 pm at Navarro College, 3200 West 7th Avenue, Corsicana 75110, Bain Center, Room 400. Kelly Meeks will facilitate. Must register to attend. Central registration form. For information please contact Mario Mokarzel mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.

September 22, 2007: Introduction to the Adult Education Content Standards – Beeville Adult Education, Beeville. All Session information (including time and address of location) is available on iLearning. Individuals must register online. Registration is available through iLearning. If you are unable to register on line, please contact Central Registration by e-mail registration@esc20.net or by calling (210) 370-5671 or 370-5247.

September 22, 2007: Top 10 Classroom management Skills – Victoria College Adult Education, Victoria. All Session information (including time and address of location) is available on iLearning. Individuals must register online. Registration is available through iLearning. If you are unable to register on line, please contact Central Registration by e-mail registration@esc20.net or by calling (210) 370-5671 or 370-5247.

September 24-26, 2007: Annual Adult Education and Workforce Summit. Sponsored by Institute for a Competitive Workforce, this annual summit in Washington, DC brings national education, workforce, and business leaders together to discuss programs and policies that keep America competitive. For details, call 202-463-5525 or visit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce website.

September 26, 2007: Teacher Retention Workshop will be held from 9 to 12 noon at Austin Community College, Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 78752. Room 411. Mary Helen Martinez will facilitate. Must register to attend. Central registration form. For information please contact Mario Mokarzel mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.

September 26, 2007: BEST Plus Training will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Wednesday at Socorro Community Learning Center located at 313 S. Rio Vista, El Paso 79927.  Training will be limited to 10 participants. Please email farwestg@farwestgreat.org if you have any questions or call (915) 937-1725. Register Online now!

September 27, 2007: Advisory Committee Meeting will be held at 1066 W. Magnolia, Ft. Worth from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For more information contact Dorris Baker (972) 749-2506 or dbaker@dallasisd.org

September 28, 2007: Teaching the Adult Learner will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Houston Community College, 3100 Main St. Seminar B, Houston. This interactive session will provide teachers with opportunities to enhance their knowledge of the characteristics of the adult learner, learning styles and their implication for teaching, and active learning techniques. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 680093, registration number 55526, and section number CY161. Coastal Registration form. For additional information, please email: CoastalCF@nhmccd.edu

September 28, 2007: Developing Data and Graph Literacy: What is the Story in the Graph? will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Houston Community College West Loop Center, 5601 West Loop South @ Pin Oak Park,Room 105, Houston 77081 (Tel: 713-718-7868). The Presenters are Denise R. Johnson and Susan Kautz. Coastal Registration form. Please use these numbers to register: CABEA 6800142, registration number 59082 and section number CY 171. For additional information, please email: CoastalCF@nhmccd.edu

September 28-29, 2007: BEST Plus Training will be held from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM at 100 Market Street, Presidio. Trainer is Barbara Shull. Please contact Samuel Carrasco for further information 432-229-2722 or scarrasco@presidio-isd.net. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

September 29, 2007: Adult Education Literacy Convocation, will be held from 8:15 am - 4:30 pm at Education Service Center, 1314 Hines, San Antonio 78208. The following topics will be presented.

• Tools, Techniques, & Strategies for the Educator Working with Non-traditional Learners
• The ACC Community Education and Technology Centers: Bringing College Opportunities Closer to You!
• Cycle Your Way Through Reading in Three Easy Steps
• Sed de Saber (Thirst for Knowledge)
• Using Props to Prompt Learning
• Effective Questioning Strategies in the AE Classroom
• Points, Lines and Slopes
• A Creative Challenge
• Planning for Multi-Level Instruction
• BEST Plus Refresher
• TEAMS for Teachers
• Teaching Basic Math Skills-Multiplying and Dividing Using Pictorials and Manipulatives
• Cycle Your Way Through Reading in Three Easy Steps
• The ESL Student and Workplace
• Puppets in the ESL Classroom
• What about Factoring and Quadratic Equations
• A Creative Challenge
• Retention Gains Progress Through Centers
• It's off to Work we Go!
• EFF and Scans in a Nutshell
• Academic Language in the GED Math Classroom
• Paraprofessional Seminar
• Introduction to TABE
• Effective EL Civics Lessons
• Transitioning Students for Life Beyond the AE Classroom
• Introduction to the Lexile Framework for Reading
• TEAMS for Supervisors

Individuals must register online. Registration is available through iLearning. If you are unable to register on line, please contact Central Registration by e-mail registration@esc20.net or by calling (210) 370-5671 or 370-5247.

September 29, 2007: BEST Plus Refresher Training will be held from 9 am to 1 pm at Central Texas College, 6200 West Central Texas Expressway, Criminal Justice Building building #113, room 101, Killeen 76541. Denise Guckert will facilitate. Participants must be trained as BEST Plus Administrators and bring their own BEST Test Administrator Guide. Central registration form. For information please contact Mario Mokarzel mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.

September 29, 2007: TEAMS Training will be held from 9 am to 1 pm at Central Texas College, 6200 West Central Texas Expressway, Criminal Justice Building building #113, room 102A, Killeen 76541. Terri Schiemenz and Anne Spanyers will facilitate. Participants will be provided an overview of TEAMS and the latest information on 2007-2008 changes to TEAMS. Central registration form. For information please contact Mario Mokarzel mm64@txstate.edu or 1-877-798-5522.

September 29, 2007: BEST Plus Training will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (6 hr. training with one hr. for lunch) at the Adult Basic Education Center, Abilene ISD 1929 South 11th St. Abilene. Trainer is Barbara Shull. For site information contact Ms. Merri Lynn Rideout, Adult Basic Education, Abilene, Texas, 325-671-4419. You must register to attend. West Registration Form.

September 29, 2007: Content Standards Workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m.-3: 30 p.m. at Laredo Community College (Adult Education-Co-op), West End Washington, Bldg Eloy Garcia in Laredo. The instructor is John Hodges. South Registration Form.

September 29, 2007: Content Standards - ESL Workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m.-3: 30 p.m. at Laredo Community College (Adult Education-Co-op), Bldg Eloy Garcia, West End Washington, Laredo.  The instructor is Robert Duenez. South Registration Form.

September 29, 2007: Multi-Level Strategies for Adult English Language Learners will be held at 1066 W. Magnolia, Ft Worth from 8:30 pm to 3:30 pm. This workshop focuses on appropriate lesson planning strategies, grouping strategies and effective multilevel activities. For more information contact Dorris Baker (972) 749-2506 or Aida Martinez (817) 852-1000. For more information contact Dorris Baker (972) 749-2506 or dbaker@dallasisd.org

September 29, 2007: BEST Plus will be held at 1066 W. Magnolia, Ft Worth from 8:30 pm to 3:30 pm.  Participants who successfully complete this certification process will be able to give both the computer adapted and print based version of this new oral proficiency test.  This test was developed by the Center for Applied Linguistics.  It is an individually administered face-to-face scripted oral interview designed to assess the English language Proficiency of adult English language learners.  This test can be used for program placement, progress, program evaluation and diagnosis.  BEST Plus scores can be converted to SPL descriptors that align with NRS Functioning Level Descriptors.  For more information contact Dorris Baker (972) 749-2506 or dbaker@dallasisd.org or Aida Martinez (817) 852-1000.