Rider 82 Curriculum
2007 Pilot Report Findings
Dr. Lesley Tomaszewski and Genny Reid
February 27, 2008
Appendix H, Part 7
Healthcare Industry Cluster
El Paso Pilot Site Report
ESL Component Lessons
Employability Component Lessons
Math Component Lessons
Technology Component Lessons
Responses from teacher lesson evaluations
Lesson 1.1
Title of Lesson: Creating lists using MSExcel
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 21
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 2
Hours needed to complete the lesson: 8
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
I used none or few of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you did not use the assessments, what were some reasons for not using them?
There were no assessments for the technology lesson.
Additional comments from conference calls:
- On page 58 in the Student Workbook, at the top under ‘Viewing Lists in MS Excel’ it should read ‘categorized into five categories: fruits…’ not three.
- On page 1 of the Teacher Lesson Plans, at the top under ‘Viewing Lists in MS Excel’ it should read ‘categorized into five categories: fruits…’ not three.
Lesson 1.2
Title of Lesson: Modifying rows and columns
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 21
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 1
Hours needed to complete the lesson: 2
Please add any additional comments and/or questions you have about this lesson:
The students really enjoy the technology lessons
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
I used none or few of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you did not use the assessments, what were some reasons for not using them?
Informal assessments were done, such as informal listening and observation of student reading and participation
Lesson 1.3
Title of Lesson: Basic calculations in MSExcel
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 20
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 1
Hours needed to complete the lesson: 2
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
I used none or few of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you did not use the assessments, what were some reasons for not using them?
Some of the assessments that were done informal such as monitoring students to determine whether lesson was understood
Lesson 1.4
Title of Lesson: Copying, cutting, and pasting in MSExcel
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 20
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 1
Hours needed to complete the lesson: 2.5
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
I used none or few of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you did not use the assessments, what were some reasons for not using them?
Informal assessments were done to evaluate whether students understood the lesson such as discussion and observation.
Lesson 1.5
Title of Lesson: Using the autofill feature in MSExcel
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 20
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 1
Hours needed to complete the lesson: 2.5
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
I used some of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
Students are really enjoying the technology lessons. Students are very engaged and look forward to the technology lesson.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
Since the assessments are informal, there was no data to place in the students' portfolio
Lesson 2.1
Title of Lesson: Learning MSPowerPoint
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 20
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 2
Hours needed to complete the lesson: 1.5
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
I used some of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
Students understood and enjoyed this lesson.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
Since most assessments were informal, there weren’t any activities placed in the students’ portfolios.
Lesson 2.2
Title of Lesson: Working with text boxes in MSPowerPoint
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 20
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 1
Hours needed to complete the lesson: 1.5
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
I used some of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
Students really enjoy the technology lessons. They are very engaged in the learning process.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
Since most assessments were informal, there weren’t any activities placed in the students’ portfolios.
Lesson 2.3
Title of Lesson: Creating a MSPowerPoint presentation
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 20
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 1
Hours needed to complete the lesson: 1
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
I used some of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
Students really enjoy the technology lessons. They are very engaged in the learning process.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
Since most assessments were informal, there weren’t any activities placed in the students’ portfolios.
Lesson 2.4
Title of Lesson: Inserting images in a MSPowerPoint presentation
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 20
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 1
Hours needed to complete the lesson: 1
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
I used some of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
Students really enjoy the technology lessons. They are very engaged in the learning process.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
Since most assessments were informal, there weren’t any activities placed in the students’ portfolios.
Lesson 2.5
Title of Lesson: Formatting graphics
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 20
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 1
Hours needed to complete the lesson: 1
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
I used some of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
Students really enjoy the technology lessons. They are very engaged in the learning process.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
Since most assessments were informal, there weren’t any activities placed in the students’ portfolios.
Lesson 3.1
Title of Lesson: Creating a list using MSWord
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 18
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 1
Hours needed to complete the lesson: 1
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
I used some of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
Students really enjoy the technology lessons. They are very engaged in the learning process.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
Since most assessments were informal, there weren’t any activities placed in the students’ portfolios.
Lesson 3.2
Title of Lesson: Adding subtopics to a list
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 18
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 1
Hours needed to complete the lesson: 1.5
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
I used some of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
Students really enjoy the technology lessons. They are very engaged in the learning process.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
Since most assessments were informal, there weren’t any activities placed in the students’ portfolios.
Lesson 3.3
Title of Lesson: Creating a sign with MSWord
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 18
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 1
Hours needed to complete the lesson: 2
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
I used some of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
Students really enjoy the technology lessons. They are very engaged in the learning process.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
Since most assessments were informal, there weren’t any activities placed in the students’ portfolios.
Lesson 3.4
Title of Lesson: Creating a tab definition with the tabs dialog box
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 18
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 2
Hours needed to complete the lesson: 2
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
I used some of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
Students really enjoy the technology lessons. They are very engaged in the learning process.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
Since most assessments were informal, there weren’t any activities placed in the students’ portfolios.
Lesson 3.5
Title of Lesson: Making labels with MSWord
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 18
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 1
Hours needed to complete the lesson: 2
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
I used some of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
Students really enjoy the technology lessons. They are very engaged in the learning process.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
Since most assessments were informal, there weren’t any activities placed in the students’ portfolios.
Lesson 4.1
There was not a Technology lesson for 4.1
Lesson 4.2
There was not a Technology lesson for 4.2
Lesson 4.3
There was not a Technology lesson for 4.3
Lesson 4.4
There was not a Technology lesson for 4.4
Lesson 4.5
There was not a Technology lesson for 4.5
