Rider 82 Curriculum
2007 Pilot Report Findings
Dr. Lesley Tomaszewski and Genny Reid
February 27, 2008
Appendix I, Part 7
Healthcare Industry Cluster
McAllen 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: 19
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 3
Hours needed to complete the lesson: 8
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
I used all of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
They revealed that most of the students have a little bit of knowledge with computers.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
It made assigned more vocabulary so they could practice with their computers at home. They had to add more vocabulary to the lists we were working on.
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This lesson is very good because they enjoyed working with the computers.
Lesson 1.2
Title of Lesson: Modifying rows and columns
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 19
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 all of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used all the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
The assessments revealed that the students applied knowledge of their previous lesson 1.1.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
I encouraged them to work a little bit more with the computer at home. This is just for them to practice with it.
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It is well explained and technology is very important so it helped them so much.
Lesson 1.3
Title of Lesson: Basic calculations in MSExcel
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 17
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 0.75
Hours needed to complete the lesson: 2
Please add any additional comments and/or questions you have about this lesson:
It helped them to acquire more technology terminology.
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
I used all of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
Please add any additional comments and/or questions you have about this lesson:
It helped them to acquire more technology terminology.
Lesson 1.4
Title of Lesson: Copying, cutting, and pasting in MSExcel
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 16
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: .75
Hours needed to complete the lesson: 2
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
Participant did not respond to this question.
Lesson 1.5
Title of Lesson: Using the auto fill feature in MSExcel
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 16
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 all of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
The activities were very helpful in order to know they understood the material.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
The data I collected was that those students who did not have the practice with computers is because they do not have one at home.
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Most of them knew about this program already so it appeared very practical and easy.
Lesson 2.1
Title of Lesson: Learning MSPowerPoint
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 16
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?
They were for practice and it helped.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
The students practiced with it.
Please add any additional comments and/or questions you have about this lesson:
This lesson was so appropriate because the use of the PowerPoint program was new for them.
Lesson 2.2
Title of Lesson: Working with text boxes in MSPowerPoint
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 16
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?
We needed more practice with computers
.If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
Some of the students needed more practice even with basic skills
Please add any additional comments and/or questions you have about this lesson:
Since this lesson and the practice was new for them, it was kind of difficult
Lesson 2.3
Title of Lesson: Creating a MS PowerPoint Presentation
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 16
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 all of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
They need more practice.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
They will capture more knowledge with practice
Please add any additional comments and/or questions you have about this lesson:
They have heard about this program but they didn't have the chance to work with it.
Lesson 2.4
Title of Lesson: Inserting images in a MS PowerPoint presentation
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 16
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 all of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
We need more practice.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
It helped to reinforce even more.
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Good practice.
Lesson 2.5
Title of Lesson: Formatting graphics
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 16
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 2
Hours needed to complete the lesson: 1
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
I used all of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
More review.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
Review a little bit more.
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Good practice.
Lesson 3.1
Title of Lesson: Creating a list using MSWord
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 16
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 2
Hours needed to complete the lesson: 1
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
I used all of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
More practice.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
More practice.
Please add any additional comments and/or questions you have about this lesson:
Very practical.
Lesson 3.2
Title of Lesson: Adding subtopics to a list
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 16
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 2
Hours needed to complete the lesson: 1
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
I used all of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
They needed more computer lessons.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
Acquisition of vocabulary, excellent.
Lesson 3.3
Title of Lesson: Creating a sign with MSWord
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 16
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 2
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?
They were specific and very clear.
Please add any additional comments and/or questions you have about this lesson:
Sometimes is hard to teach this lesson because computers get froze and its hard to continue with the lesson.
Lesson 3.4
Title of Lesson: Creating a tab definition with the tabs dialog box
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 16
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 all of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
More practice.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
More practice.
Please add any additional comments and/or questions you have about this lesson:
Some of them told me they were bored because they didn't have experience with computers.
Lesson 3.5
Title of Lesson: Making labels with MSWord
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 16
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 1
Hours needed to complete the lesson: .30
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
I used all of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
Practical.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
Practice more.
Lesson 4.1
Title of Lesson: Grouping and Layering
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 16
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 all of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
More practice.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
Practice at home.
Lesson 4.2
Title of Lesson: Read and Understand Information in Various Forms
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 16
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?
Participant did not respond to this question.
Lesson 4.3
Title of Lesson: Working with Bullets
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 16
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 1
Hours needed to complete the lesson: .40
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
I used all of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
Students needed more practice at home.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
They will acquire computer skills if they practice with their own computers.
Please add any additional comments and/or questions you have about this lesson:
Practical.
Lesson 4.4
Title of Lesson: Working with the Master Slide
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 16
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 1
Hours needed to complete the lesson: .35
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
I used all of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
Practice a little bit more.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
Practice more.
Please add any additional comments and/or questions you have about this lesson:
Students need to have access to computers at home so they can practice.
Lesson 4.5
Title of Lesson: Roman Numerals
Number of students that participated in the lesson: 16
Hours needed to prepare for the lesson: 0
Hours needed to complete the lesson: .45
How did you use the assessments mentioned in the teacher lesson plans?
I used all of the assessments in the teacher lesson plans.
If you used the assessments, what type of data did they reveal?
More practice.
If you used the assessments, what did you do with the data you collected from the lessons?
Practice more.
Please add any additional comments and/or questions you have about this lesson:
Technology-sometimes new but interesting.
