Each year the CASAS Summer Institute is held in San Diego, California, during the month of June. The Institute addresses key issues in developing and implementing accountability, assessment, and evaluation systems linked to content and performance standards of national and state programs. Highlights include the use of data across states to inform instruction, improve programs, and report outcomes to stakeholders and policymakers. The Institute offers professional development for program administrators and instructional staff. Also, each Summer Institute has a full strand of NEDP sessions that provide opportunities to learn about developments, and to collaborate with NEDP professionals from across the country.
NEDP strand presentations from the 2012 Summer Institute
Session B7 - NEDP Symposium
This symposium is for experienced NEDP professionals and provides presentations and round-table discussions on critical NEDP development issues including:
- Overview of NEDP
- FY2011 Statistical Data
- Overview of NEDP Redesign
- Formal Alignment with CCSSO/NGA Common Core State Standards: White Paper
- Overview of Web-based Design
- Evaluation Design
- CASAS Written Prompt Training
- Workforce Skills Certification System
- Webinar Training Plans for the New NEDP
- Plans for Redesigning the Individualized Competency (2012-2013)
Presenters: Jim Harrison, Melissa Dayton, Linda Taylor, Ginny Posey, Christine O'Hara and Celanire Flagg
Download Session B7Session D6 - Practitioner Tips for Implementing NEDP
A prominent National External Diploma Program practitioner explores proven strategies and effective practices designed to improve local agency NEDP operations. Related topics to be discussed.
Presenter: Felicia Dickinson, East Haven Adult Education, CT
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Session E4 – NEDP: Transitions to Postsecondary Education and Careers
This workshop provides an overview of the National External Diploma Program and demonstrates how it promotes a successful transition from adult education to a postsecondary environment. Participants learn how adult educators implement NEDP to address learner needs and prepare learners for success in the twenty-first century. Noteworthy models are presented.
Presenter: Jim Harrison and Melissa Dayton
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Session F5 – NEDP Soft Launch – Transitioning from Paper-and-Pencil to Web-Based Delivery: Lessons Learned
CASAS staff and National External Diploma Program practitioners participate in a panel discussion to share lessons, observations, and suggested strategies gleaned from this year’s soft launch initiatives that began the transition from a print-based to Web-based NEDP.
Topics include the use of technology, the role of practitioner and client feedback, and ongoing task and system refinements. Participants have the chance to share their experiences and effective practices.
Presenter: Jim Harrison, Melissa Dayton, Ginny Posey, Christine O’Hara, Celanire Flagg and Yajaira Tejada, 1199SEIU Funds, NY
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Session G2 – NEDP: Plans for Evaluating the Design of the New Web-Based NEDP
With a move from a “one-size-fits-all” generic assessment model to attain a high school diploma, to the more personal and individually tailored National External Diploma Program Web-delivered performance-based assessment model, comes the need for a newly developed program evaluation framework. Learn about the evaluation components for this redesigned assessment-based program. Participate with the presenters in a brainstorming exercise and contribute your ideas on questions CASAS can use in evaluating the new Web delivered assessment model.
Presenter: Ginny Posey and Dick Stiles
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Session G4 - NEDP - A High School Completion Option for Today
Now, more than ever, programs need alternative high school completion options for their clients. The National External Diploma Program – NEDP is an adult applied-performance, competency-based assessment program that awards a high school diploma to skilled adults who have acquired many of their high school level abilities through life experience. What type of student is ideally suited for the NEDP? Why should your program consider having an NEDP high school completion option? How can the NEDP benefit your program? This session provides an introduction to the program and suggests reasons for possible NEDP adoption.
Presenters: Jim Harrison, Christine O'Hara, Celanire Flagg and Kay Hartley, Fairfield-Suisun Adult School, CA
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