Here is a little bit of information concerning 21st century skills and
skills standards. 

 

 

The Web site for the Partnership for 21st Century Skills is a good one
for anyone interested in learning more about this topic. Visit them at
http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/

 

Some specific information in PDF format concerning 21st Century Skills
Standards can be found at

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/documents/21st_century_skills_standards
.pdf

 

 

And here is one more little tidbit. The following blurb appeared in the
National High School Center High School News Update, October 12 -25,
2008. It is from the October 13, 2008, edition of Education Week.
Perhaps taking a look at some of the state standards would be helpful in
thinking about how to measure these skills in our adult students.

 

Curriculum and Instruction 

More States Infuse Standards with 21st-Century Skills (Education Week
[free registration required], October 13, 2008). An increasing number of
states, including Iowa, West Virginia and Wisconsin, are adding skills
like collaboration, creativity and critical thinking as well as
financial, technological, health and global literacy into their
statewide standards. "Fifty years ago, the ticket up the economic ladder
was content mastery of four or five subjects," said Ken Kay, president
of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. "Today, it's the ability to
t think critically, solve problems, communicate, collaborate, use
technology and be globally competent."

 

Does anyone have anything else to share?

 

 

 

Gail J. Price

Multimedia Specialist

National Center for Family Literacy

325 W. Main Street, Suite 300

Louisville, KY 40202

gprice at famlit.org

502 584-1133, ext. 112

 

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From: familyliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:familyliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Gail Price
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 10:01 AM
To: The Family Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [FamilyLiteracy 1213] Measuring 21st Century Skills

 

Dear List Subscribers, 

 

I received a request from a subscriber off the Family Literacy
Discussion list for some information. The inquiry is a good one and one
that I feel many of you can answer much better than I.  

 

Here is the inquiry. 

 

"What kinds of things would be indicators of success for families in the
21st century?  I wasn't sure if success included more abstract measures
like technology, financial and health literacy or if it was more skill
based areas like job flexibility, financial stability, keeping kids in
school and/or helping them make healthy choices. "Success" is so broad
and there are so many definitions and values-based criteria, not to
mention the cultural differences, I wondered if there was a standard in
the national discussion you can direct me to."

 

 

Can you help with this inquiry by answering these questions?

 

What are programs using as the definition of 21st century skills?

How are you addressing these skills in your programs? Are there any
standards that guide you?

How do you measure whether students have mastered those skills,
especially if they are rather nebulous skills like being a team player
and collaborating with others?

 

 

Please share your thoughts, experiences and resources.

 

Thanks.

 

 

Gail J. Price

Multimedia Specialist

National Center for Family Literacy

325 W. Main Street, Suite 300

Louisville, KY 40202

gprice at famlit.org

502 584-1133, ext. 112

 

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