Senior Project is a culminating assessment process for seniors which requires them to write a research paper, develop a related product or portfolio, and then present their findings before a community review panel. Currently, there are over 100 high schools in the southeast with Senior Project Programs. Training for high school teams interested in implementing this particular approach to the concept of a graduation exhibition is provided by the Partnership for Dynamic Learning, Inc. (P4DL). Please visit the P4DL website for more information.

SERVE offers training for literacy coaches interested in a structured approach to working with teachers over the course of the school year on formative assessment of reading techniques. Teachers in grades 5 through 9 can benefit from this year-long course designed to help them better understand their students as readers so that they can better meet their instructional needs. The workshop materials, which include 35 hours of activities for use in coaching teachers, is best used as part of a whole-school approach to improving reading. Contact: Nancy McMunn at 1-800-755-3277.

Competent Assessment of Reading (CAR) Training May 2-4, 2005
Omni Hotel, Charlotte, NC