From: APA Division Officers list on behalf of Leary, Emily
Sent: Tue 5/3/2011 9:55 AM
Subject: [DIVOFFICERS] Call for Submissions: Suggested Performance Indicators for the National Standards
Call for Submissions: Suggested Performance Indicators for the National Standards for High School Psychology Curricula
To facilitate the implementation of the forthcoming National Standards for High School Psychology Curricula (draft, 2011), the National Standards Working Group invites all APA governance groups, divisions, members, and affiliates, as well as the public, to contribute suggestions for Performance Indicators, to accompany the revised document.
Designed to describe what high school students should learn in the high school psychology class, the National Standards is organized by Domains, Standard Areas, Content Standards, and Performance Standards. Performance Indicators are used for the assessment of student learning, and should include examples of potential ways that a student can demonstrate mastery of the material. An example follows from the current National Standards (APA, 2005):
Describe and compare the biological, behavioral, cognitive, sociocultural, humanistic, and psychodynamic perspectives.
Examples of performance indicators that would indicate whether or not students mastered this performance standard include:
· Analyzing how each perspective would explain concepts, e.g., aggression, altruism;
· Evaluating the limitations of each perspective in assessing behavior and mental processes;
· Comparing primary emphases of the different perspectives; and
· Examining historical factors that influenced the popularity of a selected perspective.
Groups and individuals are invited to submit Performance Indicators online at http://apacustomout.apa.org/commentstandards/. The first deadline for submission is June 15, 2011, but suggestions will be accepted on an ongoing basis. A draft copy of the National Standards and instructions on submitting Indicators are provided through the website above.
Performance indicators as recommended through this website will be reviewed by a panel of expert teachers and faculty and provided online to accompany the National Standards. While Performance Indicators function merely as examples and are not meant to be all inclusive, the hope of the National Standards Working Group is that the online submission and review process will allow for a comprehensive, up-to-date listing of recommendations for teachers and other stakeholders to use.
Please contact eleary@apa.org if you have any questions.
| Emily Leary | Assistant Director, Office of Precollege and Undergraduate Programs
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