Multiple Intelligences: Implications for Policy

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Open to Interpretation: Multiple Intelligences Theory in Adult Literacy
Silja Kallenbach, Coordinator
New England Literacy Resource Center

Implications for Policy

• Testing is for accountability but doesn’t test the individual knowledge
• This allows teachers more flexibility in administration’s eyes
• “Multiple intelligences” means multi assessment measures implications for assessment and budgets, and for student learning policies
• Funding for materials
• Flexibility to include alternative assessment with standard assessment
• Funding alternative learning methodologies (i.e., DL)
• Payment for PD
• Staff development is important on AMI
• The state needs to recognize different learning modalities & allow for it
• More openness to change
• Expand assessment to complement, flesh out (non-paper/pen tests?)
• “Meeting of the Minds”: bodies not invited!?!
• Professional development on MI before asking for Project based learning
• Bring portfolios into ABE to demonstrate learning.
• In a formal presentation to management, present the MI way and convey the importance for the LD population to develop and be successful.
• Opening assessment beyond CASAS
• Look at achievement in different areas other than a narrow measure.