Specifications include, but are not limited to: 4.1.1Develop content based on the Educational Functioning Level descriptors aligned to Iowa’s adult education and literacy standards (College and Career Readiness; English Language Proficiency; Iowa’s 21st Century Skills; and USCIS Citizenship standards) using the learning management system, Canvas.Links for resources –EFL Descriptors: https://www.casas.org/product-overviews/curriculum-management-instruction/casas-scale-skill-levels-and-descriptorsStandards:https://lincs.ed.gov/professional-development/resource-collections/profile-521; ht tps://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/elp-standards-adult-ed.pdf; https://iowacore.gov/iowa-core/subject/21st-century-skills; and https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/guides/M-1121.pdfIowa Assessment Policy Guidelines: https://educateiowa.gov/documents/ael-assessment-guidelines/2020/07/assessment-policy-py-2020-214.1.2Assessments must be engaging and based on Webb's Depth of Knowledge and focus on each level appropriately to demonstrate mastery of the concept/skill. 4.1.3Courses must be designed to award proxy hours by either teacher verification or student mastery instead of grades.
