FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 16, 2015
For More Information:
Glenville State College
Public Relations Department
(304) 462-4115
GLENVILLE, WV - The public is invited to take part in a town hall meeting to learn about and discuss West Virginia's academic standards and related topics. The meeting will take place on Thursday, September 24 at 6:30 p.m. in Glenville State College's Mollohan Campus Community Center Room 315.
Glenville State College professors Dr. Melody Wise (English), Dr. Marjorie Stewart (English), Dr. Shelly Ratliff (teacher education), and Joseph Wood (mathematics/mathematics education) will all serve as panelists for the meeting. It is anticipated that a local area teacher and a local area school superintendent recruited by the West Virginia Department of Education will also serve as panelists.
Upon arrival and during the power point presentation, attendees will be encouraged to write down any questions they have concerning the standards on index cards. During the panel session, the moderator will then direct the questions to the panel member(s) who would be in the best position to respond. The State Department of Education will answer any questions that have not been responded to by the conclusion of the forum on the FAQ page of its Academic Spotlight webpage.
The town hall meeting is part of the West Virginia Department of Education's Academic Spotlight: A Community Evaluation of Our Standards initiative which is an effort to solicit actionable feedback on the WV Next Generation standards, which are the current set of educational standards in grades K-12 in the Mountain State.
In addition to attending the meeting, community members can evaluate the standards online at www.wvacademicspotlight.statestandards.org. The site will remain open until September 30, 2015 in order to maximize the amount of high-quality feedback received. State residents are being asked to share their input on the standards as they are currently implemented. The goal is to receive feedback from all perspectives in order to understand which standards are working and what improvements should be made.
Once a person visits the website, they will be asked for a small amount of demographic information. Then, participants can immediately start reading and commenting on standards. Citizens will have the option to read and review any (or all) standards in English language arts or math by grade level by simply clicking on areas they are interested in providing feedback. The website also has the capability for people to leave the site and come back to continue commenting on standards at a later time.
The event at GSC follows similar meetings at other colleges and universities around the state.
