DISCOVER PENNSYLVANIA - A Special Demonstration Project 98-4009 - Final Report

Oct 13, 2026

Final report for the State College Area School District Community Education Special Demonstration Project 98-4009, funded as a mini grant of $6,635.00 for July 1, 1993 to June 30, 1994. The project developed and implemented an ESL/Adult Basic and Literacy curriculum to strengthen self-confidence and independence. Learners practiced asking questions, giving directions, reading maps and bus schedules, and planning trips using local resources and a Pennsylvania visitor’s guide. Included materials comprise a project summary, instructor’s manual, student workbook, and a state-produced guide, with objectives, procedures, evaluation activities, and dissemination efforts detailed.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

FormatPDF

Pages353

Reading Time2 h 4 min

AccessFree to download

ABSTRACT

I. INTRODUCTION/DESCRIPTION

A. Rational and Background

B. Purposes/Objectives

C. Time Schedule

D. Administration

E. Intended Audience

F. Dissemination

II. OBJECTIVES/ACTIVITIES

III. PROCEDURES

A. General Design

B. Registration and implementation

C. Location

IV. EVALUATION

A. Selection/Assessment

B. Evaluation Form

V. COMMENTS AND CONCLUSIONS

VI. APPENDIX

A. Evaluation Summary

VII. PRODUCTS

A. Student Workbook

B. Instructor's Manual

TITLE INSTITUTION SPONS AGENCY PUB DATE CONTRACT NOTE PUB TYPE EDRS PRICE DESCRIPTORS IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT DOCUMENT RESUME Discover Pennsylvania.Fina1 Report.State College Area School District,Pa. Pennsylvania State Dept.of Education,Harrisburg.Bureau of Adu1t Basic and Literacy Education.Jun 9498-4009365p.Reports -Evaluative/Feasibility(142) MF01/PC15 Plus Postage. Acculturation;Adu1t Basic Education;*English(Second Language);*Geography;*Limited EnglishSpeaking;Literacy Education;*Orientation Materials;*Regional Characteristics;Second LanguageInstruction353 Project A project of the State Co1lege Area Schoo1 District(Pennsylvania)to increase the self-confidence and independence of1imited-English-proficient adu1t students is reported.Studentslearned to ask questions for information,give directions,read mapsand bus schedules,and plan trips using local resources and aPennsylvania state visitor's guide.The program has been foundhelpfu1 in increasing student confidence in English,improvingknowledge of the community and state,and easing the transition froma foreign culture to American 1ife.Several documents are includedhere:a project sunmary,instructor's manual,student workbook,and astate-produced visitor's guide used for instruction in the program.The summary report describes briefly the project's rationale andorigins,purposes and objectives,schedule,administration,intendedaudience,and information dissemination efforts.Specific projectobjectives(curriculum development,piloting,inservice teachereducation event,and final report)and related activities areout1ined and evaluation activities are detailed.The instructor'smanual contains out1ines,instructional materials,and planningmaterials for the 12 lessons in the curriculum.The student'sworkbook contains lesson materials work sheets for those less ons.(MSE)(Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on Literacy Education) ***☆☆☆*☆☆******☆*☆******☆***☆***☆**☆*******☆☆☆*☆*☆☆☆☆*☆*☆☆☆*☆*********k ☆Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made六*from the original document.☆ ☆*☆*☆☆**☆*☆☆*☆******☆*☆**☆☆☆☆****☆*☆☆☆☆********☆*********☆******☆***☆* ED 379 958 680087 ERIC # State College Area School DistrictCommunity Education DISCOVERPENNSYLVANIA "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THISMATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY t5健PARTMENTOE Enuc TuoOHice of Educational Research ad InEDOCATIONAL PESOURCES INEop roCENTER(ERIC cheKeenan this document has been reproduced aseceuved from the person ot orcanuzatiorotunatng r Minor changes have been made to improve1entroductuon Guatu TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCESINFORMATION CENTER(ERIC)." Po g olwu出 o0unu00sIauediothisdoCument do not necessarly represent oticialedOERI postion or poliCy A Special 353 Project \#98-4009developed by State College Area School DistrictCommunity Education411 South Fraser StreetState College PA 16801 BEST COPY AVAILABLE DISCOVERPENNSYLVANIA # A Special Demonstration Project \#98-4009A Mini Grant $6,635.00July 1,1993-June 30,1994developed byCommunity Education State College Area School District411 South Fraser St eetState College PA 16801814-231-1061 Granted to: Project Supervisor/Coordinator: Project Curriculum Development: Project Director/Instructor: Granted by: Vickie McIntyre Barbara Wetzel # DISCOVER PENNSYLVANIA Final Report A Section 353 Special Project \#98-4009 July 1,1993 -June 30,1994 State College Area School DistrictCommunity Education131 West Nittany AvenueState College PA 16801814-231-1062 Pennsylvania Department of Education Division of Adult Basic and Literacy Education333 Market Street,6th FloorHarrisburg PA 17108-0333 M.Margaret Welliver "The activity which is the subject of this report was supportedin part by the U.S.Department of Education. However,the opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the ositionor policy of the U.S.Department of Education or the PennsylvaniaDepartment of Education,and no official endo

FAQs

What was the purpose of the Discover Pennsylvania project 98-4009?

The project developed and implemented a curriculum to improve language skills for adult ESL and Adult Basic and Literacy Education learners, building self-confidence and independence while familiarizing them with local and state resources.

What learning activities did students complete in the program?

Students learned to ask questions for information, give directions, read maps and bus schedules, and plan trips using local resources and a Pennsylvania state visitor’s guide.

What materials were included with the final report?

Included documents are a project summary, an instructor’s manual, a student workbook, and a state-produced visitor’s guide used for instruction.

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