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APPENDIX 1

APPENDIX 1 - PARTICIPANTS
APPENDIX 2 - DOCUMENT DECSRIPTIONS
APPENDIX 3 - ALIGNMENT MATRICES

APPENDIX 1 - PARTICIPANTS, Wisconsin Alignment Project

A. Steering Committee


 
Alan Cohen
Director,
University of Wisconsin Center for Placement Testing 		Fran Garb
Academic Planner , UW System Office of Academic Affairs 		Larry Rubin
Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, UW System
Kathleen Cullen
Deputy Division Administrator ,
Wisconsin Technical College System 		Sue Grady
Director of Content and Learning Team , Department of Public Instruction 		James Urness
Assistant State Director, Wisconsin Technical College System
John Fortier
Assistant Superintendent ,
Department of Public Instruction 		John Price
Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Appleton Area School District 		Beth Weckmueller
Director of Enrollment Services, UW-Milwaukee

B. Advisors/Content Specialists


 
Mary Jane Best-Louther
Coordinator of Goals 2000, Department of Public Instruction 		Mary Ann Jackson
Basic Skills and General Education Consultant, Wisconsin Technical College System Board 		Karen Prickette
Social Studies Consultant, Department of Public Instruction
Lou Chinnaswamy
Basic Skills Education Consultant, Wisconsin Technical College System Board 		Ellen Last
English Language Arts Consultan, Department of Public Instruction 		Paul Sandrock
Foreign Languages Consultant, Department of Public Instruction
Jodean E. Grunow
Mathematics Consultant, Department of Public Instruction 		Shelley A. Lee
Science Consultant, Department of Public Instruction 		Sharon Spangberg
Education Consultant, Student Services, Wisconsin Technical College System Board

C. Working Group Members

ENGLISH CONTENT COMMITTEE
Committee Chair: Walter Daumler
Delavan-Darien High School 		Carol Jefferies
Madison Area Technical College 		Lydia Lewis
Saint Croix High School
Luann Adams
Mid-State Technical College 		John Kean
UW-Madison 		Tom Luke
Lakeshore Technical College
Sue Beckham
UW-Stout 		John Kurschner
Colfax High School
Mary Ann Evans-Patrick
Curriculum & Staff Development Coordinator, DPI 		Terri Langan
Fox Valley Technical College

ENGLISH PLACEMENT COMMITTEE
Committee Chair: Diane Cannon
UW-La Crosse 		Mary Graber
Mineral Point High School 		Mary Meiser
UW-Eau Claire
Dave Cole
UW Baraboo/Sauk County 		David Hartung
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Laurie Fitzgerald
Madison Area Technical College 		Mark Heike
Howard-Suamico High School

FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMMITTEE
Committee Chair: Donna Clementi
Appleton West High School 		Paul Hoff
UW-Eau Claire 		Lawrence Kuiper
UW-Milwaukee
Linda Eaton
Delavan-Darien High School 		Richard Muirhead
Milwaukee Technical College
Laurie Friedrick
Wauwatosa West High School 		Dianne Seyler
La Crosse Central High School

MATHEMATICS CONTENT COMMITTEE
Committee Chair: Marty Schuh
UW-Manitowoc 		Judy Jones
Madison Area Technical College 		Mary Rosin
Lincoln High School, Wisconsin Rapids
David Beran
UW-Superior 		Bruce Koopika
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College 		Fredric Tufte
UW-Platteville
John Janty
Waunakee High School 		Steve Reinhart
Chippewa Falls Middle School

MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT COMMITTEE
Committee Chair: Jim Sobota
UW-La Crosse 		Elaine Hutchinson
UW-Stevens Point 		Eric Schluter
Washington High School, Milwaukee
Ruth Darula
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College 		James Marty
Waukesha North High School
George Findlen
Western Wisconsin Technical College 		Kevin McDougal
UW-Oshkosh

SCIENCE CONTENT COMMITTEE
Committee Chair: Mark Klawiter
Ladysmith High School 		Mark Kern
Madison Area Technical College 		Janet Phelps
UW Baraboo/Sauk County
John Anderson
Mid-State Technical College 		Scott Kirst
Oconto Falls High School 		John Tonnis
UW-La Crosse
Steven Anderson
UW-Whitewater 		Patricia Marinac
Appleton East High School 		Frank Zuerner
Memorial High School, Madison
William Hausler
Madison Area Technical College

SOCIAL SCIENCE CONTENT COMMITTEE
Committee Chair: Carol Craig
Chippewa Valley Technical College 		Walt Herscher
Appleton North High School 		Dick Palm
UW-Eau Claire
Mary Beth Ascher
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College 		Judy Kihslinger
Waukesha County Technical College 		Jerrold Rodesch
UW-Green Bay
Rich Dehring
Blackhawk Technical College 		Jim Kraft
Wausau West High School 		Michelle Trevino
Grand Avenue High School, Milwaukee
Kurt Leichtle
UW-River Falls

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APPENDIX 2 - TABLES, Wisconsin Alignment Project

TABLE 1. DOCUMENTS USED BY THE CONTENT ALIGNMENT WORKING GROUPS

CONTENT AREA
 DOCUMENT SECTION TITLES
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
 UWS Competency-Based Admission Competencies:

English
  1. Writing: Process
  2. Writing: Product
  3. Reading
  4. Oral Communication
K-12 Wisconsin Model Academic Standards: English Language Arts

12th Grade 
  1. Reading/Literature
  2. Writing
  3. Oral Language
  4. Language
  5. Media and Technology
  6. Research and Inquiry
WTCS: Communications, Level III: Knowledge, Skills and Processes for Lifework 
  1. Communication Skills
  2. Study Skills
  3. Basic Reading Skills
MATHEMATICS
 UWS Competency-Based Admission Competencies:

Mathematical Knowledge and Reasoning
  1. Numbers and Data
  2. Use of Variable in : Linear Situations, Algebraic Situations, and Transcendental Situations
  3. Geometry
K-12 Wisconsin Model Academic Standards: Mathematics

8th and 12th grade
  1. Mathematical Process
  2. Number Operations and Relationships
  3. Geometry
  4. Measurement
  5. Statistics and Probability
  6. Algebraic Relationships
WTCS: Math Level III;
Knowledge, Skills and Processes for Lifework
  1. Terminology and symbols
  2. Calculate with real numbers
  3. Estimation Strategies
  4. Mathematical tools
  5. Formulas
  6. Mathematical reasoning
  7. Application problems
  8. Measurement systems
  9. Interpret data
  10. Evaluate algebraic sentences
  11. Solve problems using geometric figures
SCIENCE UWS Competency-Based Admission Competencies:

Science
  1. Science Inquiry
  2. Science Knowledge Base
  3. Science Communication
  4. Science, Technology and Society
  5. Analysis/Problem Solving
  6. Laboratory Skills
K-12 Wisconsin Model Academic Standards: Science

8th and 12th grade
  1. Science Connections
  2. Nature of Science
  3. Science Inquiry
  4. Physical Science
  5. Earth and Space Science
  6. Life and Environmental Science
  7. Science Applications
  8. Science in social and Personal Perspectives
WTCS: Science; Knowledge, Skills and Processes for Lifework
  1. Numeric Representation and Mathematical Calculations
  2. Acquisition of Knowledge Base and Analytical Thinking
  3. Data Management and Laboratory Procedures
  4. Ethical and Social Impacts
  5. Biology Concepts
  6. Chemistry Concepts
  7. Physics Concepts
SOCIAL STUDIES
 UWS Competency-Based Admission Competencies:

Social Studies
  1. Knowledge
  2. Skills and Methods
  3. Integrative Application
K-12 Wisconsin Model Academic Standards: Social Studies

12th grade
  1. Geography
  2. History
  3. Political Science and Citizenship
  4. Economics
  5. Behavioral Sciences
WTCS: Social Studies Level III; Knowledge, Skills and Processes for Lifework
  1. Development and Components of cultures
  2. Influence of Change and Continuity
  3. Interconnectedness of People, Places and Environments
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
 UWS Competency-Based Admission Competencies:

Foreign Language
  1. Culture
  2. Writing
  3. Speaking
  4. Listening
  5. Reading
K-12 Wisconsin Model Academic Standards: Foreign Language

Middle School and 

High School

  Interpersonal Conversation 
  1. Interpretive: Listening and Reading
  2. Presentational: Speaking and Writing
  3. Culture: Practices
  4. Culture: Products
  5. Connections: Across Disciplines
  6. Connections: Added Perspective
  7. Comparisons: Language
  8. Comparisons: Culture
  9. Communities: Practical Applications
  10. Communities: Personal Enrichment
WTCS:

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TABLE 2. DOCUMENTS USED BY PLACEMENT ALIGNMENT WORKING GROUPS
 

CONTENT AREA
DOCUMENTS 
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
  1. UW System Competency-Based Admission Competencies: English
  2. Wisconsin Model Academic Standards: English, 12th grade
  3. UW System English Placement Test:
    • Objectives
    • Test Description
    • Sample Test
MATHEMATICS
  1. UW System Competency-Based Admission Competencies: Mathematics
  2. Wisconsin Model Academic Standards: Mathematics, 8th and 12th grades
  3. UW System Mathematics Placement Tests: 
  4. a) Prealgebra and Elementary Algebra;
b) Geometry and Advanced Algebra; and 

c) Precalculus including Trigonometry
    • Test Descriptions
    • Test Objectives
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
  1. UW System Competency-Based Admission Competencies: Foreign Language
  2. Wisconsin Model Academic Standards: Foreign Language, middle school and high school level
  3. UW System Foreign Language Placement Tests: 
    1. French
    2. German, and 
    3. Spanish 
    • Test Description and samples
    • Test Blueprint
    • 1999 Placement Tests

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