In the center of the model you will find a circle representing student learning. As mentioned above, student learning is at the center of performance-based teacher standards because student learning is a central concern for all teachers. Surrounding student learning in two concentric circles are the eight Standards for Teachers of Adult Learners. These standards support and sustain the student learning that is the center of the model. Planning, Instructing,, and Assessing are the first three Standards in the middle circle.
Planning is the way in which a teacher plans for, adjusts, and follows up on instruction.
Instructing is what teachers do in a classroom setting. Assessing is the way in which a teacher uses knowledge and student performance to make decisions about future planning and instruction. Language refers to an understanding of what language is and how it is used. Learning refers to an understanding of the learning process in formal and informal settings and the specific requirements and place of language in that process. Identity and Setting focuses on who the learners are and how their communities, heritages, and goals shape learning and their experiences of learning.