This digest will focus on Outcome-Based Education in the language arts classroom. Though Outcome-Based Education must involve administrators, educators, parents and students, ultimately it is the classroom teacher who is the key to the success of the program. When this is done, students feel they are participants in classroom decisions and tend to be more supportive of all aspects of the class. Thus, one of the main objectives of OBE is met as students and staff both take responsibility for successful learning outcomes. Objectives are clearly defined.
Students have choices and options, thus they usually perform at higher levels of competency.
Instructional levels are determined after complete assessment of student mastery. Students are given the opportunity to gain from others and to build a hierarchy of learning skills. Evaluation by both peers and instructors is ongoing. Time is varied for learning according to the needs of each student and the complexity of the task. Students are given the opportunity to work with core and alternative curriculum.