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Building a Collaborative Plan: First StepsPrior to beginning the process of collaboration and curriculum planning, teachers will want to determine the specific needs of their students. This can be accomplished by conducting an informal needs analysis. A needs assessment is an organizational tool to help the teacher identify differences between current performance and desired performance.It allows the instructor to determine what the students already know and what they are capable of doing. Teachers can then determine what concepts and/or skills students still need to know, or learn, in order to complete necessary tasks. A needs analysis can explore alternate solutions to the problem. It may focus on the gap between current and desired performance.The teacher will define or identify the problem and identify the students and their background, skills, knowledge, and motivation level. A needs analysis also considers the environment, defines performance gaps and prioritizes needs. Teachers use the information gathered to identify possible solutions. Finally, the teacher needs to consider how the instruction will affect the students and determine the desired results.Pre-collaborationIn expert groups, ESL and general education teachers gather information on their struggling ELLs. They use information observation, student documentation, and various assessment practices to learn what they ... [more..]