Return-Path: <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id eAGD1A909805; Thu, 16 Nov 2000 08:01:20 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 08:01:20 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <4.2.2.20001116071840.00a16100@postoffice.worldnet.att.net.> Errors-To: rgspacone@worldnet.att.net Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Ronna G. Spacone" <rgspacone@worldnet.att.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:1263] DAEL Thurs Notes X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.2.2 Status: O Content-Length: 3312 Lines: 62 Hi Everyone, The Thursday Notes, a weekly Fact Sheet from the Division of Adult Education and Literacy (DAEL) is posted on a number of other discussion lists and web sites. Its content is often relevant to EFF but I don't post it here hoping you get the information from another source -- for example: 1. The Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) at <http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/> 2. The NLA Discussion List http://novel.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/nifl-nla/nla.html 3. The NIFL-Workplace Discussion List: http://novel.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/nifl-workplace/workplace_literacy.html 4. NIFL LINCS at: <www.nifl.gov/lincs/whats_new/what's _new.html> This week's Fact Sheet follows. Thanks, Ronna G. Spacone NIFL-4EFF List Moderator ******************************** From the Desk of Ronald S. Pugsley, Director, DAEL Office of Vocational and Adult Education Editor: Sarah Newcomb Production: Rose Tilghman November 16, 2000 ___________________________________ Appropriations On Hold Congress has passed another continuing resolution through December 5 and decided to put off action on Labor/HHS/Education and four other appropriations bills until after Thanksgiving. Stay with us for the latest developments when Congress returns. DAEL Announces NRS Changes Effective July 1, 2001 Division of Adult Education and Literacy (DAEL) representatives announced four changes to be implemented in the National Reporting System (NRS) effective July 1, 2001 at the National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium meeting in Orlando on November 8-10. Changes, made with State Directors' input, aim to fine-tune measures of performance. They include: * measuring GED attainment only for those with GED as a goal who exit during the program year, rather than as a percentage of all students with that goal; * measuring postsecondary placement only for those with postsecondary training as a goal who exit during the program year, rather than as percentage of all students with that goal; * adding an optional measure to report level completions for learners having both pre-tests and post-tests because limited numbers of learners participate long enough for post-tests; and * adding an optional measure to report the number of adults who complete two or more levels in a program year, as opposed to one level in a program now required by the NRS system. DAEL officials also announced financial support for an ongoing project to expand NRS level descriptors to include a wider range of literacy skills. Contact mike_dean@ed.gov Assessment Must Change to Help Students Learn Classroom assessments must change in two ways to help teaching and learning says a new report from the Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence (CREDE). First, assessment content must measure important thinking and problem-solving skills. Second, assessment must be part of an ongoing learning process. The report, The Role of Classroom Assessment in Teaching and Learning, can be purchased for $8.80 from CREDE at credepubs@cal.org ____________________________________________________________________________ A Fact Sheet from the Division of Adult Education and Literacy Office of Vocational and Adult Education OVAE Homepage http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/
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