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 h5BHYwC26799; Wed, 11 Jun 2003 13:34:58 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 13:34:58 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <4B73F518F0F98A4EA67DDAA3DB84941A2B0FC9@SCCDMAIL.SCCD.CTC.EDU> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "French, Allan" <afrench@sccd.ctc.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2368] Re: uture of EFF X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 3392 Lines: 76 Brenda: Perhaps I missed what the Congress finally did with the reauthorization of WIA, but has government funding for EFF been stopped, finally and officially? And how will this affect the EFF Assessment Project now that they are completing review of their reading tasks, and now that the feds are stating that we all must use standardized tests? Allan French South Seattle Community College -----Original Message----- From: Brenda Bell [mailto:bsbell@utk.edu] Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 1:55 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2345] Re: uture of EFF Jeannette and Bonnie (and others), EFF is committed to a long and healthy future! The EFF Center for Training and Technical Assistance, located here at the Center for Literacy Studies, does not have any plans to reduce our work after the formal NIFL funding ends in 2004. We are engaged in securing additional sources of funding and want to work with states and organizations to find mutually beneficial ways of continuing the work of implementing EFF. We will continue to work with states like Maine, where you live, whose fiscal realities have meant a change in staffing. EFF staff will participate in the Maine Summer Institute in a few weeks -- and we know that our partners in Maine remain solidly supportive of EFF and are planning to continue to integrate EFF into professional development opportunities in the state. Thank you for your support and for raising these concerns! Brenda Bell EFF Management Team Center for Literacy Studies At 03:44 PM 6/5/03 -0400, Bonnie Fortini wrote: >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Hello Jeanette and all, >I, too, am distressed by the cuts in funding and human resources that will >impact the continuing formal integration and implementation of EFF into adult >education programs and beyond. Given the source of EFF (real people >living real >lives) it will never disappear, sort of following the tradition that >everything >that went into EFF was recognized and validated rather than having been >"invented." I've long held the belief that EFF belongs in K-12 as well as >adult education and hope that the connections along those lines here in Maine >will continue to be looked at and strengthened. Having the 4-EFF listserve to >reach out to others for input and reaction will be a great help, and I join >Jeanette in hoping to have this valuable resource continue. >Bonnie Fortini >bfortini@msln.net > >Quoting Jeanette Baldridge <ginet_b@hotmail.com>: > > > The recent silence has been discouraging, and I wrote to > > > > Meta off the list asking if anyone else was experiencing severe cutbacks in > > > > funding for EFF initiatives and training as we are here in Maine. I'm > > surprised that there has been no mention of similar situations. After years > > > > of struggling with EFF ideas and practices, the postings on this list, as > > well as the many knowledgeable people presenting workshops here in Maine, > > have helped to make EFF an intrical part of our small program. I do not > want > > > > to see this valuable teaching philosophy disappear because trainers and > > resources can no longer be funded. > > > > I look forward to reading the postings on this list every day. I hope it > > will continue. > > >Delete | Reply | Reply to All | Forward | Redirect | Blacklist
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