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 j3EKPbG24796; Thu, 14 Apr 2005 16:25:37 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 16:25:37 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <5.1.0.14.2.20050414155405.02218330@pop.utk.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: Diane Gardner <dgardner@utk.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2959] response to Conflicting Paradigms in Adult Literacy Education X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1 Status: O Content-Length: 3112 Lines: 63 I wanted to enter this discussion and provide a brief explanation of references made to EFF, clarifying the two separate but related initiatives or components which have been misrepresented in some of the media coverage recently. The development of the EFF Work Readiness Credential, which was mentioned in the Chicago Tribune article and referenced by Andrea, had its beginnings in the EFF National Center, and was initially supported through NIFL. The EFF Work Readiness Credential partnership, a coalition of business organizations and state officials, has since been formed, and has an office within the Center for Workforce Preparation of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in Washington, DC. Sondra Stein is the Project Manager. SRI International, the primary contractor for this initiative, has partnerships with other organizations that assist in this work. (http://www.sri.com/policy/cep/literacy/CEPLiteracyEFFWorkReadinessCredential.html The EFF Center for Training and Technical Assistance, on the other hand, provides professional development, technical assistance and resources to adult education practitioners in the field. The EFF Center continues to operate from its offices at the University of Tennessee, Center for Literacy Studies, Knoxville, TN. We have a cadre of trainers across the country, many of whom have been with the EFF project since its beginning some eleven years ago. All EFF training is coordinated through this Center. Andrea, I was happy to hear about your interest in deepening your understanding of EFF. I would certainly encourage you to explore the website (http://eff.cls.utk.edu) if you have not. The Equipped for the Future Content Standards: What Adults Need to Know and Be Able to Do in the 21st Century is also a wonderful resource if one is interested in understanding the development of the framework and how the "pieces" of the framework that you mentioned relate to each other. I have not read George's book, so can not make any specific comments related to the chapter on EFF. As you mentioned in your comments, Andrea, just describing terms or framework in the abstract does not necessarily facilitate understanding or application of principles and theory to practice. As George mentions in his response to you, his objective was to relate how these components emerged. Fortunately, EFF has developed over the years many tools and resources that move adults toward accomplishing their goals in their various roles and that facilitate the use and application of the EFF standards-based approach to instruction and assessment. The EFF Teaching/Learning Toolkit, which can be found at http://eff.cls.utk.edu/toolkit, is an excellent resource that can be used to guide instructional practice. For more information on EFF training, please contact the EFF Center for Training and Technical Assistance at 865-974-9949. Diane Gardner EFF Center Diane P. Gardner EFF Center The University of Tennessee Center for Literacy Studies 600 Henley Street, Suite 312 Knoxville, TN 37996-4135 865-974-9949 dgardner@utk.edu
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