Return-Path: <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f7VJREf18160; Fri, 31 Aug 2001 15:27:14 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 15:27:14 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <007401c1325b$64ef4660$cd607b83@educ.kent.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Dianna Baycich" <dbaycich@archon.educ.kent.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:14] first issue of e*literacy X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6600 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 4922 Lines: 109 The National Institute for Literacy is pleased to release the first edition of our new monthly electronic newsletter, e*literacy. Three articles follow, along with the URL for the rest of the first edition. Enjoy! Alice Johnson National Institute for Literacy 1775 I Street, NW, Suite 730 Washington, DC 20006 202-233-2034 (tel) 202-233-2050 (fax) www.nifl.gov **************************************** e-literacy ************************************** e-literacy is the National Institute for Literacy's electronic newsletter, a monthly publication full of the latest information on activities to move adult and family literacy from the margins to the mainstream. Volume 1, Issue 1 -- September 1, 2001 **************************************************************************** ************** CONTENTS *Headlines* 1) NIFL Director Andy Hartman Announces Departure 2) NIFL-NICHD-ED Collaborate on Adult Reading Research 3) International Literacy Day Celebrations Planned 4) New Online Literacy Directory Coming Soon *NIFL News* 1) Grant Applications and Funding Information Available Online 2) New Jersey and Hawaii Adopt Equipped for the Future 3) NIFL Releases Report on English Literacy and Civics Education 4) Bridges to Practice Leaders Tape TABE for Learners with LD *Regular Features* 1) Legislative Update 2) Literacy in the News 3) Calendar **************************************************************************** ************** NIFL DIRECTOR ANDY HARTMAN ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE NIFL Director Andy Hartman announced on August 29 that he has accepted a position as Director of Policy and Research for a new "think tank"/advocacy organization focused on improving the lives of children and families in Colorado. In announcing his departure, Hartman said, "I have loved working at the NIFL. It has been a privilege and joy to work with such a talented, dedicated staff. I believe that the NIFL has grown and matured during the time I have been Director, and it has begun to fulfill the vision the field had for it in the National Literacy Act. One of the great things about working on literacy has been the passion, intensity and commitment of the community of people working together to build a literacy system this country needs and deserves. I will miss being a part of that important effort at the national level." By law, NIFL's Advisory Board, led by Mark Emblidge, executive director of the Virginia Literacy Foundation, will recommend a new executive director to the NIFL's Interagency Group. The Interagency Group - Secretary of Education Rod Paige, Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, and Secretary of Labor Tommy Thompson - is responsible for appointing the new director. NIFL-NICHD-ED COLLABORATE ON ADULT READING RESEARCH As part of the extension of the Bill Goodling Even Start Family Literacy program last year, Congress set aside $6 million ($2 million annually for 2001-2003) for research on the most effective ways to help adults improve their reading skills and how parents can support their children's literacy development. These funds were directed to the NIFL, which will carry out this important research in partnership with the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the U.S. Department of Education. On August 21-22, a group of prominent researchers and practitioners met at the NIFL to discuss the important teaching and learning issues related to this research. The information will be used to develop a research agenda later this fall. The results of this multi-year program of research will provide the evidence necessary to develop the most effective reading instruction possible for adults. INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY CELEBRATIONS PLANNED The International Literacy Network (ILN), a consortium of international and national literacy organizations, including the National Institute for Literacy, is sponsoring an International Literacy Day celebration on September 7 at the Smithsonian in Washington DC. The celebration, which is open to the public, will include acknowledging UNESCO's International Literacy Day award winners, unveiling a progress report on the National Literacy Summit, and launching a new on-line national directory of literacy programs. (See next article for details.) Other related events include a National Book Festival hosted by First Lady Laura Bush at the Library of Congress on September 8 and a two-day symposium for ESL teachers on September 5 and 6, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Vocational and Adult Education. For more information - including ideas for International Literacy Day events in your community; writings by learners, and local, national, and international literacy statistics - visit: http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/literacy_day/ild_2001.html To continue reading e*literacy, please click on the following: http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/eliteracy/01_09_01.html
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