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 i0SMqeI23140; Wed, 28 Jan 2004 17:52:40 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 17:52:40 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <003e01c3e5f0$b0448c60$0302a8c0@wtrbct.adelphia.net> 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: "Bonnie Odiorne" <bonniesophia@adelphia.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:335] Cross-post: scientifically-based reading research X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1105 Lines: 25 Sorry to cross post, but I think this issue's important for all lists. If NIFL is to support adult education practitioners with the field's "best practices", how does this impact our work, especially as it concerns assessment? In a recent conversation with a legislative aide, a practitioner reported that the aide said "that he didn't necessarily see 'researched-based' [practice/teaching] as a problem [for adult literacy practitioners], as he put it, 'that means you just have studies showing that what you do works, and you don't just go doing whatever you want to do'." What if "whatever we want to do" isn't what we want to do: i.e. being mandated to assess from formats that might not be conpatible with "scientifically-based reading research?" What changes in assessment tools would we need, if any? How do you see NIFL going here? Do you see any impact or limitations in your own practice? Warmest Regards, Bonnie Odiorne Ph.D Program Faciliator Working Smart Computers 4 Kids Silas Bronson Library Information Technology Center Waterbury, CT Integrating Technology, ABE and ESL Instruction
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