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 i4LIwqm14233; Fri, 21 May 2004 14:58:52 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 14:58:52 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <Sea2-F19yUXhtJiRq1y00059a3a@hotmail.com> 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: "Eileen Eckert" <eileeneckert@hotmail.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:565] RE: Literacy President X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 2243 Lines: 56 Jackie, You haven't said who feels your post was inappropriate, but it makes me wonder to whom the Constitution is supposed to apply if not to the people who live under it? Please keep speaking out; whether we <continue to> live in a democracy or not depends more on whether we act like we do than on whether we have a Constitution as an historical document. I am fascinated to see the willingness of some to silence anything "sensitive" or "inappropriate," especially in light of the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board, which never would have happened if some brave people had placed more importance on sensitivities and appropriateness. I would like to know if our presumed Democratic candidate would continue the violations of good assessment practices, such as making high stakes judgments based on a single administration of a single assessment instrument, that have become standard in the NRS and No Child Left Behind under the current administration. Eileen From: jataylor <jataylor@utk.edu> Reply-To: nifl-assessment@nifl.gov To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:564] Literacy President Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 12:59:15 -0400 (EDT) Colleagues: Last Friday, May 14th, I posted a message to NIFL lists titled "Literacy President." Literacy President is a collaborative, non-partisan initiative supported by Voice for Adult Literacy United for Education (VALUE), The Change Agent, and other groups designed to: - raise national awareness of adult literacy regardless of who is elected; - ask Presidential candidates broad questions about adult literacy; and - engage adult learners and practitioners around contextualized teaching and learning on civic education and learner leadership using the EFF Citizen Role Map and EFF Content Standards. It has been called to my attention that although the post I made (as a private citizen) for the group was permissible based on all lists' guidelines, it was also of a politically-sensitive nature and some feel it may not be appropriate for NIFL lists. My intention was to alert teachers about an exciting new project. If my post has caused any confusion, I apologize. Jackie Jackie Taylor jataylor_1@yahoo.com
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