[NIFL-ASSESSMENT:670] FW: [AAACE-NLA] Presidential Candidate Responses and the GED

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Hello everyone,

I'm forwarding this fairly lengthy exchange.  The focus of the latter
exchanges are on GED study and preparation, via the use of technology.
Several respondents describe a few tools they are using - I thought this
info might be of interest, or that some of you might be familiar with
the tools and can provide feedback to the respondent.

Note that this discussion stems from responses by both presidential
candidates to questions posed to them by the Literacy President Group.
The conversation below focuses only on responses by the Bush
administration because one of Mr. Bush's responses raised questions
regarding technology, the GED, and adult education.  

I encourage you to view all the responses by both candidates if you have
not already done so.  You can do this by going to the Literacy President
website at http://litpresident.org/.  

Thanks,
marie cora
Moderator, NIFL Assessment Discussion List, and 
Coordinator/Developer LINCS Assessment Special Collection at 
http://literacy.kent.edu/Midwest/assessment/

marie.cora@hotspurpartners.com

-----Original Message-----
From: aaace-nla-bounces@lists.literacytent.org
[mailto:aaace-nla-bounces@lists.literacytent.org] On Behalf Of Karen
Limkemann
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 10:26 AM
To: National Literacy Advocacy List sponsored by AAACE
Subject: Re: [AAACE-NLA] Presidential Candidate Responses: George W.Bush

Here in NE Indiana we are really starting to enjoy
KeyTrain/WorkKeys.  Billed as a workforce development
tool/assessment system, the training software,
KeyTrain is extremely user friendly. We have seen
success with ESL learners, LD learners, GED
candidates, as well as those brushing up for further
training.  It is interactive, audio supported and very
simple to use.

While not designed as a GED tool, it most certainly is
helpful and is available on-line for those with an
account.

The implementation of the program in our area was
funded by our local Workforce Investment Board. It
immediately bcame a huge asset to our programs.

--- Art LaChance <arthur@ellijay.com> wrote:

> We here in GA are seeing a strong push to
> incorporate an on-line GED prep
> course via an already published computer based
> curriculum that can be
> monitored from local centers.  And again - without
> direct support to
> incorporate the new avenue.  It is very limited in
> the sense that only those
> who have reading comprehension skills in the GED
> range might be able to
> operate it successfully without continuous timely
> monitoring by
> professionals.  But I guess it's a beginning.
> 
> art
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sheri Rogers" <rogerss@apsd.k12.ar.us>
> To: <aaace-nla@lists.literacytent.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 1:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [AAACE-NLA] Presidential Candidate
> Responses: George W.Bush
> 
> 
> Does anyone know what the following quote from
> President Bush's response
> means? It appeared in two places in his
> narratives...Is it something in the
> works now?
> "will develop a comprehensive web-based literacy
> tool for adults, which
> would be made available in public libraries,
> community colleges, and at
> social service offices, including Head Start Centers
> and One-Stop job
> centers.  This literacy tool will increase adult
> literacy across the United
> States."
> 
> Sheri Rogers
> 
> 
> >>> jataylor_1@yahoo.com 10/13/04 6:38 AM >>>
> AAACE-NLA Colleagues,
> 
> We have received responses to the Literacy President
> campaign questions from
> U.S. Presidential candidate, George W. Bush.  You
> will find the questions we
> asked and his responses below. These will also be
> posted on the Literacy
> President Web site at  http://litpresident.org/
> 
> On behalf of the Literacy President Group,
> 
> Jackie Taylor
> David J. Rosen
> David Collings
> 
> 
> 1. Access to Quality Programs
> 
> What should be the commitment of the federal
> government, if any, to ensure
> that all adults in the United States have guaranteed
> access to quality adult
> education and literacy programs to improve their
> academic skills, regardless
> of income, location, age, and national origin?
> 
> 
> 
> I believe that we must do more to assist adults in
> becoming literate and
> obtaining the skills needed for employment and
> self-sufficiency.  My
> Administration has supported a comprehensive agenda
> to accomplish this goal.
> These programs are part of an overall system of
> adult and worker training
> that ensures America has the best trained workforce
> in the world.  The Adult
> Education State Grant program is an important
> program in this effort, as
> demonstrated by the $34 million increase in funding
> since 2001.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 2. Full Funding
> 
> What will you do to ensure full funding for adult
> education and literacy
> programs?
> 
> 
> 
> I am committed to providing increased support for
> our education and job
> training programs.  My 2005 budget includes $590
> million for Adult Basic and
> Literacy Education, including State formula grants,
> National Leadership
> Activities, and the National Institute for Literacy.
> 
> 
> 
> My budget requests $6.7 million for the National
> Institute for Literacy,
> with the expectation that new authorization
> legislation would continue
> support for its communication and capacity-building
> activities.  In
> addition, the budget provides $9.2 million to
> continue high-priority
> research, demonstration, and evaluation initiatives
> funded under National
> Leadership Activities.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 3. Training/re-training for the New Economy
> 
> Many U.S. workers function at low literacy levels.
> Some of these voters
> watch their jobs being "outsourced" to foreign
> countries, but are not being
> given adequate access to the training and education
> that will allow them to
> function in the new "global, knowledge-based
> economy."  How would your
> administration re-focus priorities to address the
> disappearance of the
> American dream for the 90 million US citizens
> functioning at the two lowest
> literacy levels who cannot compete without
> additional education?
> 
> 
> 
> My budget provides a record $23 billion for job
> training and employment
> assistance * a 12 percent increase over 2001 levels.
>  I have proposed
> reforming our job training programs to double the
> number of workers trained
> under them by giving governors the flexibility they
> need to meet their
> workforce and adult education needs.  I will
> consolidate the Workforce
> Investment Act's four major training programs into a
> single, flexible grant
> to states.  By limiting the overhead expenses, we
> can ensure more funds are
> spent training workers rather than growing a
> bureaucracy.  I will also
> encourage the use of Innovation Training Accounts
> which give workers more
> control over how and where their training dollars
> are spent, including the
> flexibility to use the funds for adult education
> classes.  In addition, my
> Jobs for the 21st Century initiative includes $250
> million to help community
> colleges train workers in high-growth fields.
> 
> 
> 
> Finally, I am proposing a $50 million Personal
> Reemployment Account pilot
> program.  These accounts provide workers with
> additional flexibility in
> selecting the services needed to help them return to
> work.  Eligible
> unemployed workers can receive $3,000 to be used for
> whatever training and
> services they believe will help them get back to
> work, such as child care,
> adult education classes, or transportation.  As an
> incentive, recipients can
> keep the balance of the account as a cash bonus if
> they find a job within 13
> weeks.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 4.  Intergenerational Literacy
> 
> Children need education.  Those who do not get
> education now will become
> adults who need literacy skills.  If you teach
> adults, they will help their
> 
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=====
Karen Limkemann
Assistant Executive Director
Three Rivers Literacy Alliance
709 Clay St. Ste 100
Ft. Wayne, IN 46802
(260)426-7323

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