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Subject: More Goals..children and staff dev.
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After reading the entire posting from EDINFO, I found more info to relate to
family literacy. As you can see, these relate to children and staff
development.
Robin Jurczyk
nifl-family moderator
rjurczyk@aol.com
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GOAL 1: READY TO LEARN -- All children in America will start
school ready to learn.
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* The United States was successful in reducing the proportion
of infants born with one or more health risks between 1990 &
1994, from 37% to 34%. This reduction represents a
difference of at least 72,700 children who were born with a
healthier start in life.
* The United States was also successful in reducing
disparities between White & minority infants born with one
or more health risks. For example, in 1990, the gap between
Black & White infants born with one or more health risks was
9 percentage points. In 1994, this disparity had decreased
to 7 percentage points.
* Seventy-five percent of all 2-year-olds were fully immunized
against preventable childhood diseases in 1994.
* Only two-thirds of preschoolers were read to or told stories
regularly in 1993. By 1996, the proportion had increased to 72%.
* In 1991, 45% of 3- to 5-year-olds from low-income families
were enrolled in preschool programs, compared to 73% of
those from high-income families. The 28-percentage-point
difference in participation rates had not improved by 1996.
GOAL 4: TEACHER EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT -- The
Nation's teaching force will have access to programs
for the continued improvement of their professional
skills & the opportunity to acquire the knowledge &
skills needed to instruct & prepare all American
students for the next century.
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* In 1991, 66% of secondary school teachers held an
undergraduate or graduate degree in their main teaching
assignment. By 1994, this percentage had decreased to 63%.
* In 1994, 85% of teachers reported that they participated in
various in-service or professional development programs on
one or more topics, such as uses of educational technology,
methods of teaching subject field, in-depth study in subject
field, or student assessment.
GOAL 6: ADULT LITERACY & LIFELONG LEARNING -- Every adult
American will be literate & will possess the knowledge
& skills necessary to compete in a global economy &
exercise the rights & responsibilities of citizenship.
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* Nearly half of all American adults read & write at the two
lowest of five levels of English proficiency; 52% scored at
or above Level 3. Although adults who score below Level 3
do have some limited literacy skills, they are not likely to
be able to perform the range of complex literacy tasks that
the National Education Goals Panel considers important for
competing successfully in a global economy & exercising
fully the rights & responsibilities of citizenship.
* In 1991, the gap in adult education participation rates
between adults who had a high school diploma or less & those
with additional postsecondary education or technical
training was 27 percentage points. In 1995, the gap had
increased to 32 percentage points.
* Disparities in college enrollment between White & minority
students did not improve between 1990 & 1994. For example,
in 1990, the disparity between the proportions of Black &
White students who enrolled in college immediately after
high school graduation was 14 percentage points. The gap
had not decreased four years later.
* Disparities in college completion between White & Black
students did not improve between 1992 & 1995, & worsened
between White & Hispanic students. For example, in 1992,
the gap between the proportions of Hispanic & White high
school graduates who completed a college degree was 15
percentage points. This gap had grown to 21 percentage
points by 1995.
GOAL 8: PARENTAL PARTICIPATION -- Every school will promote
partnerships that will increase parental involvement &
participation in promoting the social, emotional, &
academic growth of children.
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* In 1996, 78% of public elementary & middle schools reported
that more than half of their parents attended regularly
scheduled parent-teacher conferences during the school year.
* In 1996, 41% of public elementary & middle schools reported
that parent input is considered when making policy decisions
in three or more areas.
* In 1993, 63% of parents of students in Grades 3-12 reported
that they participated in two or more activities in their
child's school. By 1996, the percentage of participating
parents had not increased.
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