Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost.nifl.gov [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.8.7/8.8.5) with SMTP id OAA00889; Fri, 7 Nov 1997 14:55:21 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 7 Nov 1997 14:55:21 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <3.0.1.32.19971107134944.0091aa70@acs.tamu.edu> Errors-To: lmann@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Don Seaman <dseaman@tamu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1254] Re: Building Even Start Self-Sufficiency X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.1 (32) Status: RO At 09:38 AM 10/29/97 -0500, you wrote: >Someone in Texas (anybody have more details?) is researching post 8th year >Even Start programs. >In Oregon, we have had only one program make it to and through 8th year >status. They wrapped up their 8th year just as voters statewide passed >another killer property tax limitation which meant major cuts to schools and >community colleges (plus local governments) As a result, the program has not >continued in its Even Start model with four components. >Now my challenge, as state coordinator, is to make sure the four 5th year >programs are getting ready now for the inevitable 8th year and help them. >Even Start programs (and others) may find more info on related Even Start >issues on the National Even Start Association home page. use your browser, or >try www.evenstart.org. (I'm giving the address by memory. I hope it's >correct) > >Cathy Lindsley >family literacy specialist >Office of Community College Services > Kathy: You may be referring to the proposed research study which Ann Martinez, one of our doctoral students is preparing. With her doctoral dissertation already approved, and cooperation already pledged from Pat McKee, USDE, we are encouraged. As soon as we have secured the cooperation from the Barbara Bush Foundation, which we hope to have this week in conjunction with the dedication of the George Bush Library on our campus, we intend to ascertain how programs have remained active after initial external funding has expired. However, we are broadening the base to be "family literacy", not just Even Start. Therefore, we would also include sites from The First Lady's Family Literacy Initiative for Texas and the similar program in Maine. We also believe researching both the public and private sectors will be beneficial to everyone, so that's why the interest in the Barbara Bush Foundation projects. Findings are a year away, but at least we're moving on it. Once the study has been completed and the research article submitted, we are committed to disseminating the findings as widely as possible. Don Seaman, Director Texas Center for Adult Literacy and Learning
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