Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h3HEmlU05434; Thu, 17 Apr 2003 10:48:47 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 10:48:47 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <3E9EBDC0.15CED624@moreheadstate.edu> Errors-To: listowner@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: Connie Spencer-Ackerman <c.spencerack@morehead-st.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1507] Re: Literacy impact on community X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.77 [en] (Win98; U) Status: O Content-Length: 1223 Lines: 39 Cheryl, Nancy Padak and Tim Rasinski at Kent State University wrote a research review titled "Family Literacy: Who Benefits?" You can find it at the Ohio Literacy Resource Center site -- http://literacy.kent.edu/Oasis/Pubs/famlit-whobenefits2000.pdf Connie Spencer-Ackerman Adult Education Academy Morehead State University Morehead KY Cheryl Harlan wrote: > Does anyone know where I can obtain information that clearly states how > literacy tutoring and/or a literacy program (for adults) directly > benefits a local community? I found numerous statistics on the NIFL > website, but am looking for a more definitive statement instead of > numbers. I know a community "benefits as a whole" through a more > literate society, I'm just searching for some general reasons why. > > Thanks in advance for any information provided. > > Regards, > Cheryl Harlan > Rolla AEL > Rolla, MO > > -- "Professional development can be guided by leaders, tied to standards and learning goals, built around...improvement plans. But the engine that drives it all, ultimately, is each individual's commitment to self-reflection and self-improvement." Journal of Staff Development, spring 2002 This message scanned by RAV anti-virus.
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