Return-Path: <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id gBCDLdX05587; Thu, 12 Dec 2002 08:21:39 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 08:21:39 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <sdf83c60.046@mail.jsi.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Barbara Garner" <barbara_garner@jsi.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:623] Have you been served? X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 5.5.5.1 Status: O Content-Length: 1661 Lines: 43 In a recent post to the NLA list, Tom Sticht raised an interesting question. He pointed out that, in NCSALL's five year report (available on http://ncsall.gse.harvard.edu, it's report No. 23), NCSALL states its mission: to conduct and disseminate research that helps build effective, cost-efficient adult education and literacy programs." (p. 3) He goes on to write: "Regarding how the NCSALL determines whether or not it has achieved these goals, the last page and last sentence of the body of the report states that, over the next five years, "Its measurement of success remains the same as well: Practitioners can cite ways that NCSALL has helped them to improve practice." (p.100) Unfortunately, as I looked through the report, he writes, I could find no evidence presented to suggest that practitioners had thought that the research of the first five years had helped them improve their practice." He asks NLA list members to cite ways that they or their program or someone they know has been helped by the first five years of the NCSALL work. And if so, in what specific ways. I'd like to ask FOB list members the same question. In what ways has information presented in "Focus on Basics" --- particularly, but not exclusively, NCSALL research findings --- informed your practice? What changes have you made? While anecdotal evidence will not stand up in research court, it's a good start. Thanks, Barb Garner Editor, Focus on Basics Barbara Garner Senior Program Officer email bgarner@worlded.org World Education phone (617) 482-9485 44 Farnsworth Street fax (617) 482-0617 Boston, MA 02210
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