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 h9N2FMV23488; Wed, 22 Oct 2003 22:15:22 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 22:15:22 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <2147483647.1066861598@[192.168.1.150]> 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: Ellie Drago-Severson <seversel@gse.harvard.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:830] Re: Youth in ABE X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed X-Mailer: Mulberry/3.0.3.1 (Mac OS/PPC) Status: O Content-Length: 1763 Lines: 53 Great job, Barb and all!!!! I've learned to much and appreciate your sharing and caring!! Ellie --On Wednesday, October 22, 2003 1:34 PM -0400 Barbara Garner <barbara_garner@worlded.org> wrote: > Thanks to everyone for providing so much information on youth in ABE. > I've been reviewing all the postings; the information will be very > useful to me as I develop the plans for the "Focus on Basics" on youth. > > > A quick synopsis of what I think I read in your emails: > It seems like there are two general scenarios: > - programs that are linked to high schools, which seem to be more a way > to keep kids "in" something until they receive a graduate certificate, > be it a GED or a high school diploma > - adult programs that are finding they have more youth enrolling after > they have dropped out (either because alternative programs for youth are > full or unavailable) > > Programs within those scenarios use a variety of different overall > structures and different models of instruction > > High stakes testing may be pushing kids out, but certain other policies > may be pushing schools to create "alternatives" so their drop out > statistics don't look too high > > Thanks for your input, and please keep sharing information on youth in > ABE as it occurs to you with your colleagues via this list serve. > > 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 > Ellie Drago-Severson, Ed.D. Lecturer in Education Harvard Graduate School of Education 219 Longfellow Hall, Appian Way Cambridge, MA 02138 Voicemail: 617.496.4963 Fax: 617.864.1315
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