Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i2AJF6I13986; Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:15:06 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:15:06 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <NFBBJCJJCLBEEENELGAGOEELFLAA.sandras@u.washington.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Sandra Smith" <sandras@u.washington.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4353] RE: The NALS X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1682 Lines: 53 what is the point of the secrecy? -----Original Message----- From: nifl-health@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-health@nifl.gov]On Behalf Of Debbie Yoho Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 10:49 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4351] The NALS Posted by request. Debbie Yoho From: Baur, Cynthia > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 12:02 PM > To: 'nifl-health@nifl.gov' > Subject: 2003 NALS > > > I am the lead at HHS on the health literacy component of the 2003 NAAL and > am aware of the interest in seeing the materials and questions. I am > replying to the list because this question has come up before on the list > and other meetings and conversations. The position of the National Center > for Education Statistics (NCES), U.S. Department of Education, which is the > agency that administers the 2003 NAAL (FYI, NALS is the acronym for the 1992 > assessment), is that it has not in the past and does not intend for the 2003 > survey to release the materials and questions used in the survey. Many > people have questioned this position because it is a federally funded > survey. HHS, which is a partner with ED on the survey, specifically the > health literacy component, has not been permitted to release the health > literacy questions. The NAAL project officer is Sheida White. Contact > information is on the NAAL web site. > > > Cynthia Baur, Ph.D. > Health Communication and e-Health Advisor > Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion > U.S. Department of Health and Human Services > 200 Independence Ave., S.W., Rm. 738G > Washington, D.C. 20201 > (202) 205-2311 (voice) > cbaur@osophs.dhhs.gov Deborah W. Yoho Co-moderator, NIFL-Health Listserv
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