[NIFL-HEALTH:4356] RE: The NALS

From: Andrew Pleasant (afp5@cornell.edu)
Date: Tue Mar 16 2004 - 15:55:27 EST


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Hello,

just curious .. an off the list question ... did you ever receive a reply?

best,

andrew pleasant



>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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