Return-Path: <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h4DAioC07278; Tue, 13 May 2003 06:44:50 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 06:44:50 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <p05100302bae67873b39b@[67.31.5.83]> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Gail Spangenberg <gspangenberg@caalusa.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:1122] Re: A Note to Gail Spangenberg X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Status: O Content-Length: 3762 Lines: 81 Ms. Oliver, Alas, you and I are both working in a generally unsupportive environment for the adult literacy cause we believe in and know to be needed, each of us in our own ways doing what we can to fight the fight. There is plenty of reason to be discouraged and I agree with you that unless people in leadership positions, at al levels but particularly at the federal and state levels, care about adult literacy and are willing to stand up for it, neither this paper nor any other will make much difference immediately. But, a colleague said in reading the EFF paper that "this is an important piece of evidence that IT CAN BE DONE" and, in publishing this paper CAAL believes that this is a worthy goal in itself. It is another tool for the arsenal of people like yourself, who are dedicated to fighting the fight. You are to be much applauded for your dedication and caring, and I hope you will stay at it for many more years. I will try to do likewise. I sincerely appreciate your note. Gail Spangenberg >Ms. Spangenberg, > The CAAL publication -- and others -- WOULD sound wonderful, but I've >learned, in the 19 years I've lived in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and >have been totally involved in adult education/literacy, that if there is >nobody in power, locally, or at the state or federal level, who believes, >sincerely and vocally, that adult literacy SHOULD be advanced, nothing will >change. > Those of you on the board, as well as advisers, are wonderful people, >but you're not that leader. (I'm certainly not, either, but I'm obviously >the most optimistic person in the world; at almost 83, I'm still working >hard on it. I don't want my self-paced program, "filling in the cracks," to >drop when I do..) > >Peg (M.T.) Oliver, M.Ed., Founder/director/teacher/constant advocate, >Coalition of Literacy Services, Inc., Hidalgo Countywide, 1984-present, 501 >(c)3, 1990. >-----Original Message----- >From: Gail Spangenberg <gspangenberg@caalusa.org> >To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> >Date: Monday, May 12, 2003 3:46 PM >Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:1120] New CAAL publication on EFF > > >> >> >>May 12, 2003 -- New York, NY -- The Council for Advancement of Adult >>Literacy has released a new publication, titled Equipped for the >>Future: Tools & Standards for Building & Assessing Quality Adult >>Literacy Programs. Written by Gail Spangenberg and Sarah Watson -- >>the publication reviews the developmental history of EFF and >>discusses its accomplishments, implementation, and work in progress. >>Some 16 experienced national, state, and local EFF users were >>interviewed for the publication. Their responses and the questions >>posed make up the main body of the new work. >> >>A Foreword to the publication notes that one of CAAL's founding >>purposes is to promote more effective policy, practice, and resource >>development at the state level. "In keeping with that broad >>purpose," the Foreword says, "this publication tells a remarkable >>story, about Equipped for the Future -- a singularly important >>resource developed by the National Institute for Lteracy that can be >>tremendously beneficial to states wanting to improve the >>effectiveness of their adult literacy services." >> >>The document can be downloaded from the CAAL website at >>http://www.caalusa.org. At the home page, scroll down the left >>column and click on the applicable title. >>-- >> >> >>Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy > >1221 Avenue of the Americas - 50th Floor > >New York, NY 10020 > >212-512-2363 -- Gail Spangenberg President Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy 1221 Avenue of the Americas - 50th Fl New York, NY 10020 212-512-2362, fax 212-512-2610
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