Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g4NEilO21510; Thu, 23 May 2002 10:44:47 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 10:44:47 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <2E3AC3356942D511B8A30008C7AAAC08A64B32@WDCROBEXC10> Errors-To: alcrsb@langate.gsu.edu Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Behroozi, Jaleh" <Jaleh.Behroozi@nifl.gov> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:2174] UPCOMING RESEARCH ON ADULT LITERACY X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2655.55) Status: O Content-Length: 1608 Lines: 38 In 2003, the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) of the U.S. Department of Education will be sponsoring the Adult Education and Literacy Study (AEL), which will provide the first-ever nationally representative information on the literacy and numeracy proficiency of participants in federally-funded adult education programs. This information will be gathered from adult learners across the country using assessments and many adult education programs will be asked to participate. The AEL Study will also collect national-level information on adult education program characteristics. In addition to this work and in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, an international comparative study of the literacy and numeracy proficiency of the general population of adults will also be undertaken in 2002-2003. This is in addition to the National Assessment of Adult Literacy, which will also take place in 2003. Finally, data collection is now completed on an in-depth study of the skills of lower literacy learners (Level 1 Study). This study aims to better describe the specific reading component skills (such as vocabulary, decoding skills) which may impact a learner's literacy progress. Results are expected in 2003. for more information, go to www.nces.ed.gov/surveys/all or contact Mariann Lemke (mariann.lemke@ed.gov; 202-502-7314) or Michael Jones (michael.jones@ed.gov; 202-205-9260). Jaleh Behroozi Soroui National LINCS Director National Institute for Literacy 1775 I street, Suite 730 Washington DC, 20006 Phone: 202/233-2039 FAX: 202/233-2050 www.nifl.gov/lincs
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