Return-Path: <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.3/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id RAA18997; Fri, 28 Jan 2000 17:33:37 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 17:33:37 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <NDBBLOBOOLAPGLFICILHMEHKCCAA.haw6@psu.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Heidi Watson" <haw6@psu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:3284] Thursday Notes- 1/27/2000 X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: OR >From the Desk of Ronald S. Pugsley, Director, DAEL Office of Vocational and Adult Education Editor: Sarah Newcomb Production: Rose Tilghman January 27, 2000 ___________________________________ Administration Seeks $30 M for Pre-School Teacher Training Heads up, family literacy programs. Vice President Gore announced this month the Administration is seeking $30M to help early childhood educators serving high concentrations of poor children. Funds would help teachers improve their knowledge and skills-particularly by promoting expertise in helping children and families develop language and literacy skills. Under the Administration’s reauthorization proposal for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, this funding requested for the FY2001 budget would provide competitive grants to local partnerships. Partners would include entities that offer professional development for teachers, such as universities, and early childhood education programs such as local school districts and Head Start agencies. Contact patricia_mckee@ed.gov Secretary Sets State of Education Address Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley will give his State of American Education Address on February 22 at Southern High School in Durham, North Carolina. The speech can be down linked and will be closed-captioned. For coordinates contact http://www.ed.gov/registerevent or call 1/800-USA-LEARN. Experts Meet on NRS Training A special committee of national, state and local adult education and technology experts met here January 25 to continue planning web-based and CD ROM materials to help local programs implement the National Reporting System (NRS). Prototype products are expected to be available for demonstration for State Directors at the Area Workshops in March. Actual training is slated to begin this summer. Contact mike_dean@ed.gov EFF Content Standards Available The National Institute for Literacy this month released its 16 content standards based on Equipped for the Future (EFF) and piloted in 12 states over the last two years. For a free copy of Equipped for the Future Content Standards: What Adults Need to Know and Be Able to Do in the 21st Century contact edpubs@inet.ed.gov after February 1 or view the standards at http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/collections/eff/eff.html ____________________________________________________________ A Fact Sheet from the Division of Adult Education and Literacy Office of Vocational and Adult Education OVAE Homepage http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/
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