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 PAA03892; Mon, 27 Mar 2000 15:42:35 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 15:42:35 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <20000327203551.97022.qmail@hotmail.com> 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: "Ann Nickles" <alnickles@hotmail.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:3380] Re: Thursday Notes 3/23/2000 X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Status: OR Is there a separate listserv for WIA for questions and answers? If so, please forward the address. Thanks, alnickles@hotmail.com >From: "Heidi Watson" <haw6@psu.edu> >Reply-To: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov >To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> >Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:3377] Thursday Notes 3/23/2000 >Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 21:39:37 -0500 (EST) > > >From the Desk of Ronald S. Pugsley, Director, DAEL >Office of Vocational and Adult Education >Editor: Sarah Newcomb >Production: Rose Tilghman > >March 23, 2000 >___________________________________ > >OVAE Sets Formula For FY 2000 EL/Civics > >OVAE has set the formula to distribute special FY 2000 funding Congress >targeted to states having the largest absolute need or largest recent >growth >in need for integrated English Literacy/Civics education services. OVAE >allocated the $12.75 million for states or outlying areas with "the largest >absolute need" on the basis of their respective share of the average number >of legal immigrants admitted during FYs 1989-98. OVAE allocated the $12.75 >million for states or outlying areas with "the largest recent growth in >need" on the basis of their respective share of the average number of legal >immigrants admitted during FYs 1996-98. Minimum levels of $40,000 for each >of these separate allotments and a minimum grant size of $80,000 were set >for a state to receive funds. The decision was made after an extensive >review of options and consultation with leading authorities on the >available >data. OVAE will contact funded states to discuss how the funds will be made >available. Contact jon_weintraub@ed.gov > >MD Announces ESL Standards > >Maryland recently announced its new adult ESL program standards that will >serve as a base for monitoring and evaluation of all state-funded ESL >programs. State officials say the standards are overall guidelines for >improving eight quality components of ESL programs including: program >structure, administration and planning; curriculum; instruction; >recruitment, intake and orientation; retention and transition; assessment, >evaluation and educational gains; staffing, professional development and >staff evaluation; and support services. The standards were developed by a >statewide group of instructors, coordinators, administrators and teacher >trainers representing a diverse range of programs. To view, contact >http://www.umbc.edu/alrc >or to discuss, contact eholden@msde.state.md.us Teachers of English to >Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) announced national standards linked to >these key components at its national meeting March 14-18. At press time the >cost was undetermined. See >http://www.tesol.edu/assoc/bd/projects/adulted/index.html in a week or so. > >WI College Gets ACE Program > >The American Council on Education (ACE) has announced it will transfer >ownership of its National External Diploma Program to Wisconsin’s Madison >Area Technical College (MATC). The program allows adults to demonstrate >their high-school level abilities using applied performance assessments at >home or in private office visits. The college plans a substantial expansion >of the program to meet the growing demand for adult learning-particularly >with the addition of an electronic version of the program being developed >by >ACE under a contract with the Department. That version will allow >completion >of the assessment process online. Contact damckay@madison.tec.wi.us >____________________________________________________________ > >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/ > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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