Return-Path: <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f03FFf912360; Wed, 3 Jan 2001 10:15:51 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 10:15:51 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <a04320401b678f1f8ee0a@[146.186.96.52]> 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: "H. A. C. Watson" <haw6@psu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:19] Thursday Notes 1/4/2001 X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Status: O Content-Length: 3197 Lines: 59 >From the Desk of Ronald S. Pugsley, Director, DAEL Office of Vocational and Adult Education Editor: Sarah Newcomb Production: Rose Tilghman January 4, 2001 ___________________________________ Houston's Rod Paige Nominated for Secretary of Education President-elect Bush announced December 30 that Houston school superintendent Rod Paige is his choice for Secretary of Education. Upon his confirmation, Paige, 67, will be the first African-American Secretary of Education. Paige's work in raising test scores and improving performance through assessment in Houston schools has drawn support and national attention. Paige attended segregated schools, graduating from Jackson State University in 1955 and earning Master's and Doctor's degrees from Indiana University. Prior to serving in Houston, Paige was dean of the College of Education at Texas Southern University. Transition Liaisons Named With just a short time before the transfer of power from the current to the new Administration, the Bush transition team has assigned staff to review pressing issues in each agency to ensure that the transition runs smoothly. Among the transition liaisons for the Department are: Margaret LaMontagne, senior advisor, Texas governor's office; William Hansen, executive director, Education Finance Council; Sandy Kress, partner in a Washington law firm; Sarah Youssef, policy staff, Bush-Cheney 2000; Christine Wolfe, House Education and the Workforce Committee; Becky Campoverde, communications director, House Education and the Workforce Committee; and Nina Rees, senior education policy analyst, the Heritage Foundation. LaMontagne heads the liaison team. Coffman New MO State Director Steve Coffman, a former vocational dean with East Central College in Union, Missouri became Missouri's State Director of Adult Education, replacing Jon Warren, on November 6. In his former position, Coffman says he "saw the results of those...served by adult education...and became very familiar" with the program. Coffman plans to use his experience in strategic planning, collaboration, and consulting as he directs the adult education office. He began a lifelong education career as a junior high school, high school and university instructor. Contact scoffman@mail.dese.state.mo.us BEST Prototype Moves Ahead Work, funded by the Division of Adult Education and Literacy, is moving forward in developing a computer-assisted Basic English Skills Test (BEST). The new C-BEST test is scheduled to be available in the fall of 2002. The test will help limited English proficient learners show what they can do in English in a shorter time than the original BEST test required. An earlier project funded by a Division contract created the computer test prototype. The Center for Applied Linguistics, our contractor, will be developing test items and studying their validity and reliability during 2001. See updates on test development posted at http://www.cal.org/best/compbest.htm ____________________________________________________________________________ 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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