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Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:321] Thursday Notes, 10/11/01
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Thursday Notes, 10/11/01
>From the Desk of Ronald S. Pugsley, Director, DAEL
Office of Vocational and Adult Education
Editor: Sarah Newcomb=20
Production: Rose Tilghman=20
October 11, 2001 =
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___________________________________=20
House, Senate Split=20
On FY '02 Appropriations,=20
Continue EL/Civics=20
The House approved their Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill October =
11, including a boost in adult education state grants of $55M, or 10.2%, =
as well as providing a $60K increase for NIFL and $10M more for Even =
Start. The Senate bill, approved by their committee October 11, funds =
the state grant program at last year's $540M level and, like the House =
version, decreases national activities by $4.5M. Both bills set aside =
$70M from state grants for English literacy/civics services. The Senate =
version funds the Community Technology Centers (CTC) program at last =
year's level of $64.95M and keeps it in education, while the House =
version does not fund CTCs. The Senate version increases NIFL funds by =
$60K and reduces Even Start by $50M. The Senate is expected to consider =
the bill next week. Meanwhile, another Continuing Resolution has been =
approved, funding programs through October 23.
NC's Caldwell=20
Puts Class=20
"In a Suitcase"=20
In North Carolina, as in many states, teachers of adult education are =
part-time and receive no compensation for preparation time. Caldwell =
Community College met this challenge by establishing four "coordinators" =
who are specialists in specific adult education curriculum areas. =
Coordinators search out best practices and bring those that might =
enhance Caldwell's program back to "mentor instructors." One such =
innovation is "Class in a Suitcase." These kits help part-time teachers =
by assembling realia (such as maps and telephone books for a lesson on =
using the phone), lesson plans and worksheets. The "Class in a Suitcase" =
helps reach rural areas to which a teacher can carry the kit and provide =
a class to a small number of students.
Advisory Teachers=20
Help Learning at=20
UT's Horizonte=20
Horizonte, an alternative high school operating in more than 20 sites in =
the Salt Lake City area, assigns every adult learner an advisory teacher =
who serves as a mentor and single point of contact with the educational =
system. The advisory teacher meets with each adult learner every day =
during "advisory period." Advisory teachers oversee service learning =
components required of every adult learner. In addition, they offer =
career guidance, provide assistance in goal-setting, teach =
resume-writing as well as SCANS skills, and help with mock job =
interviews. For more see http://www.slc.k12.ut.us/sites/horizonte/ Click =
"Skip Introduction."=20
Plans for=20
the Weekend?=20
When is a convenient time for adult education classes? According to =
MassINC's recent survey of Massachusetts' adult learners, it's Saturday. =
The survey found that despite this learner preference, few or no adult =
education classes were being offered on Saturdays in various locations =
around the state. Sunday class was not given as a choice for students =
asked to identify a "convenient" time, but also might have been popular. =
See http://www.massinc.org
_________________________________________________________________________=
______________________=20
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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<P><B><I><FONT color=3D#008000 face=3DArial size=3D2>Editor: Sarah=20
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<P><I><B><FONT color=3D#008000 face=3DArial>October 11</FONT><FONT =
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<P><B><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D4>House, Senate =
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Appropriations,</FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial =
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EL/Civics</FONT></B> </P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">The House approved their =
Labor-HHS-Education=20
appropriations bill October 11, including a boost in adult education =
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grants of $55M, or 10.2%, as well as providing a $60K increase for NIFL =
and $10M=20
more for Even Start. The Senate bill, approved by their committee =
October 11,=20
funds the state grant program at last year's $540M level and, like the =
House=20
version, decreases national activities by $4.5M. Both bills set aside =
$70M from=20
state grants for English literacy/civics services. The Senate version =
funds the=20
Community Technology Centers (CTC) program at last year's level of =
$64.95M and=20
keeps it in education, while the House version does not fund CTCs. The =
Senate=20
version increases NIFL funds by $60K and reduces Even Start by $50M. The =
Senate=20
is expected to consider the bill next week. Meanwhile, another =
Continuing=20
Resolution has been approved, funding programs through October =
23.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D4>NC's =
Caldwell</FONT></B>=20
<BR><B><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D4>Puts Class =
</FONT></B><BR><B><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D4>"In a Suitcase"</FONT></B> </P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">In North Carolina, as in many states, =
teachers=20
of adult education are part-time and receive no compensation for =
preparation=20
time. Caldwell Community College met this challenge by establishing four =
"coordinators" who are specialists in specific adult education =
curriculum areas.=20
Coordinators search out best practices and bring those that might =
enhance=20
Caldwell's program back to "mentor instructors." One such innovation is =
"Class=20
in a Suitcase." These kits help part-time teachers by assembling realia =
(such as=20
maps and telephone books for a lesson on using the phone), lesson plans =
and=20
worksheets. The "Class in a Suitcase" helps reach rural areas to which a =
teacher=20
can carry the kit and provide a class to a small number of =
students.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D4>Advisory =
Teachers</FONT></B>=20
<BR><B><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D4>Help Learning =
at</FONT></B>=20
<BR><B><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D4>UT's =
Horizonte</FONT></B> </P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Horizonte, an alternative high school =
operating=20
in more than 20 sites in the Salt Lake City area, assigns every adult =
learner an=20
advisory teacher who serves as a mentor and single point of contact with =
the=20
educational system. The advisory teacher meets with each adult learner =
every day=20
during "advisory period." Advisory teachers oversee service learning =
components=20
required of every adult learner. In addition, they offer career =
guidance,=20
provide assistance in goal-setting, teach resume-writing as well as =
SCANS=20
skills, and help with mock job interviews. For more see<U> =
</U></FONT><U><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff face=3D"Times New Roman"><A=20
href=3D"http://www.slc.k12.ut.us/sites/horizonte/"=20
target=3D_blank>http://www.slc.k12.ut.us/sites/horizonte/></FONT></U><=
FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"> Click "Skip Introduction." </FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D4>Plans for =
</FONT></B><BR><B><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D4>the Weekend?</FONT></B> </P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">When is a convenient time for adult =
education=20
classes? According to MassINC's recent survey of Massachusetts' adult =
learners,=20
it's Saturday. The survey found that despite this learner preference, =
few or no=20
adult education classes were being offered on Saturdays in various =
locations=20
around the state. Sunday class was not given as a choice for students =
asked to=20
identify a "convenient" time, but also might have been popular. =
See</FONT><U>=20
<FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3D"Times New Roman"><A =
href=3D"http://www.massinc.org"=20
target=3D_blank>http://www.massinc.org></FONT></U></P>
<P><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>________________________________________________________________=
_______________________________</FONT>=20
<P align=3Dcenter><B><I><FONT color=3D#008080 face=3DArial size=3D1>A =
Fact Sheet from=20
the Division of Adult Education and Literacy</FONT></I></B></P>
<P align=3Dcenter><B><I><FONT color=3D#008080 face=3DArial =
size=3D1>Office of Vocational=20
and Adult Education</FONT></I></B></P>
<P align=3Dcenter><B><I><FONT color=3D#008080 face=3DArial size=3D1>OVAE =
Homepage</FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =
size=3D1></FONT></I></B><B><I><U>=20
<FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D1><A =
href=3D"http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/"=20
target=3D_blank>http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/></FONT></U></I></B></P=
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