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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
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> October 11, 2001                                                         =
>       =20
> ___________________________________=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 align=3Dright><B><FONT color=3D#008080 face=3DArial>From the Desk of =
> Ronald S.=20
> Pugsley, Director, DAEL</FONT></B></P>
> <P align=3Dright><B><FONT color=3D#008080 face=3DArial>Office of =
> Vocational and Adult=20
> Education</FONT></B></P>
> <P><B><I><FONT color=3D#008000 face=3DArial size=3D2>Editor: Sarah=20
> Newcomb</FONT></I></B> <BR><B><I><FONT color=3D#008000 face=3DArial=20
> size=3D2>Production: Rose Tilghman</FONT></I></B> </P>
> <P><I><B><FONT color=3D#008000 face=3DArial>October 11</FONT><FONT =
> color=3D#008000=20
> face=3DArial>, 2001&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
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> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B> </I><BR><B><FONT=20
> color=3D#008080 face=3DArial =
> size=3D4>___________________________________</FONT></B>=20
> </P>
> <P><B><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D4>House, Senate =
> Split</FONT></B>=20
> <BR><B><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D4>On FY '02=20
> Appropriations,</FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial =
> size=3D4>Continue=20
> 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 =
> state=20
> 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 =
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> <FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D1><A =
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