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 g75KVIX14361; Mon, 5 Aug 2002 16:31:18 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 16:31:18 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <p0500190db9748da38676@[146.186.96.31]> 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: Barb Van Horn <blv1@psu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:593] Re: Trends and issues X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Status: O Content-Length: 2037 Lines: 42 Judy Wagner wrote: >...What are the trends and issues in adult education, career education, and >career and technical education? What is missing? What do you need that you >can't find? Think about these areas in the broadest possible way--include >training, workforce development, all related areas--and let us know. > >Please send your ideas, thoughts, topics to Susan Imel (imel.1@osu.edu) >within the next week or so. I thought that the trends and issues that have been emerging might be of interest to subscribers. Although I believe folks have been sending their ideas directly to Susan Imel, as requested, I'm posting ideas from the Institute's workplace literacy group to the list. I would welcome anyone else to do the same... Actually, the following comments come from one of our Institute workplace literacy staff - KayLynn Hamilton (thanks to her!) We have seen trends toward both ESL and healthcare training for incumbent workers in Pennsylvania. Seems our state is right in line here with other states in needing this type of education - curriculum and instructional materials. In addition, it appears that providers who are using WIA, Title II funds to provide foundation skills instruction for incumbent workers have trouble figuring out how to effectively report learner gains in the workplace - especially since these trainings are often fairly short in length. This falls under the category of project learners in the NRS, but it doesn't make documenting gains any easier within the accountability system. Finally, the field appears to lack instructor training specifically for workplace instructors who are "on-site." We seem to have quite a bit of information for pre-employment and classroom instruction, but actual things that can more readily prepare folks going into the workplace would be helpful. -- Barb Van Horn (M.Ed., Reading) Co-Director, Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy and Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy College of Education, Penn State University
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