George,

It was I who asked the question.  The problem is the validity of the 
categories:  is this what learners want to learn?  Or  do the 
categories represent a top down  policy directive--which is true for 
goal #6.  Tom is taking up the reliability issue on aaace-nla as we 
speak.

Thanks.

Andrea


On Apr 5, 2006, at 3:02 PM, George demetrion wrote:


> Someone had asked about the selection process of the EFF role maps

>

> Woker

> Citizenship/Community Member

> Parent/Family Member

>

> I'm doing this from memory, so there may be need for correction.

>

> The first two role maps came out of National Educational Goal #6 in

> preparing adults for the global economy and citizenship.  With Barbara 

> Bush

> in particiular, family literacy was in the air as an obvious focal 

> point.

> When the 1500 or so students were surveyed by NIFL and the National

> Education Goals Panel, I think, the students identified family themes 

> as a

> major area of interest.  These two factors, I believe, led to family

> education as the third role map--an obvious choice, in any event.

>

> George Demetrion

>

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