New: Special Topics List Discussion on the Adult Reading Components Study 
(ARCS)

Dear Colleague,

Please join us on May 23rd for the launch of the new Special Topics list 
with guests Dr. Rosalind Davidson and Dr. John Strucker, co-researchers on 
the Adult Reading Components Study (ARCS). They will be available for one 
week to answer your questions and to introduce you to the ARCS interactive 
Web site, designed to help teachers with assessing and teaching reading.

To subscribe, go to:

http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/specialtopics

Before the discussion begins on May 23rd, please look at a 30-minute video 
panel discussion
on the ARCS, streamed on the National Institute for Literacy Web site, or 
on DVD.

1. Streaming video:
http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/webcasts/20040204/webcast02-04a.html
(Note: Macintosh users will need to have Real Player installed, and for them
performance may not be optimal.)

2. DVD:

Send a request for the Adult Readiing Components Study (ARCS) Panel (free) 
DVD to:
info at nifl.gov Be sure to include your mailing address.

After you subscribe, you can send your questions to the discussion list. 
Note, however, that messages will not be posted until May 22nd.
I look forward to having you join us for this discussion.
David J. Rosen
<>Special Topics Discussion List Moderator
djrosen at comcast.net