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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=606431715-03122008><FONT face=Arial
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<DIV><SPAN class=606431715-03122008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>The
following is from Marie Cora, moderator of the assessment discussion list,
about an upcoming discussion on that list.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=606431715-03122008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Miriam
Burt</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=606431715-03122008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>****************</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=606431715-03122008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Moderator,
NIFL Discussion list on Adult English Language Learners</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=606431715-03122008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><A
href="mailto:mburt@cal.org">mburt@cal.org</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff>**************************************</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Colleagues,</SPAN><SPAN
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style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Please join the Assessment List for a
discussion on Using Your Data to Improve Your Program Services from December 8
– 12, 2008.</SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To subscribe to the Assessment
Discussion List, go to: <A
title=http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Assessment
href="http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Assessment">http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Assessment</A>
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style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The
full announcement for this discussion can be found at: </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
title=http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/assessment/08data.html
href="http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/assessment/08data.html"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/assessment/08data.html</SPAN></A></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The
discussion panelists would like to receive any questions or comments you may
have prior to the opening of the discussion next Monday. Please send
your questions/comments to the Assessment List or to me at </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
title=mailto:marie.cora@hotspurpartners.com
href="mailto:marie.cora@hotspurpartners.com"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">marie.cora@hotspurpartners.com</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">.
I will compile your contributions and forward them to the panelists so that
they can respond in advance.</SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Note that there are a number of
resources to review and use before the discussion begins. </SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">There is one resource – a case study –
that is in draft now and will be posted for your viewing later this
week.</SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks everyone for your interest. I’m
looking forward to receiving your questions/comments and looking forward to
the discussion as well.</SPAN></P>
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