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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello,
all. Cristine Smith here. I am a former chair of the Association of
Adult Literacy Professional Developers, former deputy director of the <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">National</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType>
for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy, and now an assistant professor at
the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Massachusetts</st1:PlaceName>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Amherst</st1:City></st1:place>.
Many of you know that I directed NCSALL’s five-year study of teacher
change and professional development in adult education.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I’m
currently doing some research for an article about how the accountability system
in adult basic education has affected professional development in our field. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>If
you work in the field of adult basic and literacy education AND you provide,
plan or make decisions about professional development for practitioners in your
program, state or nationally, I’d like your help.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Please
click on the link below. It will take you to a short 10-question
survey. You do not need to register, log in, or give your name, state, or
any personal information. The whole survey takes no more than a few minutes
(depending on how much you write in the comments section of the last
question!) Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The
deadline for completing the survey is <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>January
11, 2008</span></b>. Thank you in advance for your assistance. If
you have any questions about the survey, please contact me at <a
href="mailto:cristinesmith@comcast.net" title="mailto:cristinesmith@comcast.net"><font
color=black title="mailto:cristinesmith@comcast.net"><span
title="mailto:cristinesmith@comcast.net"><span style='color:windowtext'>cristinesmith@comcast.net</span></span></font></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Cristine
Smith<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Assistant
Professor<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>University</span></font></st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Massachusetts</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>, Amherst<o:p></o:p></p>
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