This looks like a good opportunity to learn more about the NAAL and compare 
it to NALS.  Read on if you are interested>

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>-----Original Message-----

>From: nifl-assessment at nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-assessment at nifl.gov] On

>Behalf Of Marie Cora

>Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 9:49 PM

>To: Multiple recipients of list

>Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:938] Next week: Learn about the NAAL

>

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>

>Hi folks,

>

>I'm pleased to announce that next week, we have the pleasure of hosting

>Mr. Mark Kutner, from the American Institutes of Research, Director of

>the National Assessments of Adult Literacy.  Please read on for more

>details.

>

>March 7 - 11

>

>Topic:  Exploring the National Assessments of Adult Literacy (NAAL)

>

>Guest:  Mark Kutner, Program Director, Workforce Research and Analysis,

>and Director of the NAAL, American Institutes of Research

>

>Mr. Kutner is interested in engaging with your questions and discussion

>on areas including:

>

>*       General Questions about the assessment and what literacy skills

>it measures

>*       Analysis and reporting plans and schedule

>*       Types of data and information that will be available

>*       Enhancements of the 2003 NAAL and improvements from the 1992

>NALS

>

>Recommended preparations for this discussion:

>The web address for the NAAL homepage is:

>http://nces.ed.gov/naal/

>

>The homepage has some good informational sections - I suggest you click

>on Frequently Asked Questions at the bottom of the left toolbar.  This

>section (FAQs)

>has areas of interest including how the assessment was developed, and

>state data and comparisons.

>

>Looking forward to seeing you all next week!

>

>Thanks,

>marie cora

>Moderator, NIFL Assessment Discussion List, and

>Coordinator/Developer LINCS Assessment Special Collection at

>http://literacy.kent.edu/Midwest/assessment/

>

>

>marie.cora at hotspurpartners.com

>