Announcing a guest speaker on the Focus on Basics List: April 10-14

Focus on Basics (FOB) is a quarterly publication from the National
Center for Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), which connects research
to practice in adult literacy education. The report from the recent
evaluation of FOB is complete and highlights the variety of ways that it
impacts its readers. Barb Garner, FOB's editor, will lead a discussion
on the list the week of April 10-14 to discuss the survey results and
how these results can guide our use of FOB as professionals. Please take
a look at the evaluation and think about comments or questions you may
have.

If you are not subscribed to the FOB list, you can easily subscribe for
this discussion, and unsubscribe afterwards. Just go to:
http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/focusonbasics

Feel free to contact me with any question.
All the best,
Julie McKinney, moderator, Focus on Basics Discussion List
julie_mckinney at worlded.org
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The evaluation results are available on the NCSALL Web site at:
http://www.ncsall.net/?id=29#27
To order a printed version ($10), go to:
http://www.ncsall.net/?id=681.
SNEAK PREVIEW: The findings were overwhelmingly upbeat. The 292 readers
who completed the survey report that Focus on Basics has had a positive
impact in the following ways:
* It has influenced their beliefs about adult basic education.
* It has helped them feel connected to the larger education community as
professionals.
* It has contributed to the development of communities of practice.
* It has enabled them to make a connection between research and
practice.
* It has provided them with concrete ideas they have used to change
their programs and practice.

Four in-depth interviews with professional development providers are
included as well.
Read the report to find out more about how the publication is and can be
used as a professional development tool.