Workplace Literacy Discussion List Colleagues,
This week we are blessed with a multitude of resources, surely something
for everyone!  Enjoy!
Donna

Donna Brian, Moderator
Workplace Literacy Discussion List
djgbrian at utk.edu

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>From Public/Private Ventures http://www.ppv.org/

Good Stories Aren't Enough: Becoming Outcomes-Driven in Workforce
Development 
by Martha A. Miles 
August 2006, 48 pages 
	Workforce development organizations are more and more focused on
achieving and documenting performance outcomes; yet managers frequently
face a challenge getting buy-in from frontline staff about collecting
and using data-not only to satisfy funders' needs but to improve
services. Good Stories Aren't Enough looks at the experience and
learnings of six organizations as they focused on becoming more
outcomes-driven. It identifies practical, hands-on strategies to
increase staff involvement and communication around data, so that what
at first seems like "impersonal" information becomes a useful tool to
better meet job seekers' and employers' needs.
http://www.ppv.org/ppv/publications/assets/203_publication.pdf

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Workforce3 One is a Department of Labor site and is a collaborative
effort that represents the merging of national, state, and local
leadership into one system committed to embracing and installing a
demand-driven culture in the publicly funded workforce system. This
collaboration also represents another step toward preparing workers for
new and in-demand job opportunities in high growth, high-demand, and
economically vital industries/sectors of the American economy. The
Workforce3 One Integrated Webspace offers the public workforce system,
employers, economic development professionals, and education
professionals an innovative knowledge network designed to create and
support a demand-driven community, one that responds directly to
business needs and prepares workers for good jobs in the fastest growing
careers. [You must register to use the resources on the site, but
registration is free.  To find out more, go to
http://www.workforce3one.org/, and while you are there, check out the
February 2007 newsletter, "Driven by Demand."] 


>From Workforce3 One http://www.workforce3one.org/

Webinar Invitation: Promoting Public/Private Partnerships - Outplacement
Firms and Rapid Response
	Public-private partnerships are an increasingly important
component in providing the widest array of high-quality, cost-effective
workforce investment services to businesses and workers. In a time of
shrinking budgets and increased economic change, the pressures on public
workforce agencies and private outplacement firms are enormous, and the
costs of competing against each other, rather than working in
partnership, are extremely high. Hear from experts in both the public
workforce system and private outplacement industry who will make the
case for partnership-the rationale, the benefits, and how to overcome
the inevitable challenges. 
Presenters:  Ken Messina, Rapid Response Coordinator, Massachusetts
Division of Career Services
		Annette Summers, Executive Director, Association of
Career Firms
		Elaine Verales, Managing Partner, Keystone Partners
		Celeste Calfe, President, Association of Career Firms 
Moderator:  Jeff Ryan, Office of National Response, Employment and
Training Administration 
Date:  04/24/2007 
Time:  1:00pm Eastern (12:00pm/Central, 11:00am/Mountain,
10:00am/Pacific) 
Length:  90 minutes 
Registration for this Webinar is limited and seating is on a first-come,
first-served basis. Please click this link to login to Workforce3 One
and register today!
http://www.workforce3one.org/public/skillbuilding/webinar_info.cfm?id=18
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Funding Opportunity forwarded from WorkforceUSA
http://www.workforceusa.net 
Funding/RFP Title:  Pathways Out of Poverty 
Funding Type:  Grant 
Funding Organization:  Mott Foundation 
Description:  Information on the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
"Pathways Out of Poverty" program can be found online.  In this section
the foundation website details the focus of this program on improving
community education,  expanding economic opportunity and building
organized communities.  The foundation recommends that potential
applicants send a letter of inquiry in lieu of a full proposal.
 Deadline:  Rolling 
Date Posted:  March 13, 2007 
URL:  http://mott.org/about/programs/pathwaysoutofpoverty.aspx  
Eligible State(s):  All States 

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>From ASTD (American Society for Training & Development)

http://www.astd.org/astd
If you were unable to attend ASTD TechKnowledge(r) 2007 Conference &
Exposition in Las Vegas last month, here's a link to many of the
presentation handouts. http://tk07.astd.org/speakerhandouts.htm

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FREE Online Access to SAGE Education Journals (access ends April 30,
2007) 
SAGE is currently offering free full-text access to 33 titles for two
months! This offer includes "Adult Education Quarterly."  For more
information, go to
http://www.sagepublications.com/promos/Education_trial_flyer.pdf

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>From NCVER (National Centre for Vocational Education Research)

(Australia) 
What is a Skill Shortage?
This report is part of a suite of research projects entitled 'A
well-skilled future: Tailoring VET to the emerging labour market'
(http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/1721.html) conducted by a
consortium of researchers from the National Institute of Labour Studies
and the Centre for Post-compulsory Education and Lifelong Learning. This
report aims to clarify the term 'skill shortage' and to explain how
skill shortages can be resolved naturally by market forces. It also
provides some guidance on determining when a skill shortage requires
public-policy intervention.
http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/1732.html

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>From New Zealand Literacy Portals http://www.nzliteracyportal.org.nz/ 


Strategies to engage older workers in literacy learning - 2004 (Aus)
This Australian research report, from another National Innovative
project, outlines the results of a pilot study on older workers.  The
aim of the study was to elicit from the older workers the strategies
they implement to improve their learning and to then design and evaluate
a model for delivery with older workers/learners. 
<http://www.nzliteracyportal.org.nz/imsdirector.php?resid=2901&ruid=2182

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Taking the lead: A national WELL strategy for the services industries -
2006 (Aus)
Taking the Lead is a strategic project funded through the WELL Programme
in Australia. Service Skills Australia conducted research to identify
the key elements to embedding language, literacy and numeracy skills
into training and assessment practices for the services industries.  The
eight key recommendations form the basis of the strategy detailed in
this report. 
<http://www.nzliteracyportal.org.nz/imsdirector.php?resid=2902&ruid=2182

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Trainer's implementation guide to Training for Employment in the
Transport & Logistics Industry - 2006 (Aus)
This huge Australian resource (272 pages) consists of a trainer's manual
and component parts.  The most useful part is the learner's workbook
which covers all aspects of pre-employment training in the Australian
transport industry.  Some of the other parts of the resource are not so
relevant to New Zealand.
<http://www.nzliteracyportal.org.nz/imsdirector.php?resid=2903&ruid=2182

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>From OVAE's "Thursday Notes:"

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html 
Adult Education in America, a new study funded by OVAE, was released by
the Educational Testing Service (ETS) February 27, providing a
comprehensive picture of federally supported adult education activities
in the U.S.  Data from more than 6,000 adult learners in 1,200 programs
nationwide revealed that a large share of learners demonstrated skills
in the lowest level on proficiency scales.  This is the first nationally
representative study of learners and programs using comparable measures
to assess participants' literacy and numeracy skills.  The survey is the
first allowing researchers to compare adult education students' skills
to those of the general adult population.  The study also marks the
first time a large-scale measure of literacy skills was conducted in
both Spanish and English.  An interactive data tool also is available.
Get the study and tool at  http://www.ets.org 
Abstract and Full Report of the Adult Education Program Survey (AEPS):
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c392
1509/?vgnextoid=f52a51bf36dd0110VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=6
773e3b5f64f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD 
Or try: http://tinyurl.com/3y8ps7 

Literacy Tool from ETS:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c392
1509/?vgnextoid=249eaf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=6
773e3b5f64f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD 
Or try: http://tinyurl.com/yt2lg3 

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And finally, from CareerOneStop  http://careeronestop.org/
	Join more than 3000 of your colleagues from across the country
in attending Workforce Innovations 2007, July 17-18, 2007 at the Kansas
City (MO) Convention Center. Workforce Innovations, the premier annual
conference for local, state, and national workforce, business, economic
development, and education leaders, provides an important opportunity to
share common experiences and challenges in building a highly skilled and
adaptable workforce.
 	Workforce Innovations is co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of
Labor's Employment and Training Administration and the American Society
for Training and Development. This year's theme, Beyond Boundaries, will
explore ways in which regional partners can collaborate and innovate to
break down boundaries - be they historical, geographical, political, or
financial - to create a competitive workforce advantage.
 	Whether you're involved in Regional Economic Competitiveness,
Workforce System Transformation, or Lifelong Talent Development, you
will come away energized and equipped with the tools and strategies you
need to succeed. The Plenary Sessions, Town Halls, and Learning Labs -
plus the Conference's dynamic exhibit area - will engage you throughout.
Workforce Innovations promises to be a true catalyst for innovative
thinking and creativity!
 	Conference features already in the works include sessions
targeted on going "beyond the boundaries" in youth development and with
apprenticeship programs; a Business Day on July 18 packed with
information and speakers of special interest for employers and human
resource professionals; a focus on rural economies, and on talent
development partnerships with community colleges and universities;
discussions of current legislative, policy and regulatory issues, and
much more.
	Online registration is now open! Register early at
http://www.WorkforceInnovations.org and take advantage of the early bird
discount rate. Mark your calendar now to spend July 17-19 at Workforce
Innovations.