Note from Cheryl Keenan
August, 2006
Note from Cheryl Keenan
Aloha in April
Project Manager Position
MORE NALS
DETAILS-BASIC AND BELOW BASIC
VERMONT ADULT
EDUCATION STATE DIRECTOR POSITION
August 4, 2006
AEL and NAEPDC are working jointly to assess your interest in specific topic
areas for OVAE's Annual State Director's Conference in November. Like last
year, DAEL prepared a quick and easy "boomer-rang" survey. Last year, OVAE
had a 93% return rate and the survey was invaluable in making the conference
a success.
Please take a few minutes to complete the survey and hit the return button.
The survey expires at 5 pm Pacific Time on Friday, August 11
Go directly to the URL at
http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB225JL8DG8SC
Please help to make this year's conference meet your needs.
Thank you
Cheryl Keenan
August 7, 2006
Aloha in April
Our colleagues in Hawai’i are hosting a regional CoABE meeting next
spring.
CoABE Regional Conference
April 20-21, 2006, Friday and Saturday
Hilton Hawaiian Village
Attached are a flyer and a poster that were distributed by COABE.
Ann Mahi and her staff encourage you to send this announcement to your
local programs so they can put the dates on the calendars.
Along with concurrent sessions/training strands they will be hosting a
Friday evening cultural event. So in addition to excellent training,
participants will also enjoy the islands, the culture and great people!
MAHALO!
(MAHALO means “thank you” in Hawaiian for those studying HSL.)
August 7, 2006
PROLITERACY WORLDWIDE JOB
OPPORTUNITY
Project Manager
Full-time position responsible for the implementation and ongoing
management of the performance accountability project as well as all
reporting required.
This project runs through April 2009. Bachelor's in a relevant field
(e.g., ed., mgt, etc.). Graduate degree preferred. Demonstrated success
in literacy or ABE program management and implementing accountability
systems. Experience in the development and delivery of professional
development for adult education and literacy practitioners. Contracting
experience with trainers and materials developers a plus. A minimum of
three years experience in project management. Excellent written and oral
communication, and public presentation skills. Must have team-oriented
working style. Strong word processing skills required. Structured for
telecommuting if outside central New York. 10-15% travel required.
Send resume to ProLiteracy Worldwide/ HR, 1320 Jamesville Avenue,
Syracuse,
NY 13210, or e-mail: frontdesk@proliteracy.org. See website for
information
about ProLiteracy Worldwide and a detailed job description,
www.proliteracy.org.
Deadline for applications is August 15th. EEO
MORE NALS DETAILS-BASIC AND BELOW BASIC
August 9, 2006
NIFL is sponsoring a
webcast on the next release of the National Adult Literacy Survey data.
This one is on “basic and below basic”-the two lowest levels.
Here is the announcement.
Join the National Institute for Literacy for a LIVE webcast on:
Adults with Basic and Below Basic Literacy Levels: Findings from NAAL
and Implications for Practice.
Featuring Dr. Sheida White, Dr. John Strucker, & Brian Bosworth, and
moderated by Lori Aratani
WHEN: August 15, 2006
1:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. EST
The webcast can be viewed from your computer. We encourage you to
register in advance. To register for this webcast go to: <http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=26758&s=1&k=EC4046F499FFDA3117E9FDB1758666EB>
For more information about this webcast, go to: <http://www.nifl.gov/>
(Jo Maralit at NIFL added: You can also point to:
http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/webcasts/NAALfindings/webcast081506.html If you
are interested in watching it live, you can register at this page. If
you are not able to watch it live, we'll have it archived a week or so
after the event.)
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The National Institute for Literacy is hosting a live webcast on
Tuesday, August 15 at 1:30 p.m. to discuss the results of the National
Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) 2003, specifically relating to
Americans who tested in the Below Basic and Basic literacy levels. The
webcast will feature Dr. Sheida White, of the National Center for
Education Statistics, who served as project officer for the NAAL, who
will present the findings of the NAAL for Below Basic and Basic levels.
In addition, there will be a panel of subject-matter experts who will
discuss what implications the NAAL findings for Below Basic and Basic
adults will have on programs. The panelists include John Strucker, of
the National Center for Adult Literacy and Learning, will discuss basic
skills; and Brian Bosworth, of the consulting firm FutureWorks, will
discuss implications for workforce programs.
The live webcast will feature:
* Dr. Sheida White directs the National Assessment of Adult Literacy at
the National Center for Education Statistics (or NCES). After working as
a full-time reading researcher for 6 years, she joined NCES in 1991.
During the first 8 years at NCES, she monitored the National Assessment
of Education Progress (NAEP). Since 1999, she has been directing the
NAAL project. Her articles have appeared in journals such as Language in
Society and Reading Research Quarterly.
* John Strucker, Ed.D., is a Lecturer in Education and Research
Associate at the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and
Literacy (NCSALL) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He
teaches a laboratory practicum course at Harvard, "Developing Reading in
Adults and Older Adolescents," and he has been the principal
investigator on two large-scale assessment projects, NCSALL's Adult
Reading Components Study (ARCS) and the joint NCSALL/ETS Level 1 Study.
* Brian Bosworth is the founder and President of FutureWorks, a private
consulting and public policy research firm in Belmont, Massachusetts,
that builds regional institutions and strategies for economic growth,
workforce education, and civic improvement.
The webcast will be moderated by Lori Aratani, Education Staff Writer at
the Washington Post.
VERMONT ADULT
EDUCATION STATE DIRECTOR POSITION
August 9, 2006
Play a role in re-shaping Adult education in Vermont! Join the Division
of Lifelong Learning to lead our Adult Education and Literacy team
working to integrate adult education services throughout Vermont. We are
seeking an individual with strong communication, collaboration, team
building and organizational skills to provide leadership in the in the
area of Adult Education and Literacy. This position will supervise an
in-house team and work extensively with the statewide contract and
service providers, and represent the team in both regional and national
forums. This work will include working with the Assistant Director of
Lifelong Learning to set policy and budget priorities, establishing
productive working relationships with the field, day to day operations,
state and federal reporting, and an ability to excite people to move
toward the statewide vision for adult education. The successful
candidate will possess initiative, creativity, and work history to
demonstrate credibility with partners; previous background and
experience in Adult Education and Literacy desired.
To apply please go to:
Vermont State Personnel --
http://erecruit.per.state.vt.us/index.html
Click: View Job Postings
Click: Education & Library Services
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