Return-Path: <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j2OLSNG27703; Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:28:23 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:28:23 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <0IDV00HPAKYLLH20@vms044.mailsrvcs.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Barbara Garner" <b.garner4@verizon.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:1334] Re: Fear of Finishing X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Status: O Content-Length: 2331 Lines: 86 I've forwarded Cindy's email on to Steve to see if any of his longitudinal study sheds light on the issue of fear of finishing. I'm sure we'll hear from him soon. Barb Garner Editor, Focus on Basics -----Original Message----- From: nifl-fobasics@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-fobasics@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Ujwala Samant Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 4:21 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:1333] Re: Fear of Finishing Cindy and all, Steve's in Hawaii on sabbatical and I've had a hard time contacting him. Unless he has a different email address for his sabbatical... Ujwala --- Terrence Kelley <kelleyterr@yahoo.com> wrote: > Cindy, > > Try to contact Steve Reder at Portland State > University. He is/was involved in a large > NCSALL-sponsored study the results of which would > interest you. > > Terrence Kelley > ESOL Coordinator > Missoula(MT) ABLE > > > --- Cindy Ferguson <fergusonc@cravencc.edu> wrote: > > Has anyone ever come across research involving > basic > > skills students who seem to have a fear of > finishing > > (getting their GED). I have personally worked > with > > many students who are very motivated to get their > > GED and come extremely close, maybe within one > test > > of finishing, and then they disappear. It seems > as > > though many are afraid to finish. Maybe they're > > afraid of what comes next - a job, college, just > > being out on their own. Maybe they're afraid of > > succeeding - putting themselves above another > family > > member, feeling they're not worthy of success? > I'm > > just curious if anyone else has experienced this > or > > read anything about it. Also, are there any > > suggestions/strategies for getting beyond this > fear? > > Any help or pointers would be greatly appreciated! > > Cindy Ferguson > > > > > > www.cravencc.edu > > Cindy Ferguson > > ABE/GED Coordinator > > Craven Community College > > 800 College Court > > New Bern, NC 28562 > > 252-638-1587 > > fergusoc@cravencc.edu > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/
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