Return-Path: <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.0.Beta5/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id VAA08793; Fri, 23 Jul 1999 21:32:19 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 21:32:19 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <003901bed574$2b9bb560$6785d9cd@wko.com> Errors-To: lmann@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Don Howerton" <lisa@wko.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:2868] Re: Workforce Literacy Feedback X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2014.211 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: OR The Workforce Investment Division of the Kentucky Department for Adult Education has been using Workplace Essential Skills for several years now. We find that it is delightfully easier to "sell" to business and industry. WES has enough latitude to bring in the lowest level literacy issues or the higher order skills needed at the worksite. It covers both prehire and incumbent workers. It really works well. It is complete. We would like everyone to use this term! How about it? :) ----- Original Message ----- From: Alan Lesure <alesure@learning-resources.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 12:50 PM Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:2864] Re: Workforce Literacy Feedback > Our term is 'workplace success skills' - by which we mean those SCANS-based > skills that a national, cross-section of employers identified as critical for > success. These are the 'soft skills' employers seek, both when making hiring > decisions and when investing in the development of entry-level incumbent > workers. The competencies are defined at: > > http://www.learning-resources.com/wss12.htm > > Mona Baker wrote: > > > We use the term Workplace Basic Skills > > > > Mona Baker > > Central Piedmint Community College, Charlotte > > > > >>> "Perrault, Andrea M" <APerrault@doe.mass.edu> 07/22 10:08 AM >>> > > We often use the phrase "workplace basic education". It still may seem > > nebulous, but it avoids the issues inherent in using the term "literacy", > > and generally does not refer to management-level skill development. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Weidner, Laura [SMTP:leweidner@mail.aacc.cc.md.us] > > > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:57 AM > > > To: Multiple recipients of list > > > Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:2852] Re: Workforce Literacy Feedback > > > > > > I agree and have often used the term. However, in a community college > > > system, that gets a little confusing since other people are delivering > > > other > > > education programs (computers, supervisor skills, management training, > > > technical training, etc.) in collaboration with business, labor and > > > government, and the whole issue gets a little cloudier. > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Parker, James [SMTP:James_Parker@ed.gov] > > > > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:05 AM > > > > To: Multiple recipients of list > > > > Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:2851] Re: Workforce Literacy Feedback > > > > > > > > This definition jibes with the definition of "Workplace Literacy > > > Services" > > > > in WIA. I agree with the preferred use of "education"....and there is > > > no > > > > negative version of the term (ie."ileducation"). Congress, and others, > > > > however, can't seem to get this simple notion. > > > > jim > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Diane Ninke [SMTP:dninke@owens.cc.oh.us] > > > > > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 8:35 AM > > > > > To: Multiple recipients of list > > > > > Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:2850] Re: Workforce Literacy Feedback > > > > > > > > > > Luz, > > > > > > > > > > A special project in Ohio has come up with a definition of > > > > > workplace education. We do not like to use the term literacy since > > > > > business and industry doesn't have a positive response to literacy-- > > > > > read illiteracy. Our defintion: > > > > > Workplace education is any education services offered in > > > > > COLLABORATION with business, industry, government, and/or > > > > > labor. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Diane Ninke, Coordinator > > > > > Northwest ABLE Resource Center > > > > > Owens Community College > > > > > P.O. Box 10000 > > > > > Toledo, Ohio 43699-1947 > > > > > Ph. 419-661-7355 > > > > > fax 419-661-7662 > > > > > E-mail dninke@owens.cc.oh.us > > -- > Alan B. Lesure, President > Learning Resources, Inc. > 700 Canal Street > Stamford, CT 06902-5921 > > Phone: 203-637-5047 > Fax: 203-637-2786 > E-Mail: alesure@learning-resources.com > Web: http://www.learning-resources.com >
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