Return-Path: <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.3/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id JAA05870; Thu, 11 Nov 1999 09:01:13 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 09:01:13 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <l03110704b4507843a8e5@[146.186.96.52]> Errors-To: listowner@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: "Heidi A.C. Watson" <haw6@psu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:3115] xpost-Thursday Notes, 11/11/99 X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Status: OR >>From the Desk of Ronald S. Pugsley, Director, DAEL >Office of Vocational and Adult Education >Editor: Sarah Newcomb >Production: Rose Tilghman > >November 11, 1999 >___________________________________ > >Appropriations > >As expected, President Clinton vetoed the initial Labor-HHS-Education >appropriations package forwarded by Congress last week. At press time, the >Congress is expected to pass and the President sign another Continuing >Resolution through next week. > >Department Announces New EL/Civics Grants > >The US Department of Education is making available nearly $7 million in new >funding for 20-25 projects to demonstrate effective ways to teach English >literacy in the context of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. >Grants will be administered by OVAE's Division of Adult Education and >Literacy. Eligible applicants include: public postsecondary institutions; >public or private organizations and agencies; or consortia of eligible >entities. Awards will range from an estimated $180,000-$350,000 each year >for up to three years, depending on the availability of appropriations. >Priority will be given to projects serving areas with a significant unmet >need for English literacy/civics and to projects that can provide a 25 % >cash or in-kind match annually. Deadline is 60 days after publication in the >Federal Register, expected 11/12 or 11/15/99. See >http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm Technical assistance workshops will be >announced in the Federal Register and on http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE > >AZ Has Draft Citizenship and ESOL Standards > >As part of its overall revamping of adult education statewide, Arizona has >created content and performance standards for just about every aspect of >adult education-including Citizenship Test Preparation and English for >Speakers of Other Languages. The citizenship performance standards describe >learner skills that can be used to assess whether learners fall into >"beginning," "approaching" or "proficient" levels in relation to the >standards. ESOL performance standards apply the skill categories >"beginning," "approaching," "met" and "mastery" to Pre-Literacy, Level 1, >Level 2, Level 3. Also available are content standards and sample activities >for citizenship and ESOL as well as other subjects. See >http://www.ade.state.az.us Contact kliersc@mail1.ade.state.az.us > >WY Moves Adult Ed to College Commission > >Beginning on December 1, Wyoming's adult education program will be operated >by the Wyoming Community College Board. State Director Diana Stithem moves >with the program. No new contact information is available at press time. >Contact dstith@educ.state.wy.us > >____________________________________________________________ > >A Fact Sheet from the Division of Adult Education and Literacy >Office of Vocational and Adult Education >OVAE Homepage http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/ >
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