Return-Path: <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g4RDZ7O03040; Mon, 27 May 2002 09:35:07 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 09:35:07 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <002301c20582$951d2dc0$d5c81a42@triad.rr.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Amy Trawick" <artrawick@triad.rr.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2157] EFF Reading Project Update X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; Status: RO Content-Length: 12256 Lines: 264 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01C20561.0DE25AE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable (somewhat lengthy-may want to print) I very much appreciate the interest that so many of you have expressed = in the Equipped for the Future Reading Project. I have received numerous = requests for more information about the project and would like to give = everyone an update on what the project is and where we stand.=20 The EFF Reading Project is a partnership of The National Institute for = Literacy (NIFL), through its EFF initiative, and the National Center for = Family Literacy (NCFL). The purpose of the project is to develop a = train-the-trainer model that will support family literacy programs in = integrating scientifically-based reading instruction and EFF's approach = to teaching and learning. The project addresses four key players in the = literacy field--trainers, practitioners, parents, and children--and = endeavors, ultimately, to enhance the literacy skills of parents and to = support them in developing the knowledge and skills they need to assist = their children's reading development and to advocate for their children = in the schools.=20 DEVELOPMENT Since November, a committee comprised of NCFL and EFF representatives = (Jane Meyer, Nancy Sledd, Mary Siedow, Peggy McGuire, and myself) have = been using the reports of the National Reading Panel (K-12) and the = Reading Research Work Group (adult) headed by John Kruidenier to define = "scientifically-based reading research." While we acknowledge that there = is much about reading not captured in these reports (acknowledged by the = authors themselves), we feel that they do capture important elements to = be considered in reading instruction for both adults and children.=20 As part of our work, we have studied how these elements (alphabetics, = fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension) fit with the components of = performance for the EFF Standard: Read With Understanding--and how the = standard works with the rest of the EFF Framework to support adults in = pursuing their personal and parental goals. With the assistance of a = Practitioner Advisory Group and a Reading Expert Advisory Group, we are = in the process of developing the pilot for the program training, to = begin in July.=20 PILOTS Participants in the pilot will spend 9 months in a professional = development spiral of training-doing-reflecting. Sponsoring = organization/states will send teams from family literacy programs to an = initial training in late summer. There, participants will explore = programmatic and classroom issues related to providing = scientifically-based reading instruction as part of an overall approach = to teaching and learning that uses life-based tasks related to parents' = experiences and goals. The family literacy teams, comprised of the = Adult Educator, Parent Educator, Child Educator, PACT leader, and the = Program Administrator (one person may have several of these roles) will = work together to create action plans to guide program and classroom = application of the major concepts addressed in the training. Technical = assistance will be provided to support the practitioners in achieving = the goals described in the action plans, and two other contact sessions = will occur in the fall and early spring to deepen and extend concepts = and approaches experienced during the first session and the interim = periods. >From the pilot, we plan to collect teacher-created materials and = approaches that will enhance the final training. Our intent in the = training itself is not to be prescriptive but to guide programs in = considering and addressing the issues involved in teaching reading in a = way that is meaningful to and (related to that) effective for adults. = There will also be an external evaluation of the extended training, = which we hope can contribute to the research-base on adult reading = instruction and professional development in adult education as well as = giving us specific feedback regarding the training. PERSONAL REFLECTION One of the things I find most intriguing about this project is the = teaching about EFF itself in a contextualized way, e.g., by focus on a = particular standard and the research-base related to that standard. As = the committee has worked with pulling all these different pieces = together, I have become more and more convinced about the potential = power of contextualized learning, especially if opportunity for transfer = is built into the learning experience. Individuals have shared on the = discussion list how difficult it can be just to apply everything covered = in an EFF training--apart even from the knowledge/practice related to a = specific standard. It seems to me that narrowing the content a bit and = concretizing what is an amazing framework into a focus around one = standard will help practitioners realize the potential of EFF more = immediately. Hopefully, this project will really offer insight into how = we (meaning everybody!) might approach standards-based education in a = manageable and meaningful way. Eventually, materials developed as part of the project will become part = of the EFF Special Collections website, and I will also provide updates = over the next year. Please feel free to contact me with further = questions or comments.=20 Thank you, Amy Trawick Coordinator, Equipped for the Future Reading Project artrawick@triad.rr.com ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01C20561.0DE25AE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff><FONT face=3DArial> <P><FONT size=3D2>(somewhat lengthy=97may want to print)</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3D2>I very much appreciate the interest that so many of = you have=20 expressed in the Equipped for the Future Reading = Project.</FONT></FONT><FONT=20 size=3D2> </FONT><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>I have received = numerous requests=20 for more information about the project and would like to give = everyone an=20 update on what the project is and where we stand. </FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3D2>The EFF Reading Project is a partnership of The = National=20 Institute for Literacy (NIFL), through its EFF initiative, and the = National=20 Center for Family Literacy (NCFL). The purpose of the project is to = develop a=20 train-the-trainer model that will support family literacy programs in=20 integrating scientifically-based reading instruction and EFF=92s = approach to=20 teaching and learning. The project addresses four key players in = the=20 literacy field--trainers, practitioners, parents, and children--and = endeavors,=20 ultimately, to enhance the literacy skills of parents and to = support them=20 in developing the knowledge and skills they need to assist their=20 children=92s reading development and to advocate for their children = in the=20 schools. </FONT></P><B></B> <P><FONT size=3D2>DEVELOPMENT</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3D2>Since November, a committee comprised of NCFL and EFF=20 representatives (Jane Meyer, Nancy Sledd, Mary Siedow, Peggy McGuire, = and=20 myself) have been using the reports of the National Reading Panel (K-12) = and the=20 Reading Research Work Group (adult) headed by John Kruidenier to define=20 "scientifically-based reading research." While we acknowledge that there = is much=20 about reading not captured in these reports (acknowledged by the authors = themselves), we feel that they do capture important elements to be = considered in=20 reading instruction for both adults and children. </FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3D2>As part of our work, we have studied how these = elements=20 (alphabetics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension) fit with the=20 components of performance for the EFF Standard: Read With=20 Understanding--and how the standard works with the rest of the EFF=20 Framework to support adults in pursuing their personal and parental = goals. With=20 the assistance of a Practitioner Advisory Group and a Reading Expert = Advisory=20 Group, we are in the process of developing the pilot for the program = training,=20 to begin in July. </FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3D2>PILOTS</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3D2>Participants in the pilot will spend 9 months in a = professional=20 development spiral of training-doing-reflecting. Sponsoring = organization/states=20 will send teams from family literacy programs to an initial = training in=20 late summer. There, participants will explore programmatic = and=20 classroom issues related to providing scientifically-based reading = instruction=20 as part of an overall approach to teaching and learning that uses=20 life-based tasks related to parents=92 experiences and goals. The = family=20 literacy teams, comprised of the Adult Educator, Parent Educator, Child=20 Educator, PACT leader, and the Program Administrator (one person = may have=20 several of these roles) will work together to create action plans to = guide=20 program and classroom application of the major concepts addressed in the = training. Technical assistance will be provided to support the = practitioners in=20 achieving the goals described in the action plans, and two other contact = sessions will occur in the fall and early spring to deepen and extend = concepts=20 and approaches experienced during the first session and the interim=20 periods.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3D2>From the pilot, we plan to collect teacher-created = materials and=20 approaches that will enhance the final training. Our intent in the = training=20 itself is not to be prescriptive but to guide programs in considering = and=20 addressing the issues involved in teaching reading in a way that is = meaningful=20 to and (related to that) effective for adults. There will also be an = external=20 evaluation of the extended training, which we hope can contribute to the = research-base on adult reading instruction and professional development = in adult=20 education as well as giving us specific feedback regarding the=20 training.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3D2>PERSONAL REFLECTION</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3D2>One of the things I find most intriguing about this = project is=20 the teaching about EFF <I>itself</I> in a contextualized way, e.g., by = focus on=20 a particular standard and the research-base related to that standard. As = the=20 committee has worked with pulling all these different pieces together, I = have=20 become more and more convinced about the potential power of = contextualized=20 learning, especially if opportunity for transfer is built into the = learning=20 experience. Individuals have shared on the discussion list how difficult = it can=20 be just to apply everything covered in an EFF training--apart even from = the=20 knowledge/practice related to a specific standard. It seems to me that = narrowing=20 the content a bit and concretizing what is an amazing framework into a = focus=20 around one standard will help practitioners realize the potential of EFF = more=20 immediately. Hopefully, this project will really offer insight into how = we=20 (meaning everybody!) might approach standards-based education in a = manageable=20 and meaningful way.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3D2>Eventually, materials developed as part of the project = will=20 become part of the EFF Special Collections website, and I will also = provide=20 updates over the next year. Please feel free to contact me with further=20 questions or comments. </FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3D2>Thank you,</FONT></P> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Amy Trawick</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Coordinator, Equipped for the Future Reading=20 Project</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2><A=20 href=3D"mailto:artrawick@triad.rr.com">artrawick@triad.rr.com</A></FONT><= /DIV></FONT> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01C20561.0DE25AE0--
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