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 j8S0gIG10423; Tue, 27 Sep 2005 20:42:18 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 20:42:18 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <000001c5c3c5$03a70be0$0300a8c0@D3CRV351> 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: "Bryan A. Wilson" <bryan_a_wilson@bellsouth.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:1504] RE: News from the EFF Center X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Status: O Content-Length: 2647 Lines: 72 Hello Everyone, I am an M. Ed. in adult ed who is currently working in a High School Special Ed setting. I am teaching a local diploma, the "Occupational Diploma," which has many components of the EFF, but I think the richness of EFF's content can be better suited to move a senior with a 3rd grade reading ability out of Special Education and into the workforce and educationally competent parenthood. Are there any programs or policies that speak on using/adapting EFF for the public high school setting? Bryan (the other Beach Boy) -----Original Message----- From: nifl-fobasics@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-fobasics@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Barbara Garner Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 5:52 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:1503] News from the EFF Center What's New at the Equipped for the Future Center? The EFF Center continues to work with programs and states nationally on a variety of projects. You can see what's happening by checking out the calendar of events at: http://www.nifl.gov/cgi-bin/lincs/calendar/calendar.cgi?filter_sc=5 It has now been a year since we launched the new EFF website: http://eff.cls.utk.edu/ There have been many updates made in the past year so I would encourage you to take a look if you haven't visited recently. Here are just a few of those updates: 1) Two publications have been added: http://eff.cls.utk.edu/products_services/online_publications.htm a. The Winter 2005 issue of HOT Topics with a focus on the standard Use Math to Solve Problems and Communicate. b. Research to Practice Note #4: An Approach to Assessment Based on Cognitive Science 2) The EFF Teaching/Learning Toolkit has several new Examples and supporting Tools/Supports: http://eff.cls.utk.edu/toolkit/ The Toolkit will continue to be a growing resource with more examples in different settings (ABE, ESOL, Family Literacy, GED, Corrections) and with different standards. 3) Each of the EFF Standards now has a downloadable pictorial representation available courtesy of Tacoma Community House in Washington. The pictures were originally developed for use with ESOL learners but certainly have other applications. http://eff.cls.utk.edu/fundamentals/16_standards.htm 4) Updated Spanish translations for the Standards: http://eff.cls.utk.edu/fundamentals/spanish/eff_spanish_wheel.htm Aaron Kohring Coordinator, LINCS Literacy & Learning Disabilities Special Collection Research Associate, Center for Literacy Studies, University of Tennessee EFF Center for Training and Technical Assistance Phone:(865) 974-8426 main Fax: (865) 974-3857 e-mail: eff@utk.edu
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