Howard - 

The statistics are from 108 adult basic and literacy programs, in 13 states, 
who have staff trained in administering the engagement interview and 
screenings in the PowerPath system.   The screenings included an information processing 
screening battery, vision and hearing function screenings, and screenings for 
attention difficulties and visual stress syndrome.   The core screenings have 
been normed, standardized, and prove to be reliable measures for screening 
individuals 16 years of age and older who are native English speakers.   The 
core screenings have been correlated and weighted to predict a Woodcock Johnson 
full scale score.     

The data mentioned in the previous e-mail has been presented at the '07 & '06 
COABE conference, '07 & '06 CEA conference, at the recent '07 ProLiteracy 
conference, and at the '06 Meeting of the Minds Research Symposium. 
 
Earlier data ('03 - '05) was presented to NAEPDC in '05.   A session will 
also be held at the '08 COABE conference titled 'Incidence of Special Learning 
Needs'.   

Additional data (collected from correction adult basic and literacy programs) 
was presented in a Focus on Basics article (Understanding the Complexities of 
Offenders' Special Learning Needs, Volume 7, Issue D, August '05).   

Papers are currently being prepared for publication on the research, data 
collection, and findings.
 
I too was blown away by the data.   It is powerful and has a myriad of 
implications.   New data ('07)   that is being collected appears to mirror previous 
data.   

If you would like more information on the data collection, please contact me 
directly.    

Laura Weisel, Ph.D.,
Clinical Services
The TLP Group*
PO Box 21510
Columbus, OH   43221
614.850.8677
dr.weisel at powerpath.com

*The TLP Group is a social entrepreneurial company that uses traditional 
entrepreneurial principles to organize, create, and manage ventures for creating 
needed social change to address recognized social problems.   The social 
entrepreneurial company often tackles social problems that have not been 
successfully solved by traditional government or nonprofit initiatives.     

The TLP Group works in partnership with state departments, universities, 
colleges, communities, community providers and institutional providers.   By 
combining the best of talents, the most effective use of resources, and the latest 
evidence based research, The TLP Group is dedicated to making a dramatic 
impact on service delivery and client outcomes.



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