Last year, the Workforce Improvement Network at James 
Madison University received funding to research the 
feasibility of publishing an online journal for adult and 
workforce education. This year, Win received funding from 
the Virginia Department of Education to make that journal a 
reality.

	The online journal will be a peer-reviewed quarterly 
publication that will support adult and workplace education 
professionals by providing access to the latest information 
and research relating to the theory and best practices for 
English as a Second Language, GED Preparation, and Adult 
Basic Education instruction and program management both at 
the workplace and off-site.  

We have set high standards for this journal. We see it as 
being the Internet resource for adult and workforce 
educators, program managers, human resource development and 
training professionals, and college and university program 
personnel.  We are seeking articles on theory and best 
practices and literature reviews that will provide our 
audience with the latest information and research that will 
help them grow professionally. Our main criteria are that 
articles are clearly written, present current information 
and/research in adult and workforce information, and are 
backed by sound evaluation and statistics.

With the debut issue scheduled for late Fall 2004, we are 
seeking adult and workforce education program managers, 
academic program directors and faculty, and human resource 
development professionals to submit manuscripts and to serve 
on the journal editorial board. 

We have set a tentative publication schedule as November 
2004, February 2005, April 2005, and June 2005. Articles 
that relate to the theory, best practices, and research in 
the areas of workplace education, English as a Second 
Language education an acquisition, adult basic education, 
and GED learning in the workplace are needed for all issues. 
We prefer manuscripts of 5,000 words or less. Longer 
manuscripts will be considered and may be serialized.

Send manuscripts as a Word attachment to Pamela G. Brown, 
editor, at brownpg at jmu.edu along with a 50- to 100- word bio 
and contact information. 

Please note that submissions will only be accepted 
electronically. While we are accepting manuscripts for all 
issues at this time, the deadline for the premiere issue 
(November 200) is September 15. 

In addition, we need experts in these areas to review 
submitted manuscripts for content. Our plan is to establish 
four editorial review teams, one for each issue, of five 
reviewers to read submissions. If you are interested in 
serving on an editorial team, please send your name, contact 
information (email address, mailing address, and phone 
number), and resume or vita to Pamela Brown at the above 
email address. Deadline for applying is September 15, 2004, 
and we will notify you of the complete editorial board teams 
by September 30, 2004.
Pamela Greenhalgh Brown
Associate Director
Workforce Improvement Network
James Madison University
MSC 9003/Blue Ridge Hall
Harrisonburg, VA 22840
540-568-8797
1-888-637-8494
540-568-2933 (fax)
http://www.jmu.edu/esol

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