Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i1IGuQI24576; Wed, 18 Feb 2004 11:56:26 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 11:56:26 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <2A80A2161D0E8F4E8627E8362D56029B012A4CC9@sccmail2.shore.ctc.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Miller-Parker, Donna" <dmiller@shoreline.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9928] RE: Staff Diversity in ABE ESOL Programs X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2680 Lines: 53 Probably like many others, I didn't respond because our staff is not as diverse as it needs to be in spite of the fact that it is a goal, both of our program and of our college. But I certainly didn't want my non-response to be an indication that this is a non-issue. In fact, I see it as a significant issue for the field. The problem is that identifying/recruiting a diverse staff begins much earlier than when I go to our employment pool. It starts with college and graduate school and the whole viability of this as a stable career field that pays a living wage. Donna Miller-Parker, Director Essential Skills Programs Shoreline Community College 16101 Greenwood Avenue North Seattle, WA 98133 (206) 546-4788 -----Original Message----- From: Maria Elena Gonzalez [mailto:maria@alri.org] Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 7:58 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9926] Staff Diversity in ABE ESOL Programs Dear Colleagues, A week or so ago I posted a message inquiring about the issue of staff diversity in ESOL programs for adults. I am looking for information on how other states, programs, or individuals might have dealt with this issue. Except for one person who wrote directly to me asking that I post any information that I receive to the entire list, no one has responded. So now I'm pushing the envelope a little bit and asking: Is this a non-issue? In Massachusetts, the Quality Indicators for ABE Programs funded by DOE include under Program Management and Accountability that programs show progress "...toward the goal that staff reflect similar cultural, racial/ethnic, and linguistic background as that of the student population." It has been difficult for many programs to achieve this goal and that is why the Massachusetts System for Adult Basic Education Support (SABES) is currently researching promising practices in the hiring and retention of diverse staff in ABE/ESOL programs. We are planning to talk directly to programs across the state who have implemented such policies but are also looking nationally for similar information. What do you think? Does your program have a diverse staff? If so, why is it so? If not, why do you think it's so? Does your state have a similar goal for state-funded DOE programs? If so, are they posted somewhere so I can access the information? You can respond directly to me (email below) or to the entire list. If responding directly to me, please indicate if I may share your answer with others. Thank you very much for your help. Maria E. Gonzalez SABES Coordinator Adult Literacy Resource Institute/Boston SABES Regional Center 617-782-8956, X15 617-782-9011 (fax)
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