[NLA] Thursday Notes, 3/14/02

[Tilghman, Rose]

>From the Division of Adult Education and Literacy
Office of Vocational and Adult Education
Editor: Sarah Newcomb
Production: Rose Tilghman

March 14, 2002				
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2000 Data Drive 
EL/Civics 

The Immigration and Naturalization Service has posted its 2000
state-by-state analysis of immigration patterns, making that data available
for calculating states' English Literacy/Civics (EL/Civics) allotments for
July 1. The new data affect the states' allotments by updating current
immigrant populations and recent increases in immigration. These elements
drive formula funding for states' EL/Civics programs. Congress set aside the
funds in appropriations legislation over the last several years. See
http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/aboutins/statistics/IMM00yrbk/ExcIMM00/Tab
le17.xls

NAM: We Need 
Adult Literacy, 
English Literacy

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) recommends that improving
adults' literacy skills be a national priority. A NAM survey, The Skills
Gap: 2001, reports a continuing gap in workers' skill levels. What's missing
for both job applicants and employees? Employability skills such as
attendance, timeliness, work ethic and other qualities are lacking; with
reading, communication and math skills ranking second. Other NAM
recommendations include immigration policies incorporating initiatives to
meet cultural and language skill needs of immigrants. Immigrants are the
main source of labor growth. See
http://www.nam.org/Docs/CenterforWorkforceSuccess/23975_NAMSkillsGapforPress
.pdf

Money Smarts
For Free

How much do your learners know about finances? The Money Smart Training
Program can help. It includes lesson plans, overheads and materials for
students--and it's free from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(FDIC). Material is written at the sixth grade level. Ten units on bank
services, consumer rights, saving, credit, home ownership and more can be
ordered from the FDIC. See http://www.fdic.gov/news/publications/moneysmart
Download order form and fax to 202/942-3098. Allow three weeks to ship. 

DAEL Jobs
Now Available

Join us! We're recruiting for two key positions: a Chief for the Program
Improvement Branch; and a Program Specialist to lead the Community
Technology Centers (CTC) program. 
*The branch chief manages development and implementation of policies and
strategies that improve access to--and quality of--adult education services.
The branch chief provides guidance and leadership to a team of Program
Specialists, as well as to staff of both the Community Technology Centers
Program and English Literacy/Civics Demonstration Program. The branch
handles issues such as adults with disabilities, family literacy, English
language instruction, and program improvement. 

*The CTC lead position provides expertise in evaluating CTC programs at the
federal, state and local levels. He or she will manage all phases of the
competitive grant process as well as technical assistance, policy analysis
and a cross-Department team. For more, see
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/wfjic/jobs/VW1048.HTM and
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/wfjic/jobs/VW1039.HTM respectively.


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A Fact Sheet from the Division of Adult Education and Literacy
Office of Vocational and Adult Education
OVAE Homepage http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/

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