[NLA] NLA Info: NIFL Board Meeting Summary

[Connie Archambault]

David , I agree with you. However, another bit of information on the "Leave
No Child Behind" effort. This may have been discussed and I missed it. If so
sorry.
To apply for the federal funds each state had to write a letter of interest
stipulating what and how they would use the grant funds under this effort.
This letter of interest was developed by a statewide committee. Here in
Massachusetts adult literacy/family literacy was purposely omitted from
their letter of intent. In effect we could not apply for any funds under
this effort for adult literacy related programs.
This says to me that although the President thinks adult literacy is
important each state can choose to make it a priority or not. Massachusetts
chose not to, how many other states did as well?

Is there an effort underway to undermine the adult literacy focus in a
subtle way? Maybe.

Connie Archambault
carchambault at haverhill-ma.com

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Subject: [NLA] NLA Info: NIFL Board Meeting Summary


Andres,

The relation of the education level of the parent (mother) to the
performance in school of the child is one of the few things in our field
which has been researched and is established.  Perhaps you are saying
that given that this is known, the "Leave No Child Behind" effort ought
to pay more attention to parent literacy in order to positively affect
the education levels of children.  If so, I agree, but I see no evidence
of this yet.  I am concerned that the House may be re-directing adult
literacy resources toward children, which, if true, is shortsighted.

I wonder if any NIFL Board members who may be on the NLA list, or who
are getting copies of these messages,  would like to add to this discussion.

David J. Rosen
DJRosen at theworld.com

AndresMuro at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 3/17/2003 11:10:27 AM Mountain Standard Time,
> hbeder at rci.rutgers.edu writes:
>
>> I think the results of the NIFL Board are disturbing.  Lifespan and
>> connection to no child left behind suggest that the board does not see
>> its
>> mission and focus as squarely being  adult literacy.  EFF is a concern
>> because EFF's strategy for education does not align well with no child
>> left
>> behind. Does anyone have more information?
>
>
>
> I differ. The evidence is that the education of the child is closely
> linkled to the education of the parent. This is, as far as I know, the
> best predictor of a child's success. Does anybody know of any other
> predictors.
>
> If this is the case, the conclusion ought to be that in order not to
> leave any child behind we must invest in more and better adult education.
>
> May be NIFL should do research on this. Once they discover that the
> above is true, they will have no other alternative than the one that I
> am suggesting.
>
> Andres


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