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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Here is the latest edition of e*literacy, a monthly electronic newsletter from the National Institute for Literacy.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>1. NAULC Honors Susan Green with Literacy Achievement Award</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>2. Institute Cosponsors Workshops for Research Applicants</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>3. Equipped for the Future (EFF) Announces Reading Project</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>4. Eastern LINCS Offers Regional Practitioners New Online Learning Opportunity </FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>5. "Put Reading First" Tops LINCS Hits List</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>6. NEW FEATURE: Institute Staff on the Road</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>7. New Publications: </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>· Research-based Practices for Adult Basic Education Reading Instruction</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>· State Policy Update: Professional Development for Adult Education Instructors</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>8. Literacy in the News: </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>· Verizon Launches Campaign for NAACP Literacy Initiatives</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>9. Legislative Update: </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>· Congress Reconvenes as President Prepares to Release Budget</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>· Coalition for Literacy Plans Capitol Hill Policy Forum</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>10. Calendar: February Conferences and Events</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>1. NAULC HONORS SUSAN GREEN WITH LITERACY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Susan Green, who recently retired from the Institute, was honored by the National Alliance of Urban Literacy Coalitions on January 25 for her dedication to literacy throughout her career, with special appreciation for her contribution to the development of Literacy AmeriCorps. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>The award was presented at a banquet of 150 AmeriCorps members from across the country in Houston, Texas. June Crawford, the Institute's learning disabilities specialist, accepted the award on Susan's behalf, and highlighted Susan's career in literacy, including her years at the White House working for First Lady Barbara Bush, her work on the Secretary of Education's Adult Literacy Initiative in the 1980s, her 12 years on the staff of an early childhood program for low-income Head Start graduates and their families, and her 10 years at the Institute.</FONT></P>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>2. INSTITUTE COSPONSORS WORKSHOPS FOR RESEARCH APPLICANTS</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>On January 28, the National Institute for Literacy, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and several offices of the U.S. Department of Education cosponsored the first of a series of technical assistance workshops for potential applicants for $3.8 million in funds for adult and family literacy research. The workshops assist those interested in responding to the recently published research solicitation, "Research on Adult and Family Literacy," which is available online at: <A HREF="http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-02-004.html" TARGET="_blank">http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-02-004.html</A>. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>The research solicitation seeks the development of new knowledge on the critical instruction factors that influence the development of literacy competencies and the identification or design of effective program structures and models of service delivery. The research priorities are drawn in part from a series of meetings held by the Institute, the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), and the U.S. Department of Education between November 2000 and August 2001. For more information and a summary document, go to: <A HREF="http://www.nichd.nih.gov/crmc/cdb/AFL_workshop.htm" TARGET="_blank">http://www.nichd.nih.gov/crmc/cdb/AFL_workshop.htm</A></FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>The next workshop will be in San Diego on February 6, followed by one in Houston on March 15. For registration information, contact Esther Roberts at NIH at eroberts@hq.row.com.</FONT></P>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>3. EQUIPPED FOR THE FUTURE ANNOUNCES READING PROJECT</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Equipped for the Future (EFF) recently announced the new EFF Reading Project. This project will help parents enrolled in family literacy programs improve their own literacy and employability skills, as well as support their children's educational development and success. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>The EFF Reading Project will produce and pilot a module-based training curriculum and supporting classroom materials that integrate scientifically-based research on the teaching of reading into EFF's standards-based approach to building adults' capacity to use skills and knowledge -- including reading -- to accomplish their goals.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Funded by the Partnership for Reading (an Institute project designed to disseminate scientifically-based reading research through existing networks to classroom teachers to strengthen reading instruction) the project is part of the Institute's ongoing efforts to integrate scientifically-based research into other Institute-funded program improvement efforts. The training curriculum will be developed jointly by a team with expertise in reading and family literacy as well as EFF theory and practice, with guidance from practitioner and technical advisory committees. The curriculum will be piloted during the 2002 school year and revised to incorporate feedback from participants. For more information, please contact Amy Trawick at: artrawick@triad.rr.com.</FONT></P>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>4. EASTERN LINCS OFFERS REGIONAL PRACTITIONERS ONLINE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Eastern LINCS is offering a new opportunity for adult education and literacy practitioners in the Eastern LINCS region to learn more about LINCS -- the Institute's Literacy Information and Communication System. "Using LINCS" is an online course designed for teachers, tutors, administrators and staff who work in adult literacy and have a need to access a wide-range of important adult literacy information and resources quickly and easily.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>To learn more about the course and to register online, visit the course page at The Electronic Classroom -- a joint project of Pennsylvania's ABLE Net project and the West Branch Technology Center. The Electronic Classroom can be accessed at: www.wbtc.ciu10.com/eclass/courses/usinglincssec2.htm.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>The above article is reprinted from the Eastern LINCS electronic newsletter, available at: www.easternlincs.org/newsletter/winter2002/home.htm</FONT></P>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>5. "PUT READING FIRST" TOPS LINCS HITS LIST</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>LINCS, the Institute's online information and communication system, was accessed over 1.6 million times during the month of December. The three most accessed files in December were:</FONT></P>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>1. Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to Read. This booklet by the Partnership for Reading (the National Institute for Literacy; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; and U.S. Department of Education) summarizes for teachers what researchers have discovered about how to teach children to read successfully. It describes the findings of the National Reading Panel Report and provides analysis and discussion in five areas of reading instruction: phonemic awareness; phonics; fluency; vocabulary; and text comprehension. Each section suggests implications for classroom instruction as well as other information. Available online at: <A HREF="http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/partnershipforreading/publications/PFRbooklet.pdf" TARGET="_blank">http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/partnershipforreading/publications/PFRbooklet.pdf</A> (Adobe Acrobat PDF file). </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>2. Put Reading First: Helping Your Child Learn to Read. This brochure by the Partnership for Reading is designed for parents of young children. It describes the kinds of early literacy activities that should take place at school and at home to help children learn to read successfully. It is based on the findings of the National Reading Panel. Available online at: <A HREF="http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/partnershipforreading/publications/PFRbrochure.pdf" TARGET="_blank">http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/partnershipforreading/publications/PFRbrochure.pdf</A> (Adobe Acrobat PDF file). </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>3. Learning to Think, Learning to Learn: What the Science of Thinking and Learning Has To Offer Adult Education Programs.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>This report by Institute fellow Jennifer Cromley reviews learning issues as applied to teaching GED students -- including memory, critical thinking, motivation, and transfer of learning from classes to real life. Each chapter includes a review of the topic, implications for teachers, and lesson ideas. Available online at: <A HREF="http://www.Institute.gov/Institute/fellowship/cromley_report.pdf" TARGET="_blank">http://www.Institute.gov/Institute/fellowship/cromley_report.pdf</A>.</FONT></P>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>6. NEW FEATURE: INSTITUTE STAFF ON THE ROAD</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>A listing of presentations by Institute staff in February and March is listed below, along with the email address of the staff member(s) who can provide more information. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>FEBRUARY</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Overview of Disability Law, Reading Instruction, Learning Disabilities, and Reading in Adults</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>June Crawford</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>February 28-March 2</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>American Foundation for the Blind Training Workshop, San Antonio, Texas</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>jcrawford@nifl.gov</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Research on Adult and Family Literacy: Overview of the Research Funding Partnership and RFA HD-02-004</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Alice Johnson</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>February 6, 2002, 9:00 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Courtyard by Marriott San Diego</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Adult and Family Literacy Technical Assistance Workshop, San Diego, California</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>ajohnson@nifl.gov</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>What Family Life Demands - a Purposeful View of Competent Performance</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sondra Stein</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>February 11-13, 2002</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>International Conference Center - Geneva, Switzerland</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Symposium, Definition and Selection of Key Competencies - jointly sponsored by OECD, Switzerland's Federal Statistics Office, Statistics Canada, and the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>sstein@nifl.gov</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>MARCH</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Bridges to Practice and Increased Awareness about Learning Disabilities in the Adult Basic Education Program</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>June Crawford</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>March 8, 2002</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>National Alliance of Urban Literacy Coalitions Annual Meeting, Washington, DC</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>jcrawford@nifl.gov</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Literacy and Learning Disabilities in Adults</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>June Crawford </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>March 6, 2002</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Northern Virginia Literacy Council, Fairfax, Virginia</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>jcrawford@nifl.gov</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Overview of the Research Funding Partnership and RFA HD-02-004-Research on Adult and Family Literacy</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Alice Johnson</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>March 15, 2002, 9:00 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Adult and Family Literacy Technical Assistance Workshop, Houston, Texas</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>ajohnson@nifl.gov</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Policy Panel Discussion</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Christy Gullion</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>March 18, 2002</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Correctional Educational Association, Baltimore, Maryland</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Public Policy Trends: What You Should Know and What You Can Do</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Christy Gullion and Alice Johnson</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>March 14, 2002</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Washington State Workplace Basic Skills Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>cgullion@nifl.gov or ajohnson@nifl.gov</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Put Reading First! and Policy Panel Discussion </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Christy Gullion</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>March 3 and 4, 2002</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>National Center for Family Literacy annual conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>cgullion@nifl.gov </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>TO CONTINUE READING E*LITERACY, INCLUDING ARTICLES ON THE INSTITUTE'S NEW PUBLICATIONS, LITERACY IN THE NEWS, THE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, AND THE CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS, PLEASE CLICK HERE: <A HREF="http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/eliteracy/01_02_02.html" TARGET="_blank">http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/eliteracy/01_02_02.html</A></FONT></P>
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