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Office of Vocational and Adult Education
Editor: Sarah Newcomb
Production: Rose Tilghman
October 11, 2001
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House, Senate Split
On FY '02 Appropriations,
Continue EL/Civics
The House approved their Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill October 11,
including a boost in adult education state grants of $55M, or 10.2%, as well
as providing a $60K increase for NIFL and $10M more for Even Start. The
Senate bill, approved by their committee October 11, funds the state grant
program at last year's $540M level and, like the House version, decreases
national activities by $4.5M. Both bills set aside $70M from state grants
for English literacy/civics services. The Senate version funds the Community
Technology Centers (CTC) program at last year's level of $64.95M and keeps
it in education, while the House version does not fund CTCs. The Senate
version increases NIFL funds by $60K and reduces Even Start by $50M. The
Senate is expected to consider the bill next week. Meanwhile, another
Continuing Resolution has been approved, funding programs through October
23.
NC's Caldwell
Puts Class
"In a Suitcase"
In North Carolina, as in many states, teachers of adult education are
part-time and receive no compensation for preparation time. Caldwell
Community College met this challenge by establishing four "coordinators" who
are specialists in specific adult education curriculum areas. Coordinators
search out best practices and bring those that might enhance Caldwell's
program back to "mentor instructors." One such innovation is "Class in a
Suitcase." These kits help part-time teachers by assembling realia (such as
maps and telephone books for a lesson on using the phone), lesson plans and
worksheets. The "Class in a Suitcase" helps reach rural areas to which a
teacher can carry the kit and provide a class to a small number of students.
Advisory Teachers
Help Learning at
UT's Horizonte
Horizonte, an alternative high school operating in more than 20 sites in the
Salt Lake City area, assigns every adult learner an advisory teacher who
serves as a mentor and single point of contact with the educational system.
The advisory teacher meets with each adult learner every day during
"advisory period." Advisory teachers oversee service learning components
required of every adult learner. In addition, they offer career guidance,
provide assistance in goal-setting, teach resume-writing as well as SCANS
skills, and help with mock job interviews. For more see
http://www.slc.k12.ut.us/sites/horizonte/ Click "Skip Introduction."
Plans for
the Weekend?
When is a convenient time for adult education classes? According to
MassINC's recent survey of Massachusetts' adult learners, it's Saturday. The
survey found that despite this learner preference, few or no adult education
classes were being offered on Saturdays in various locations around the
state. Sunday class was not given as a choice for students asked to identify
a "convenient" time, but also might have been popular. See
http://www.massinc.org
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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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<P ALIGN=3DRIGHT><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" FACE=3D"Arial">Office of =
Vocational and Adult Education</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#008000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Editor: Sarah =
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<BR><B><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#008000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Production: =
Rose Tilghman</FONT></I></B>
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FACE=3D"Arial">___________________________________</FONT></B>
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<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">House, Senate =
Split</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">On FY '02 =
Appropriations,</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Continue =
EL/Civics</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">The House approved their =
Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill October 11, including a boost =
in adult education state grants of $55M, or 10.2%, as well as providing =
a $60K increase for NIFL and $10M more for Even Start. The Senate bill, =
approved by their committee October 11, funds the state grant program =
at last year's $540M level and, like the House version, decreases =
national activities by $4.5M. Both bills set aside $70M from state =
grants for English literacy/civics services. The Senate version funds =
the Community Technology Centers (CTC) program at last year's level of =
$64.95M and keeps it in education, while the House version does not =
fund CTCs. The Senate version increases NIFL funds by $60K and reduces =
Even Start by $50M. The Senate is expected to consider the bill next =
week. Meanwhile, another Continuing Resolution has been approved, =
funding programs through October 23.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">NC's =
Caldwell</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Puts Class =
</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">"In a =
Suitcase"</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">In North Carolina, as in many states, =
teachers of adult education are part-time and receive no compensation =
for preparation time. Caldwell Community College met this challenge by =
establishing four "coordinators" who are specialists in specific adult =
education curriculum areas. Coordinators search out best practices and =
bring those that might enhance Caldwell's program back to "mentor =
instructors." One such innovation is "Class in a Suitcase." These kits =
help part-time teachers by assembling realia (such as maps and =
telephone books for a lesson on using the phone), lesson plans and =
worksheets. The "Class in a Suitcase" helps reach rural areas to which =
a teacher can carry the kit and provide a class to a small number of =
students.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Advisory =
Teachers</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Help Learning =
at</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">UT's =
Horizonte</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Horizonte, an alternative high school =
operating in more than 20 sites in the Salt Lake City area, assigns =
every adult learner an advisory teacher who serves as a mentor and =
single point of contact with the educational system. The advisory =
teacher meets with each adult learner every day during "advisory =
period." Advisory teachers oversee service learning components required =
of every adult learner. In addition, they offer career guidance, =
provide assistance in goal-setting, teach resume-writing as well as =
SCANS skills, and help with mock job interviews. For more see<U> =
</U></FONT><U><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.slc.k12.ut.us/sites/horizonte/" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.slc.k12.ut.us/sites/horizonte/</A></FONT></=
U><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> Click "Skip Introduction." =
</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Plans for =
</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">the =
Weekend?</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">When is a convenient time for adult =
education classes? According to MassINC's recent survey of =
Massachusetts' adult learners, it's Saturday. The survey found that =
despite this learner preference, few or no adult education classes were =
being offered on Saturdays in various locations around the state. =
Sunday class was not given as a choice for students asked to identify a =
"convenient" time, but also might have been popular. See</FONT><U> =
<FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.massinc.org" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.massinc.org</A></FONT></U></P>
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FACE=3D"Arial">_________________________________________________________=
______________________________________</FONT>
<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><B><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial">A Fact Sheet from the Division of Adult Education and =
Literacy</FONT></I></B></P>
<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><B><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Office of Vocational and Adult =
Education</FONT></I></B></P>
<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><B><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial">OVAE Homepage</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial"></FONT></I></B><B><I><U> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial"><A HREF=3D"http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/</A></FONT></U></I></B>=
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