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Office of Vocational and Adult Education
Editor: Sarah Newcomb
Production: Rose Tilghman
November 1, 2001 - Special Issue
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Report to Congress
Goes to Hill, States
Advance copies of our Report to Congress on State Performance for program
year 1999-00 went to Capitol Hill and State Directors of Adult Education
today. The report shows that most states met or exceeded their performance
targets based on their average performance on Adult Education and Family
Literacy Act (AEFLA) indicators. The report contains the national
performance picture as well as each state's statistical profile. AEFLA
requires the Secretary of Education to prepare the report annually and to
make that information available to both Congress and the public. Congress
still is working on adult education appropriations, scheduled for a vote
today. Copies for distribution to the press and public are being printed
by--and soon will be available from--GPO. The report is coming soon to
http://www.ed.gov
ED Mailroom
Tests Negative
The Department of Education's (ED's) mailroom and all mail handlers have
been tested for anthrax and the results are negative. ED has not accepted
any mail from the troubled Brentwood Mail Station since October 19. This is
the station from which most government agencies receive their mail. The most
effective ways to reach us during this period are to email or fax
correspondence--or just give us a call.
Employers Not
Using One-Stops?
Ninety-five percent of employers surveyed by the US Chamber of Commerce said
they "never utilized" the services of one-stops, although most employers
responding said they had difficulty finding qualified workers. A new survey
by the Chamber's Center for Workforce Preparation also says nearly half of
survey respondents believe a well-trained staff is key to remaining
competitive. The survey, Keeping Competitive: Hiring, Training and Retaining
Qualified Workers is available at http://www.uschamber.com/CWP
Most States Use
Some Data Match
Nearly two thirds of the states use some form of data matching to follow
learners' outcomes such as getting a job or a GED, says a new national
survey from the Massachusetts Department of Education. A similar percentage
also use, or use exclusively, post-program surveys of learners. The new
report, The "State of the Art" for ABE Performance Accountability: What's
Happening in Each of the 50 States, contains survey results from all 50
states. For more, see http://www.doe.mass.edu/acls/news.htm
____________________________________________________________________________
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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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Desk of Ronald S. Pugsley, Director, DAEL</FONT></B></P>
<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 =
Newcomb</FONT></I></B>
<BR><B><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#008000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Production: =
Rose Tilghman</FONT></I></B>
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<P><I><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#008000" SIZE=3D5 FACE=3D"Arial">November 1, =
2001</FONT> <FONT =
COLOR=3D"#008000" FACE=3D"Arial">- </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#008000" =
SIZE=3D5 FACE=3D"Arial">Special Issue</FONT> =
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FACE=3D"Arial">___________________________________</FONT></B>
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<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D5 FACE=3D"Arial">Report to =
Congress</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D5 FACE=3D"Arial">Goes to Hill, =
States</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial"> =
</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Advance copies of our</FONT><I><FONT =
FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> Report to Congress on State =
Performance</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> for program year =
1999-00 went to Capitol Hill and State Directors of Adult Education =
today. The report shows that most states met or exceeded their =
performance targets based on their average performance on Adult =
Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) indicators. The report =
contains the national performance picture as well as each state's =
statistical profile. AEFLA requires the Secretary of Education to =
prepare the report annually and to make that information available to =
both Congress and the public. Congress still is working on adult =
education appropriations, scheduled for a vote today. Copies for =
distribution to the press and public are being printed by--and soon =
will be available from--GPO. The report is coming soon to<U> =
</U></FONT><U><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.ed.gov" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.ed.gov</A></FONT></U><B></B><B></B></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">ED Mailroom =
</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Tests =
Negative</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">The Department of Education's =
(ED's)</FONT><B><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"></FONT></B> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Times New Roman">mailroom and all mail handlers have been =
tested for anthrax and the results are negative. ED has not accepted =
any mail from the troubled Brentwood Mail Station since October 19. =
This is the station from which most government agencies receive their =
mail. The most effective ways to reach us during this period are to =
email or fax correspondence--or just give us a call.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Employers =
Not</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Using =
One-Stops?</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Ninety-five percent of employers =
surveyed by the US Chamber of Commerce said they "never utilized" the =
services of one-stops, although most employers responding said they had =
difficulty finding qualified workers. A new survey by the Chamber's =
Center for Workforce Preparation also says nearly half of survey =
respondents believe a well-trained staff is key to remaining =
competitive. The survey,</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman">Keeping Competitive: Hiring, Training and Retaining Qualified =
Workers</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> is available =
at</FONT><U> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.uschamber.com/CWP" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.uschamber.com/CWP</A></FONT></U></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Most States Use =
</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Some Data =
Match</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Nearly two thirds of the states use =
some form of data matching to follow learners' outcomes such as getting =
a job or a GED, says a new national survey from the Massachusetts =
Department of Education. A similar percentage also use, or use =
exclusively, post-program surveys of learners. The new =
report,</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">The "State of the Art" =
for ABE Performance Accountability: What's Happening in Each of the 50 =
States,</FONT></I><I><B><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"></FONT></B></I> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">contains survey results from all 50 =
states. For more, see</FONT><U> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times =
New Roman"><A HREF=3D"http://www.doe.mass.edu/acls/news.htm" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.doe.mass.edu/acls/news.htm</A></FONT></U></=
P>
<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 =
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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