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How can we help adult learners make a smooth transition to postsecondary
programs? The New England ABE-to-College Transition Project can help. The
project prepares GED and Adult/External Diploma Program graduates to enter
and succeed in college. To date, the project has served 267 adults. Of
entrants, 61% completed the 12-14 week transition course. Of completers,
nearly three-fourths entered a postsecondary institution. The project grew
from five to 21 programs this fall with a 2002 grant of $805,420 from the
Nellie Mae Education Foundation which funded the effort last year. Programs
offer instruction in reading, writing, math, and computers as well as
education counseling. Peer mentoring is provided once learners are in
college. Mentors help newcomers get acclimated to college culture and
provide emotional support and guidance. Contact
<mailto:skallenbach at worlded.org>
Is Learners' Outlook
Part of Adult Brains?
Brains of learners as well as the rest of us may be hard-wired for negative
or positive outlooks on life says new study in the Proceedings of the
National Academy of Sciences reported in the Washington Post. A region of
the brain a few inches behind the bridge of the nose may be the neurological
center that predisposes people to anxiety, irritability, anger and a range
of other unpleasant moods. But take heart. The study's Vanderbilt University
researchers say anxiety is often helpful to detect when you are in danger or
taking too big a risk. The study is part of a broad effort to use imaging
technology to pinpoint brain areas responsible for various emotions. See
http://www.washingtonpost.com and go to Health for February 12.
Resources for
Disabilities Online
If you're short on strategies for working with learning--and
other--disabilities, try
http://www.childrenshospital.org/ici/icinet/index.html for some new takes on
research to practice by the Institute for Community Inclusion. The Institute
is based at Boston Children's Hospital with additional offices at the
University of Massachusetts, Boston.
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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">From the =
D</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" FACE=3D"Arial">ivision of</FONT> <FONT =
COLOR=3D"#008080" FACE=3D"Arial">A</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" =
FACE=3D"Arial">dult</FONT> <FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" =
FACE=3D"Arial">E</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" FACE=3D"Arial">ducation =
and</FONT> <FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" FACE=3D"Arial">L</FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#008080" FACE=3D"Arial">iteracy</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" FACE=3D"Arial">February 14, =
2002</FONT> =
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</B> </I>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Arial">___________________________________</FONT></B>
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<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">President's =
'03</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Budget Shifts =
Early </FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Childhood =
Focus</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">President Bush's FY 2003 budget =
request sent to Capitol Hill last week focuses on investments that the =
Administration expects to improve children's reading achievement most =
effectively. These include Title I and the President's literacy =
initiative, Reading First. The goal is to support reading practices =
proven effective, so that all children can read at grade level by the =
end of third grade. The budget requests $11.35B, up one billion from FY =
2002 levels, for Title I to help raise student achievement in the =
nation's most impoverished communities. The Reading First program, =
initiated through the</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">No Child =
Left Behind Act</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">, funds states =
to support the most proven reading practices. The budget provides $1B =
for this program, a $100M million increase over FY 2002. It also =
includes $75M for Early Reading First, the same level as FY 2002, to =
develop model programs to help children in high-poverty communities =
prepare for school. Even Start is funded at $200M, a reduction of $50M =
from current levels.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">From Point =
"ABE"</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">to College =
Transition</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">How can we help adult learners make a =
smooth transition to postsecondary programs? The New England =
ABE-to-College Transition Project can help. The project prepares GED =
and Adult/External Diploma Program graduates to enter and succeed in =
college. To date, the project has served 267 adults. Of entrants, 61% =
completed the 12-14 week transition course. Of completers, nearly =
three-fourths entered a postsecondary institution. The project grew =
from five to 21 programs this fall with a 2002 grant of $805,420 from =
the Nellie Mae Education Foundation which funded the effort last year. =
Programs offer instruction in reading, writing, math, and computers as =
well as education counseling. Peer mentoring is provided once learners =
are in college. Mentors help newcomers get acclimated to college =
culture and provide emotional support and guidance. =
Contact</FONT><U></U><U><I> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman"><<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:skallenbach at worlded.org">mailto:skallenbach at worlded.org</=
A>></FONT></I></U><I></I><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> </FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Is Learners' =
Outlook </FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Part of Adult =
Brains?</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Brains of learners as well as the =
rest of us may be hard-wired for negative or positive outlooks on life =
says new study in the</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman">Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences</FONT></I><FONT =
FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> reported in the</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Times =
New Roman">Washington Post</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">. A =
region of the brain a few inches behind the bridge of the nose may be =
the neurological center that predisposes people to anxiety, =
irritability, anger and a range of other unpleasant moods. But take =
heart. The study's Vanderbilt University researchers say anxiety is =
often helpful to detect when you are in danger or taking too big a =
risk. The study is part of a broad effort to use imaging technology to =
pinpoint brain areas responsible for various emotions. See</FONT><U> =
<FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.washingtonpost.com" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.washingtonpost.com</A></FONT></U><FONT =
FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> and go to Health for February 12.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Resources =
for</FONT></B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Disabilities =
Online</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">If you're short on strategies for =
working with learning--and other--disabilities, try</FONT><U> <FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.childrenshospital.org/ici/icinet/index.html" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.childrenshospital.org/ici/icinet/index.html=
</A></FONT></U><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> for some new takes on =
research to practice by the Institute for Community Inclusion. The =
Institute is based at Boston Children's Hospital with additional =
offices at the University of Massachusetts, =
Boston.</FONT><B></B><B></B></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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