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Office of Vocational and Adult Education
Editor: Sarah Newcomb
Production: Rose Tilghman
March 14, 2002
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2000 Data Drive
EL/Civics
The Immigration and Naturalization Service has posted its 2000
state-by-state analysis of immigration patterns, making that data available
for calculating states' English Literacy/Civics (EL/Civics) allotments for
July 1. The new data affect the states' allotments by updating current
immigrant populations and recent increases in immigration. These elements
drive formula funding for states' EL/Civics programs. Congress set aside the
funds in appropriations legislation over the last several years. See
http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/aboutins/statistics/IMM00yrbk/ExcIMM00/Tab
le17.xls
NAM: We Need
Adult Literacy,
English Literacy
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) recommends that improving
adults' literacy skills be a national priority. A NAM survey, The Skills
Gap: 2001, reports a continuing gap in workers' skill levels. What's missing
for both job applicants and employees? Employability skills such as
attendance, timeliness, work ethic and other qualities are lacking; with
reading, communication and math skills ranking second. Other NAM
recommendations include immigration policies incorporating initiatives to
meet cultural and language skill needs of immigrants. Immigrants are the
main source of labor growth. See
http://www.nam.org/Docs/CenterforWorkforceSuccess/23975_NAMSkillsGapforPress
.pdf
Money Smarts
For Free
How much do your learners know about finances? The Money Smart Training
Program can help. It includes lesson plans, overheads and materials for
students--and it's free from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(FDIC). Material is written at the sixth grade level. Ten units on bank
services, consumer rights, saving, credit, home ownership and more can be
ordered from the FDIC. See http://www.fdic.gov/news/publications/moneysmart
Download order form and fax to 202/942-3098. Allow three weeks to ship.
DAEL Jobs
Now Available
Join us! We're recruiting for two key positions: a Chief for the Program
Improvement Branch; and a Program Specialist to lead the Community
Technology Centers (CTC) program.
*The branch chief manages development and implementation of policies and
strategies that improve access to--and quality of--adult education services.
The branch chief provides guidance and leadership to a team of Program
Specialists, as well as to staff of both the Community Technology Centers
Program and English Literacy/Civics Demonstration Program. The branch
handles issues such as adults with disabilities, family literacy, English
language instruction, and program improvement.
*The CTC lead position provides expertise in evaluating CTC programs at the
federal, state and local levels. He or she will manage all phases of the
competitive grant process as well as technical assistance, policy analysis
and a cross-Department team. For more, see
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/wfjic/jobs/VW1048.HTM and
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/wfjic/jobs/VW1039.HTM respectively.
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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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D</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" FACE=3D"Arial">ivision of</FONT> <FONT =
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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>
</P>
<P><I><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#008000" FACE=3D"Arial">March 14, =
2002</FONT> =
=
</B> </I>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Arial">___________________________________</FONT></B>
</P>
<BR>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">2000 Data Drive =
</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">EL/Civics =
</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">The Immigration and Naturalization =
Service has posted its 2000 state-by-state analysis of immigration =
patterns, making that data available for calculating states' English =
Literacy/Civics (EL/Civics) allotments for July 1. The new data affect =
the states' allotments by updating current immigrant populations and =
recent increases in immigration. These elements drive formula funding =
for states' EL/Civics programs. Congress set aside the funds in =
appropriations legislation over the last several years. See</FONT><U> =
<FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/aboutins/statistics/IMM00yrbk/=
ExcIMM00/Table17.xls" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/aboutins/statistics/=
IMM00yrbk/ExcIMM00/Table17.xls</A></FONT></U></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">NAM: We Need =
</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Adult Literacy, =
</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">English =
Literacy</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">The National Association of =
Manufacturers (NAM) recommends that improving adults' literacy skills =
be a national priority. A NAM survey,</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman">The Skills Gap: 2001,</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> =
reports a continuing gap in workers' skill levels. What's missing for =
both job applicants and employees? Employability skills such as =
attendance, timeliness, work ethic and other qualities are lacking; =
with reading, communication and math skills ranking second. Other NAM =
recommendations include immigration policies incorporating initiatives =
to meet cultural and language skill needs of immigrants. Immigrants are =
the main source of labor growth. See</FONT><U> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.nam.org/Docs/CenterforWorkforceSuccess/23975_NAMSkill=
sGapforPress.pdf" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.nam.org/Docs/CenterforWorkforceSuccess/2397=
5_NAMSkillsGapforPress.pdf</A></FONT></U></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Money =
Smarts</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">For =
Free</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">How much do your learners know about =
finances? The</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Money Smart =
Training Program</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">can help. It<=
/FONT><I><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"></FONT></I> <FONT FACE=3D"Times =
New Roman">includes lesson plans, overheads and materials for =
students--and it's free from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation =
(FDIC). Material is written at the sixth grade level. Ten units on bank =
services, consumer rights, saving, credit, home ownership and more can =
be ordered from the FDIC. See</FONT><U> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.fdic.gov/news/publications/moneysmart" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.fdic.gov/news/publications/moneysmart</A></=
FONT></U><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> Download order form and =
fax to 202/942-3098. Allow three weeks to ship.</FONT> </P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">DAEL =
Jobs</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Now =
Available</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Join us! We're recruiting for two key =
positions: a Chief for the Program Improvement Branch; and a Program =
Specialist to lead the Community Technology Centers (CTC) program. =
</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Wingdings">Ø</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman">The branch chief manages development and implementation of =
policies and strategies that improve access to--and quality of--adult =
education services. The branch chief provides guidance and leadership =
to a team of Program Specialists, as well as to staff of both the =
Community Technology Centers Program and English Literacy/Civics =
Demonstration Program. The branch handles issues such as adults with =
disabilities, family literacy, English language instruction, and =
program improvement. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Wingdings">Ø</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman">The CTC lead position provides expertise in evaluating CTC =
programs at the federal, state and local levels. He or she will =
m</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Times New Roman">anage all =
phases of the competitive grant process as well as technical =
assistance, policy analysis and a cross-Department team.</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Times New Roman">For more, see</FONT><U> <FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/wfjic/jobs/VW1048.HTM" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/wfjic/jobs/VW1048.HTM</A></=
FONT></U><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> and h</FONT><U><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman">ttp://www.usajobs.opm.gov/wfjic/jobs/VW1039.HTM</FONT></U><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New Roman"></FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Times =
New Roman">respectively.</FONT></P>
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______________________________________</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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