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Office of Vocational and Adult Education
Editor: Sarah Newcomb
Production: Rose Tilghman
May 16, 2002
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House to Approve
Superwaiver
The House of Representatives today is expected to approve its version of
welfare reform, designed to increase state flexibility. The bill reflects
Administration priorities and contains superwaiver provisions that include
adult education. Also in the waiver are parts of the Social Security Act,
parts of WIA Title I, Wagner-Peyser activities, some housing and
homelessness programs and others. Excluded from the waiver in the House
version are Adult Education and Family Literacy Act provisions on
maintenance of effort and supplementing and not supplanting federal funds.
The next stop is the Senate which may change provisions of the bill. View at
http://www.house.gov/rules/pryce_018.pdf
EL Learners Lead
'01 Enrollment
English literacy (EL) learners accounted for 42 percent of all adult
education participants in Program Year (PY) 2001, up from 38 percent PY
2000. We may see an increase in PY 2002 as a result of additional foreign
residents learning English to apply for citizenship. The Immigration and
Naturalization Service says the applications for citizenship more than
doubled in the wake of September 11. Adult basic education learners
accounted for 37 percent of all learners in adult education programs in PY
2001. This is the same percentage as in PY 2000. Federal adult education
funds served 2.7 million adults in PY 2001, only a small fraction of the 90
million in need of better literacy skills to get good jobs, participate in
our democracy and care for their families.
Expert Reviewers for
For CTC Grants Sought
We're looking for expert peer reviewers for the FY 2002 Community Technology
Centers (CTC) competition. Field Readers need to be available from July 8 to
August 9, 2002. They should be knowledgeable about the principles of
education and instructional technology, familiar with strategies for
establishing and expanding community technology centers, and well-versed in
use and integration of technology as a learning tool. Reviewers can
participate via phone or online. For more, contact
<mailto:william.saunders at ed.gov>
Free EL Computer
Literacy Course
You can get a free computer literacy course for advanced or high
intermediate English literacy (EL) students with minimal computer skills at
<http://www.literacynet.org/nvesl> The 32-hour course offers a foundation
in using the PC for word processing, test taking, and Internet navigation.
EL subject matter is integrated into the lessons, promoting improved
language competency in reading, listening, and writing. Each lesson is
designed as a two-hour session. There are four additional hours built in for
CASAS testing or make-up time. Thank instructor Brett Patchen at
<mailto:bdp60 at yahoo.com>
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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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FACE=3D"Arial">Thursday Notes</FONT></I></B></P>
<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" =
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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">May 16, =
2002</FONT> =
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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 to Approve =
</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Superwaiver</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">The House of Representatives today is =
expected to approve its version of welfare reform, designed to increase =
state flexibility. The bill reflects Administration priorities and =
contains superwaiver provisions that include adult education. Also in =
the waiver are parts of the Social Security Act, parts of WIA Title I, =
Wagner-Peyser activities, some housing and homelessness programs and =
others. Excluded from the waiver in the House version are Adult =
Education and Family Literacy Act provisions on maintenance of effort =
and supplementing and not supplanting federal funds. The next stop is =
the Senate which may change provisions of the bill. View at<U> =
</U></FONT><U><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.house.gov/rules/pryce_018.pdf" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.house.gov/rules/pryce_018.pdf</A></FONT></U=
><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">EL Learners =
Lead</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">'01 =
Enrollment</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">English literacy (EL) learners =
accounted for 42 percent of all adult education participants in Program =
Year (PY) 2001, up from 38 percent PY 2000. We may see an increase in =
PY 2002 as a result of additional foreign residents learning English to =
apply for citizenship. The Immigration and Naturalization Service says =
the applications for citizenship more than doubled in the wake of =
September 11. Adult basic education learners accounted for 37 percent =
of all learners in adult education programs in PY 2001. This is the =
same percentage as in PY 2000. Federal adult education funds served 2.7 =
million adults in PY 2001, only a small fraction of the 90 million in =
need of better literacy skills to get good jobs, participate in our =
democracy and care for their families.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Expert Reviewers =
for</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">For CTC Grants =
Sought</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">We're looking for expert peer =
reviewers for the FY 2002 Community Technology Centers (CTC) =
competition. Field Readers need to be available from July 8 to August =
9, 2002. They should be knowledgeable about the principles of education =
and instructional technology, familiar with strategies for establishing =
and expanding community technology centers, and well-versed in use and =
integration of technology as a learning tool. Reviewers can participate =
via phone or online. For more, contact</FONT><U></U><U><I> <FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:william.saunders at ed.gov">mailto:william.saunders at ed.gov</=
A>></FONT></I></U><I><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> </FONT></I></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Free EL =
Computer</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Literacy =
Course</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">You can get a free computer literacy =
course for advanced or high intermediate English literacy (EL) students =
with minimal computer skills at</FONT><U> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.literacynet.org/nvesl" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.literacynet.org/nvesl</A>></FONT></U><FO=
NT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> The 32-hour course offers a =
foundation in using the PC for word processing, test taking, and =
Internet navigation. EL subject matter is integrated into the lessons, =
promoting improved language competency in reading, listening, and =
writing. Each lesson is designed as a two-hour session. There are four =
additional hours built in for CASAS testing or make-up time. Thank =
instructor Brett Patchen at</FONT><U></U><U><I> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:bdp60 at yahoo.com">mailto:bdp60 at yahoo.com</A>></FONT></I=
></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 =
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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/" =
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