Weblog: July 2007
Virginia Reading Project II - Updated & Expanded!
Join us for two regional workshops this year in which adult educators will learn about instructional methods and assessments for teaching reading to both levels ABE and Pre-GED/GED. All strategies are research-based and proven against adult learners. Every participant will receive a notebook full of instructional ideas and knowledge about the components of reading, as well as a copy of the new Applying Research in Reading Instruction for Adults, by Susan McShane and published through NIFL. Some of the excellent material in the original Viriginia Reading Project material will be included, as well as lesson ideas from NCSALL. Be on the lookout for VAELN announcements or offer to host a regional workshop!
Contact Susan Holt for more information at 1-800-237-0178.
FACTS AND STATISTICS
Welcome to the Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center's Finding Facts and Statistics weblog. On this post, you will find a collection of descriptions of and links to websites and information you will need in your grant writing, marketing, and public awareness endeavors.
The post is divided in to several sections, which are indicated by the menu at the bottom.
We've also featured a site or two for each topic, which are highlighted in the menu. These featured sites are the ones we think you are likely to rely upon time and again for up-to-date and specific information that supports your work.
If you have any questions, please contact Vicky Sanborn at the Resource Center, 804-828-6521 (in Richmond), 800-237-0178 (toll-free). You can also drop an email with questions and comments at vjsanbor@vcu.edu.
This article continues... »LITERACY TECHNOLOGY LINKS
These links will be introduced at a Technology Workshop at the 2007 VAILL in Radford, VA by Victoire Gerkens Sanborn and James Andre.
MAIN LINKS
Research Studies from GED Testing Service
The GED Testing Service has recently released two research studies on GED examinees: The Literacy of U.S. Adults with GED Credentials: 2003 NAAL and 1992 NALS (2007) and GED Tests Candidates vs. High School Seniors' Performance (2007). Both reports can be downloaded in pdf format at GED Testing Service Research Studies.