Job in DC
ESOL Teacher Requirements
Student Eligibility Policy
Regional Programs
May 18, 2006
ADULT EDUCATION PROJECT
MANAGER/RESEARCHER
JOB OPENING
MPR Associates, Inc. is looking for a senior-level adult education
professional with state-level adult education experience and expertise in
adult basic education, English as a Second Language (ESL), family literacy,
correctional education, adult learning disabilities, and/or adult secondary
education. Excellent project management, qualitative research, policy
analysis, and written and oral communication skills a must. Master’s or
Ph.D. degree required and at least 10 years experience working in the field
of adult education.
MPR’s current adult education work informs national and state policies that
support adult basic education, adult secondary education, ESL, citizenship,
EL Civics, family literacy, and correctional education. Examples of project
activities include: coordinating national and state initiatives; conducting
research, literature reviews, feasibility studies, and environmental scans;
performing qualitative studies, including case studies; analyzing,
reporting, and disseminating data; developing policy papers and other
reports; providing technical assistance and professional development;
convening expert panels; developing materials for adult immigrants; and
developing and disseminating resources for state-level staff, program
administrators, and instructors through print materials and the Internet.
Position is located in our Washington, DC office. Visit our website for more
information: http://www.mprinc.com.
MPR Associates, Inc., founded in 1980, is a medium-sized consulting firm
with headquarters in Berkeley, California and a small office in Washington,
DC. We specialize in adult, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
education research.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter and vita to:
MPR Associates, Inc.
Attn: Human Resources
2150 Shattuck Ave., Suite 800
Berkeley, CA 94704
Fax: (510) 849-0794
EMail: HR@mprinc.com
MPR Associates is an equal opportunity & affirmative action employer.
Women, minorities, disabled & veterans are encouraged to apply.
May 16, 2006
Colleague Question-ESOL Teacher
Requirements
Our colleague Marty Kelly (UT) wants to know:
Question # 1. Do you have licensure of adult education staff
who are teaching ESOL?
Question # 2. Do you have other requirements for staff who
are teaching ESOL?
PLEASE RESPOND TO MARTY at
marty.kelly@schools.utah.gov
We will compile responses and post them on the web as a resource for
all.
Student
Eligibility Policy
May 10, 2006
Colleague
Question-Student Eligibility Policy
Denise Pottmeyer (OH) is working with the lawyers to rewrite
eligibility policy for adult students. If you have such, could you
share?
Remember: Respond to Denise at
Phone: (614) 466-5015
Fax: (614) 728-8470
E-mail:
denise.pottmeyer@ode.state.oh.us
CQ: Can you please send any policies you have related to who can
participate in ABE programs related to any of the following:
Home Schooled
Adjudicated Youth
Age
Immigration status
Ability to Benefit
MR/DD
May 9, 2006
Colleague Question-Regional
Programs
Greetings, Here is a question from Debbie Varner (WV).
REMEMBER: Do not reply to this email. Rather, reply to Debbie at
304.558.5616 or
dvarner@access.k12.wv.us
West Virginia is a small, rural, geographical-challenged state. We are
currently funding over 60 grantees. Several of these grantees provide
services through very small adult education programs. We would like to
consider the establishment of multi-county or regional consortia that
could provide services through a more consistent, coordinated, and
seamless system.
Has anyone in a rural state adopted such a regional approach? Would you
share your implementation process with us? I would welcome any advice.
You can call me at 304.558.5616 or email
dvarner@access.k12.wv.us
Debrah F. Varner, Assistant Director
Office of Adult Education and Workforce Development
WV Dept. of Education
Building 6, Rm 230
1900 Kanawha Blvd., E.
Charleston, WV 25305
May 31, 2006
Campus-based Literacy Programs:
If you have a college or university in your state, and who does not, you
might want them to know about SCALE-Student Coalition for Action in
Literacy Education. SCALE supports campus-based literacy programs that
engage college students as volunteer and paid literacy tutors for
children and adults.
SCALE is one of our partner members in the National Coalition for
Literacy.
Fall SCALE Conference:
Call for Presenters: Attached is a “call for presenters” for their fall
conference November 3-4, 2006 at the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, NC-Go Tar Heels!!--the only national conference devoted to
the interests and concerns of campus-based literacy programs.
Conference Agenda: The conference agenda can be found at
http://www.readwriteact.org/rwa/2005ConferenceAgenda.pdf. If you
have a SCALE affiliate in your state, please encourage them to attend.
Technical Assistance for creating affiliates:
If you want to encourage the development of campus-based literacy
programs, contact SCALE or refer your colleges to the SCALE website at
http://www.readwriteact.org/.
SCALE can help your colleges and universities establish campus-based
affiliates. They provide technical assistance, training, and a resource
library for member organizations.