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High School, Postsecondary, and Career Education
Adult Education and Literacy
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High School, Postsecondary, and Career Education
Community College Scholarships Available Online
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management has created the e-Scholar web site listing government scholarships, fellowships, grants, and internships geared to high school and postsecondary students. The site was designed to increase the diversity and areas of focus of students who take advantage of federally funded scholarships and job opportunities, and includes several programs targeting community college students. Currently, the site features about $400-million in scholarships, and also offers advice on creating resumes that will appeal to government employers.
New Opportunities in Teacher Certification
Western Governors University (WGU) launched the newly online, competency-based Teachers College, which offers accredited certificate, undergraduate and graduate academic degrees for current and prospective teachers. WGU courses are presented through collaboration with nearly 50 colleges, universities, corporations and training organizations and is partially funded by the Department of Education. Both the programs for teacher education and the WGU transfer programs provide opportunities for community college students or graduates.
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Adult Education and Literacy
Upcoming State Directors' Conference
State directors of adult education will focus on Preparing America's Future: A New Vision of Adult Education at OVAE's 2003 National Conference slated for April 23-26 in Portland, Oregon. The conference is designed to share OVAE's vision for adult education and will feature presentations on statewide standards to improve instructional quality and effectiveness, teacher quality, research-based practices, reauthorization, and accountability.
Nominations Sought by What Works Clearinghouse
The Department of Education's What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) is accepting nominations for specific programs, practices, products, policies and studies to be reviewed for inclusion in their Evidence Reports. The WWC, part of the Department's new Institute of Education Sciences, will produce high-quality scientific reviews that support informed local decision-making and the effective implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act. Seven topic areas have been targeted for WWC's first year, one of which is "Increasing Adult Literacy -- Programs that focus on literacy and language skills needed to function effectively in everyday life which serve adult non-native speakers of English and adults who are proficient in spoken English but who lack basic literacy skills." The remaining topics slated for review are: Preventing High School Dropouts; Interventions for Beginning Reading; Curriculum-based Interventions for Increasing K-12 Math Achievement; Interventions to Reduce Delinquent, Disorderly, and Violent Behavior In and Out of School; Interventions for Elementary English Language Learners: Increasing English Language Acquisition and Academic Achievement; and Peer-Assisted Learning in Elementary School. Suggestions can be emailed to wwcinfo@w-w-c.org.
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Challenging Curricula: Vastly Different Perceptions
According to the MetLife Survey of the American Teacher, 2001:
- Seven in ten secondary school principals (71%) and six in ten secondary school teachers (60%) rate the academic standards in their schools as high, compared to just 38% of students who feel the same way.
- Two-thirds of secondary school principals (67%) believe that their school provides curricula that is challenging to students, compared to half of teachers (48%) who believe this is true and only 23% of secondary school students who strongly agree that their classes are very challenging.
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