Assessment and WIA Reauthorization

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Description

What are the real issues impacting adult learners, practitioners, and programs in adult education today? Brenda Dann-Messier, the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, invites you to participate in a conversation January 11-15, 2010 about reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The Obama Administration is preparing for WIA reauthorization and has asked the National Institute for Literacy’s Discussion Lists to engage in a candid and constructive discourse about what the field’s successes and needs are in providing adult education programs and services. The Administration is particularly interested in hearing feedback from discussants around 2-3 questions specific to each discussion list topic.

To learn more about these discussions, visit: http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/10WIA

To see the questions that will be discussed on each List, visit: http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/10WIAQ

To participate in these discussions, subscribe to a discussion list of your choice by visiting: http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/subscribe_all.html


Questions for the Assessment Discussion List

What types of accountability measures are needed to successfully gauge whether adult learners are achieving their goals?

What do you see as some of the greatest challenges with our present accountability measures? What are some innovative solutions to those challenges?

How might WIA reauthorization support improving our present accountability measures? What are your hopes?


WIA Community Conversation Assessment Discussion Transcripts

Welcome and Introduction

Summary of WIA Assessment Discussion

Responses to Questions and Comments

The GED as a Measure of Achievement

Educational Gain, NRS Functioning Levels, and Post-Testing

Student Buy-In