Workplace Literacy Discussion List Members,
We have a shorter list of resources this week, but a broad variety,
nevertheless.  Enjoy!

Donna

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>From the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) http://www.sreb.org 


"Lost in Transition: Building a Better Path from School to College and
Careers"
According to a new report from the Southern Regional Education Board
(SREB), many Americans have in their minds a particular kind of learner
who fits a traditional academic picture. They direct most of their
guidance and counseling services toward students pursuing further study.
Consequently students going to community colleges, technical schools,
apprenticeship programs or directly to work are often overlooked. The
SREB report recommends that high schools, school districts and states
offer career guidance and information about technical postsecondary
programs to students who are ready to enter the workforce, rather than
simply allowing students to drop out and settle for low-paying jobs.
This would require schools to either provide technical training or
direct students to programs that allow them to become certified for
skilled, higher-paying and high-demand jobs.
http://www.sreb.org/publications/2008/08V01_LostInTransition.pdf 

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>From NCVER (National Centre for Vocational Education Research)

(Australia) http://www.ncver.edu.au /

"Working from strengths: Venturing towards strength-based adult
education"
         Developed for practitioners, this resource introduces adult
literacy educators to the principles of strength-based practice, a
technique that concentrates on the strengths, capacities and aspirations
of individuals and uses these as a catalyst for change and growth. The
resource provides examples of key processes and techniques, as well as
information about where to access additional resources relating to
strength-based practice. 
http://www.ncver.edu.au/research/proj/nl05005.pdf  

"Connecting the dots: A successful transition for deaf students from
vocational education and training to employment"
	This study identifies and evaluates the pathways available from
school to vocational education and training and to work, for students
who are deaf or hard of hearing. Research involved interviews with seven
young people from Victoria who had either just completed secondary
school and were enrolling in a VET course, or had completed a course and
were looking for work. The study found that only when they undertook
apprenticeships and traineeships did students find employment related to
their field, and that more emphasis needs to be placed on developing
strategies to assist deaf students to overcome attitudinal barriers in
the workplace.
http://www.ncver.edu.au/research/proj/nr04004.pdf  

"Second-chance vocational education and training"
	The vocational education and training sector (VET) has a
reputation for providing learners with a second chance. This report
critically examines this idea, and finds that although VET provides
opportunities for a second chance at education to many prospective
students, the percentage who complete their studies and gain a
qualification is modest.
http://www.ncver.edu.au/research/core/cp0508.pdf 

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>From the Philadelphia Inquirer http://www.philly.com/ 

"Unions Move Into the Classroom"
	This is an interview with Cheryl Feldman, a union official, who
runs a workforce-development program. It's a joint venture between her
union and 50 area employers, including the Temple University and
Jefferson health systems. The organization also gets funding from
foundations and through government education and training contracts for
courses ranging from general literacy to specific skills needed in
health-care professions.
http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20080317_Unions_move_into_the_clas
sroom.html 

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>From Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)  http://clasp.org 


"Distance Learning Can Help Low-Income Parents Attend School: TANF
Agencies Should Adopt Supportive Policies"
	This paper provides an overview of state policies that can be
most successful in helping lower-skilled adults enter and succeed in
college and careers. The paper introduces a series of state policy
reports developed as part of Breaking Through, a national project that
is helping community colleges identify and develop institutional
strategies that can enable low-skilled adult students to enter into and
succeed in occupational and technical degree programs at community
colleges. 
http://clasp.org/publications/distance_learning_final.pdf