Return-Path: <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i4PHPRm06371; Tue, 25 May 2004 13:25:27 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 13:25:27 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <5.1.0.14.2.20040525133106.04cb8190@pop.utk.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Diane Gardner <dgardner@utk.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2760] query X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1 Status: O Content-Length: 2170 Lines: 48 I am posting this message from Tamela in hopes that some of you folks may have some information that will be helpful to her. Her text follows: >Our Northeast Georgia Regional Workforce Investment Board and the related >Northeast Georgia Regional Development Authority are seeking ways to meet >the workforce needs of the region's employers. The Corp. For a Skilled >Workforce was contracted by the WIB and NEGRDC to determine the workforce >needs in our region. It is probably no surprise to you that employers said >they struggled with under-educated workers, but are not interested in >workplace literacy classes because they feel their greatest need is "soft >skills" (such as problem-solving, communicating with others verbally and >through writing), not literacy. I attended an day-long presentation >several years ago on EFF, and I was intrigued that the skills listed on >the Worker Skill Wheel are the same ones employers say they need most. I >believe that employers have an idea of what they think adult literacy is >and are convinced that it does not meet their needs, but I also believe an >EFF workplace literacy program would be ideal for this application. While >I know EFF is used in various workplaces around the country, I know of no >examples or success rates. > >For the reasons I listed above, I am hoping you can refer to me examples >where EFF has been used in a workplace environment to address soft skills >and some data on success rates, evaluations from employers, etc. I will >refer these on to our regional WIB and the NEGRDC. I would love to make >this a recommended practice to employers throughout our region, but I lack >the facts and figures to validate it. > >Tamela Mills >Newton READS >PO Box 5 >Covington, Ga. 30015 >770-616-7027 ><mailto:newtoncountyreads@earthlink.net>newtoncountyreads@earthlink.net Thank you for your assistance. Diane Diane P. Gardner EFF Professional Development and Certification Coordinator The University of Tennessee EFF Center for Training and Technical Assistance Center for Literacy Studies 600 Henley Street, Suite 312 Knoxville, TN 37996-4135 865-974-9949 dgardner@utk.edu
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