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DESCRIPTION:The Centre for Literacy is inviting you to participate in a web
 inar presented by Professor Steve Reder\, from Portland State University. 
 \n\nWhen: Wednesday\, February 8\, 2012\, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Eastern\n\nHow mu
 ch gain in literacy skill can an adult learner be expected to make after p
 articipating in a program? What other outcomes from program participation 
 should reasonably be expected or required?\n\nThe Longitudinal Study of Ad
 ult Learning (LSAL) followed a random sample of about 1\,000 high school d
 ropouts over nearly 10 years\, focusing on changes in their literacy profi
 ciencies\, literacy practices\, employment and education.  Lead researcher
  Professor Steve Reder will present some major findings from the study\, i
 ncluding relationships between changes observed in assessed proficiencies 
 and everyday literacy and numeracy practices.  He will draw implications f
 or literacy assessment\, program design and policy in adult education\, pa
 ying particular attention to implications for accountability frameworks th
 at currently often judge a program ineffective by looking at only short-te
 rm student proficiency gains or changes in employment status.
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LOCATION:Online event\, Canada
SUMMARY:Webinar participation\, proficiency and practice: What the research
  says
UID:http://events.nald.ca/event/8702
URL:http://events.nald.ca/event/8702
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