Colleagues,
Today NCL has posted its response to OCTAE's recent request for comments on proposed changes to the National Reporting System (NRS) reporting ables.
NCL’s response made four key points:
Supported the proposed addition of outcomes reporting of
Measurable Skill Gains (MSGs) other than Educational Functioning Level
(EFL) gain and secondary school diploma or equivalent for participants
in Integrated Education and Training (IET) programs;
Advocated
for allowing similar reporting breadth for all program models,
particularly workplace literacy, integrated English literacy and civics
education (IELCE), and workforce preparation;
Advocated for
inclusion of a summary table that would allow programs to report overall
totals for each outcome type, especially achievement of a high school
diploma or equivalent, for the benefit of employers, policy makers, and
other stakeholders;
Suggested eliminating the distinction
between in-person and distance education, recognizing that most programs
now operate with blended models, and advocated for the development of a
set of competencies and related outcomes for digital literacy, which is
not measured anywhere in the current NRS tables.
NCL’s overall objective was to provide observations and suggestions
that would allow the NRS to present a full picture of program
capabilities and outcomes. NCL also believes that implementation of its
suggestions would give the NRS an active role in encouraging programs to
develop and offer programming that responds to employer needs and
postsecondary requirements as these relate to adult learners’ goals.
https://national-coalition-literacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/NCL_Response_NRS_Final.pdf.
I would like to acknowledge the major contributions of Anson Green, Laurie Kierstead-Joseph, and Judy Mortrude to the formulation of NCL's response. Their perspectives and insights were essential for identifying the overarching issues and potential solutions that were most appropriate for NCL to address.
Deborah
Deborah Kennedy
President, National Coalition for Literacy
http://www.national-coalition-literacy.org
Colleagues,
Today NCL has posted its response to OCTAE's recent request for comments on proposed changes to the National Reporting System (NRS) reporting ables.
NCL’s response made four key points:
Supported the proposed addition of outcomes reporting of
Measurable Skill Gains (MSGs) other than Educational Functioning Level
(EFL) gain and secondary school diploma or equivalent for participants
in Integrated Education and Training (IET) programs;
Advocated
for allowing similar reporting breadth for all program models,
particularly workplace literacy, integrated English literacy and civics
education (IELCE), and workforce preparation;
Advocated for
inclusion of a summary table that would allow programs to report overall
totals for each outcome type, especially achievement of a high school
diploma or equivalent, for the benefit of employers, policy makers, and
other stakeholders;
Suggested eliminating the distinction
between in-person and distance education, recognizing that most programs
now operate with blended models, and advocated for the development of a
set of competencies and related outcomes for digital literacy, which is
not measured anywhere in the current NRS tables.
NCL’s overall objective was to provide observations and suggestions
that would allow the NRS to present a full picture of program
capabilities and outcomes. NCL also believes that implementation of its
suggestions would give the NRS an active role in encouraging programs to
develop and offer programming that responds to employer needs and
postsecondary requirements as these relate to adult learners’ goals.
https://national-coalition-literacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/NCL_Response_NRS_Final.pdf.
I would like to acknowledge the major contributions of Anson Green, Laurie Kierstead-Joseph, and Judy Mortrude to the formulation of NCL's response. Their perspectives and insights were essential for identifying the overarching issues and potential solutions that were most appropriate for NCL to address.
Deborah
Deborah Kennedy
President, National Coalition for Literacy
http://www.national-coalition-literacy.org
