Welcome to Equipped for the Future—the National standards-based educational improvement initiative for adult basic education and English language learning.

Mission

To provide the tools, professional development and technical assistance that support the implementation of standards-based adult education in ways that meet the needs of adult learner

 

   

whats new

ANNOUNCING

Equipped for the Future’s Preparing for Work: An EFF Work Readiness Course

Training for Instructors in Adult Education and Workforce Development

 March 11 and 12, 2008

Martha O’Bryan Center, Nashville, Tennessee

 Preparing for Work, developed by Equipped for the Future at the Center for Literacy Studies, University of Tennessee, is a skills-based course designed for implementation in organizations and agencies involved in preparing their clients and students for entry level work. Each of the instructional modules that comprise the Preparing for Work course has integrated the specific SCANS tasks (Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Basic Skills) and the EFF Content Standards, identified on the National Work Readiness Credential (NWRC) profile.

For more information please contact:

Anna Bogle, Professional Development Coordinator
Equipped for the Future
600 Henley Street, Suite 312
Knoxville, TN 37996
Ph: (865) 974-8426 Fax: (865) 974-3857

Register on-line at: http://www.cls.utk.edu/register/eff_event.asp

Registration deadline is February 22, 2008.