The Reading and Language Arts Task Force is a standing advisory committee of the Bureau of Health/Nutrition, Family Services and Adult Education, Connecticut State Department of Education. Established in 1999, its purpose is to advise the Bureau on the methods and models for teaching evidence-based reading instructional (EBRI) practices and strategies across all content areas in adult education classrooms in Connecticut.

Mission Statement:  The Reading & Language Arts Task Force’s mission is to identify EBRI practices and strategies and to examine and disseminate, information and resources that will be valuable to adult literacy providers, through training and/or access to training, and to collaborate with others associated with adult learners who may be experiencing reading difficulties.

Goals:

Goal I          Raise Awareness Among Providers and Policy Makers
         
Goal II        Improve Assessment Processes

Goal III       Enhance Instruction through Professional Development

Task Force Members:

Kristin Berenson
CREC/ATDN
(860) 524-4057
kberenson@crec.org

Aileen Halloran
CREC/ATDN
(860) 524-4028
(860) 524-4050 Fax
ahalloran@crec.org

Valerie Marino
CT State Department of Education
(860) 807-2130
(860) 8047-2062 Fax
valerie.marino@ct.gov

Nicholas Montano
New Haven Adult Education
(203) 492-0210
nicholas.montano@newhaven.k12.ct.us

Sharon Muldowney
Middletown Adult Education
(860) 343-5597
smuldowney@maect.org

Alpha Nicholson
Hartford Adult Education
(860) 695-5891
nicha001@hartfordschools.org

Karen Theroux
Read to Succeed of YMCA
(860) 522-9622 ext. 2315 or 2322
karen.theroux@ghymca.org

Nancy Walts
Read to Succeed of YMCA
(860) 522-9622 ext. 2315 or 2322
nancy.walts@ghymca.org