Table of Contents


1. BACKGROUND TO THE PROJECT...................................................4
Introduction.................................................................................................4
Issues in Program Evaluation........................................................................4
Why We Did the Project..............................................................................5

2. PROJECT SET-UP..................................................................................6
The Project Participants..............................................................................6
Choosing the Evaluation Tools.....................................................................7

3. THE TWO EVALUATION TOOLS......................................................8
Adult Literacy Volunteer Tutor Program Evaluation Kit...............................8
The Progress Profile...................................................................................9

4. PILOTING THE EVALUATION TOOLS...........................................12
The First Stage: Program Evaluation Kit....................................................12
The Second Stage: The Progress Profile.................................................13
Data Analysis...........................................................................................14

5. OUR FINDINGS...................................................................................15
Adult Literacy Volunteer Tutor Program Evaluation Kit.............................15
Advantages.........................................................................................15
Disadvantages.....................................................................................17

The Progress Profile................................................................................21
Advantages........................................................................................21
Disadvantages....................................................................................22

6. RECOMMENDATIONS....................................................................24
Adult Literacy Volunteer Tutor Program Evaluation Kit............................24
The Progress Profile................................................................................26

7. WHERE TO NEXT?............................................................................29

8. APPENDICES.....................................................................................31
Appendix A: The Good Practice Statements...........................................31
Appendix B: Case Studies of the Progress Profile...................................34

9. WORKS CITED.................................................................................46


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