Full text - The BC Framework of Statements and Standards of Best Practices in Family Literacy

5. Standards of Best Practices in Family Literacy

The following standards can be used as an evaluation tool for your program development and planning.

a) Philosophy

A quality family literacy program has a clearly written philosophy or mission statement, which is communicated to the people involved with the program and is reviewed regularly, based on the preceding value statements.

a) Please check the statements that apply to your program.

_____	Program has written philosophy/mission statement.
_____	Program has written objectives/goals/statements.
	Statements address:
_____	target population
_____	ways of delivering program
_____	needs of families
_____	instructional approaches, and
_____	geographic area served
_____	instructional materials
_____	Statements are communicated to program personnel.
_____	Statements are reviewed regularly.

b) If possible, provide specific examples of your philosophy.

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c) What steps could be taken to improve in the area of philosophy?

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b) Planning

A quality family literacy program regularly plans and sets goals and objectives consistent with its philosophy. It carries out these activities in a participatory manner.

a) Please check the statements which apply to your program.

_____	Planning sessions are conducted regularly
_____	All associated with the program participate in setting program goals
_____	All associated with the program are made aware of the goals for the current year
_____	Progress toward goals is reviewed and results communicated to all associated with the program
_____	A long range plan is developed for future growth and direction based on input from all associated with the program

b) If possible, provide specific examples of your planning.

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c) What steps could be taken to improve in the area of planning?

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