March 2005

Community Literacy of Ontario

Our Voice

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Program Evaluation

Program evaluation is an important issue for many community literacy agencies. While there are many resources on this topic (including CLO's SmartSteps to Organizational Excellence) there is nothing better than hearing how the board and staff of a fellow agency tackled this task.

PROGRAM EVALUATION AND THE BARRIE LITERACY COUNCIL

By Connie Morgan, Barrie Literacy Council

One of the committees of the board of the Barrie Literacy Council is the Planning and Evaluation Committee. This committee has developed a framework to evaluate our program. The general headings for evaluation in our literacy council include:

Information and Referral
Outreach Activities
Giving Information
Initial Referrals
Referral to Other Community Services

Assessment
Initial Screening
In-Depth Assessment of Skills
Ongoing Assessment
Exit Assessment

Learning/Training Plan Development
Student Profile
Initial Learning/Training Plan
Review and Revision of Learning/Training Plans

Training
Training of Practitioners
Teaching Strategies and Methods
Learning Materials and Resources

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