ProLiteracy America Update

Collaborative Initiatives and Partnerships

Literacy PowerLine Retreat

Las Vegas, NV

May 19, 2007

ProLiteracy America Stats(2005-2006)

•Number of group members: 1,200

•Number of individual members: 1,376

•Number of students: 206,720

•Number of volunteers: 120,480

•Number of referrals: approx. 10,000

•Total affiliate income: $160.6 million

•Accredited affiliates: 220

•Certified Tutor Trainers: 677

“Common Ground” Goal (Strategic Plan ’04 – ’07)

• Serve the common needs of both volunteer literacy and Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs

• Help unify the adult literacy field

• Build capacity of the field through increased advocacy and professional development

ProLiteracy’sStrategic Directions

• Expand membership

• Expand scope and delivery of professional development

New Membership Program

• Individual and group members

• No distinction between ABE and CBO groups

• 25% discount for groups on New Readers’ Press materials

• Discounts on professional development

• Access to support network & resources

• Affinity membership with COABE

New Professional Development Program

Fee-for-Service / underwritten delivered via –

• Face-to-face training• Online training• Blended training• Regional Institutes• Contract training

Professional Development Products: Available Now

Online and Face-to-Face Courses on:

– Student Engagement

– Student Persistence

– Training

Go to www.proliteracy.org and click on Professional Development tab

Professional Development Products: In Process

• Using Technology in the ESL Classroom (June ‘07)

• Culture in the ESL Classroom (July ‘07)• Managing the Multilevel ESL Classroom (August

‘07)• Student Assessment w/World Education

(September ‘07)• Leadership Excellence Academy w/NAEPDC

Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal

• New research journal

• PLA & COABE co-publish

• Peer-reviewed research articles

• Practitioner articles• Subscription-based

Credentialing Services

• Tutor trainer certification

• Revised volunteer-based program accreditation

• Program manager certification

Program Manager Certification -Leadership Excellence Academies

• NAEPDC is our partner

• Funded by Verizon Foundation & Towers Perrin

• Working with state Departments of Education

• Two-year process (2008)

• Piloting first modules in MD, NY, AZ

• Selecting second set of three states: TX, MS, AL, WY, NM, CO, NC have expressed interest

• Developing three more modules

Capacity-Building Projects

Dollar General Performance Accountability Project (2006-2009)– Module 1: Data collection & management– Module 2: Interpreting & using data for program

improvement– Module 3: Communicating success to stakeholders

• Best practices from model programs• Regional trainings annually• Go to scale with free online training

Capacity-Building Projects Cont.

Thinkfinity.org • Merger of Verizon Literacy Network (adult &

family literacy) and Marco Polo (K-12)• Funded by Verizon Foundation• Content from national leaders (e.g., IRA, NCFL,

PLA, NCTM, etc.)• Online education and literacy resources across the

life span (free online courses, podcasts, downloadable resources, lesson plans, program assessment tools, etc.)

Capacity-Building Projects Cont.

UPS Volunteers in ABE Initiative (2006-2008)• Ten exemplary programs; three ABE pilots in MO,

CA, & UT

• Identify best practices for engaging volunteers in ABE programs

• Disseminate a model and support materials

ProLiteracy Community Literacy Workshop Series

• What: A facilitated sequence of seven workshops on community literacy

• Where: ProLiteracy Worldwide Conference, Alexandria, Virginia

• When: November 7-10, 2007• Cost: General conference registration• Who: Leaders & partners in community literacy• Topics: Defining community literacy, successful

collaborations, marketing & funding, alliances for social change, role of community leaders, statewide coalition building, & international lessons

ProLiteracy is working with you and for you to build more literate

communities.