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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