Michael,

 

Thank you for your observation. I certainly overlooked the fact that Joanna had not included her signature. And as you stated, it is part of our List Guidelines that "Subscribers should include their name, email address and program or affiliation at the end of each message."  

 

And as a reminder to all of us,we can read the List Guidelines and Netiquette Rules at http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/list_guidelines.html

 

Thanks again Michael.

 

 

 

 

 

Gail J. Price

Multimedia Specialist

National Center for Family Literacy

325 W. Main Street, Suite 300

Louisville, KY 40202

gprice at famlit.org

502 584-1133, ext. 112

 

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From: familyliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:familyliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Michael A. Gyori
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 1:07 AM
To: The Family Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [FamilyLiteracy 547] Re: Evaluating Outcomes

 

it might be a good idea to add a signature when you address a list, in fact I think it's required protocol...

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	From: Joanna Barnes <mailto:joanna.a.barnes at gmail.com>  

	To: The Family Literacy Discussion List <mailto:familyliteracy at nifl.gov>  

	Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 8:52 AM

	Subject: [FamilyLiteracy 545] Re: Evaluating Outcomes

	 

	Ever since becoming familiar with EFF, I have used anonymous written Reflections at the end of each class to see if the group is 'getting' what I'm dispensing. Further, the act of writing/acting on the reflection uses a different part of the brain and requires participants to organize their thoughts about the information they've received. With low literate participants, I sometimes get a drawing or a list of words. 

	 

	The reflections also give the the learners an opportunity to ask a question or make an observation about a teaching style that they may not feel comfortable bringing up before the class as a whole. 

	 

	I stress vocabulary a lot in my classes and the reflections give the learners an immediate opportunity to use any new vocabulary in the context of the day's experience.  

	 

	The reflections are written on strips of binder paper, no more than six lines, during the last 5 minutes before leaving.  I ask the learners to reflect on and to write a few lines about the day's subject: what was new? Did it change their thinking or reinforce previous information, etc.  

	 

	My work is with currently or previously incarcerated men and women so I am not running a standard family literacy program, just ABE and literacy-based family strengthening classes.

	 

	 

	
	 

	On 2/5/07, Gail Price gprice at famlit.org wrote: 

	The following two requests were submitted by Sara Mansbach in my pre-Christmas solicitation of ideas and suggestions for discussions on the Family Literacy Discussion List. Since they both had to do with evaluation, I am posting them together. However, in your response please indicate which item you are responding to as your suggestions may not be the same for both. 

	 

	Evaluation of outcomes is an important part of any literacy program and certainly one that we need to continue building and strengthening in adult education. I am sure not only Sara, but the entire List would be glad to here your thoughts on these two requests. 

	 

	Again, on behalf of Sara Mansbach, I submit the following for your consideration.

	 

	I would be interested in learning more about:

	1.	Evaluating the outcomes of less intense family literacy programs where parents may be seen from one month to the next for only ½  an hour at a time, again with newborns to 4 year old children who are not very verbal and where formal evaluation measures can not be employed. 

	 

	2.	Evaluating the impact of short term intense workshops on teen mothers over a 6 weeks period of time 

	 

	 

	Sara C. Mansbach, D.Ed.

	Program Director

	Lapsits for Early Literacy

	864-414-0875

	info at lapsits.org 

	 

	 

	 

	Gail J. Price

	Multimedia Specialist

	National Center for Family Literacy

	325 W. Main Street, Suite 300

	Louisville, KY 40202

	gprice at famlit.org

	502 584-1133, ext. 112

	 

	
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