Minnesota Literacy Council Programs Overview December 2012

8 Programs, 4 Questions Each ELF Learning Center Hotline Tutor Training Volunteer Outreach & Support Technology Training VISTA L3 (Bremer)

ELF: Stakeholders/Customers Parents and their children Volunteers Donors

ELF: Leadership/Expertise In-Home Visiting Service Early Childhood Education Parental Involvement

ELF: Why support it? Quality preschool and parenting classes curriculum 80% to 90% of students pre and post tested make a level gain in our assessment Licensed Teachers

ELF: In Eight Words or Less We help kids & parents be ready for school!

Learning Centers: Stakeholders/Customers Students ESL, GED, College/Career Prep, Computer skills Volunteers 300+ volunteers overall; more than 30 classes completely volunteer-led Community organizations Social service providers, job counselors, refugee resettlement organizations

Learning Centers: Leadership/Expertise For students, we provide personalized instruction and build community within. For volunteers, we provide training and support to make them successful teachers and increase literacy in Minnesota. For community organizations, we provide the expertise to help serve their clientele, while guiding and complimenting their goals.

Learning Centers: Why support it? Very underfunded, with an immense need! $ Average/MPS student = $20,790 $ Average/MLC student = $608 Last year, we served 2896 students; over 3000 students expected this year.

Learning Centers: In Eight Words or Less High-quality Adult Basic Education for free!

GED: Leadership/Expertise For GED Students: MOVE AHEAD Open Door GED students learn the critical thinking skills valued by colleges and employers while at the same time preparing to pass the GED. Expect more out of your GED classroom.

GED: Leadership/Expertise For GED Educators: CONNECT The Literacy Council’s GED Connect blog offers the primary online community in the state to connect with other GED educators and GED resources in anticipation of the 2014 test. Let’s prepare together!

Hotline: Stakeholders/Customers Potential Learners (and their friends, family) Educational Personnel and Social Services Staff Members of the Community

Hotline: Leadership/Expertise The Hotline empowers learners. The Hotline makes Adult Basic Education accessible for all members of the community.

Hotline: Why support it? People use the Hotline daily. Learners enroll in the programs. Anybody can use the Hotline.

Hotline: In Eight Words or Less The hotline is your one-stop educational resource.

Tutor Training: Stakeholders/Customers Volunteers (100/1844 in ABE; 45/899 in CTT) Programs that use or should use volunteers Minnesota Department of Education

Tutor Training: Leadership/Expertise Expertise in reading / ESL / instruction Continuity / consistency in volunteer preparation Cost- and time-effective

Tutor Training: Why support it? Training gives volunteers the knowledge, skills and attitudes to be successful Training adds legitimacy and professionalism to programs

Tutor Training: In Eight Words or Less Training builds volunteer satisfaction and learner success

Volunteer Outreach: Stakeholders/Customers We provide support and resources for: Current and prospective adult literacy volunteers throughout Minnesota Volunteer coordinators and other staff who work with volunteers in Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs

Volunteer Outreach: Leadership/Expertise Best practices in volunteer engagement Community building and outreach Volunteer recruitment Matching prospective volunteers with adult literacy programs based on individual needs, interests and availability Professional development trainings for volunteer coordinators

Volunteer Outreach: Why support it? Volunteers have a lasting impact on learners’ success and provide unique skills and abilities. They expand the capacity of adult literacy staff to meet the individual needs of learners. Volunteers provide a higher level of service when they are well-supported by staff in programs that follow strong volunteer management practices. Read our Volunteer Vision Statement for an overview of the importance of volunteers.

Volunteer Outreach: In Eight Words or Less We connect volunteers with adult literacy programs.

Tech Services: Stakeholders/Customers ABE professionals; teachers and staff Volunteers ABE students Friends and families

Tech Services: Leadership/Expertise We train, mentor and lead ABE on: New technological devices – video, podcasting, cell phones, SMART Boards/ iPads… Integrating technologies into classrooms – Google docs, Schoology, teaching digital literacy Distance Learning – Skills Tutor, Accuplacer/My Foundations, i-Pathways (GED online)

Tech Services: Why support it? Ever changing technologies Getting people comfortable with technology allows for more self discovery Skills are transferable Jobs & post-secondary education require it

Tech Services: In Eight Words or Less Empowering people today with skills needed tomorrow. Tech Services: In Eight Words or Less

VISTA: Stakeholders/Customers impact on learners

VISTA: Leadership/Expertise For CNCS Site selection Management & ensuring compliance Reporting For VISTAs and host sites Training & technical assistance Support Networking opportunities

VISTA: Why support it? VISTA helps partner organizations build their capacity to serve more students and to serve them better VISTA helps members learn, grow, get experience, and serve communities in meaningful ways

VISTA: In Eight Words or Less Facilitating service opportunities, building literacy program capacity

Summer Reads: Stakeholders/Customers CNCS/ VISTAS Summer Programs Statewide Children! K-3, Low-income Families

Summer Reads: Why Support it? Helps low-income children sustain and improve their literacy skills over the summer Average wpm increase of 8. 85% sustained or increased their ability to recognize sight words. Improves children’s overall engagement with reading through positive tutor interactions Increases the capacity of programs to better serve children over the summer Extra Credit: Fighting the summer slide, boosting kids’ reading skills

L3 Stakeholders Minnesota Literacy Council and Library Strategies Bremer Foundation Select Literacy Programs and Libraries Fergus Falls ABE Central MN ABE Marshall ABE Alexandria ABE Mankato ABE Worthington ABE

Literacy Council Staff Involved

L3: Leadership/Expertise Capacity Building of Programs Leadership Community Assessment Planning and Goal Setting Fundraising and Communications Succession Planning Volunteer Management

L3: Why support it? L3 is an extension of what we have been doing for years…capacity building of literacy programs. A great opportunity to show leadership A great opportunity for our network Income Generation

L3: In Eight Words or Less Building Stronger, More Sustainable Literacy Programs