Stakeholder Meeting Program Update July 11, 2006
Strategic Focus Areas Centralized Information and Referral Center Training, Curriculum and Instruction Evaluation and Accountability Fund Development Public Awareness and Outreach
Marketing & Public Awareness Capacity Building Literacy Tracking Team Building Summary of Activities
Final Report and Action Plan for Literacy Marketing & Public Awareness
Pilot Intervention strategies Learner focus group sessions, one-on-one tailored technical assistance, seminars & workshops, & special resource meetings towards the establishment of strategic partnerships Immediate Outcomes Training plan (Data analysis, fundraising, new instructors & screening for learners with special need) Online resource development Capacity Building
The LACES software Web-based data management system Designed to serve a wide variety of stakeholders including local providers and coordinating agencies Designed to support adult, family, & early childhood literacy; in-school & after school tutoring Data from other systems can be imported or exported into LACES Literacy Tracking
Next Steps Further exploration of LACES involving a broader group of stakeholders Literacy Tracking
Staff Omobola Lana, Program Director Erika Mason, Program Assistant Maria Asher, Special Projects Manager Consultants Amy McClellan Margaret Doughty Ray Hart The Team