1. ProLiteracy America Update Collaborative Initiatives and Partnerships Literacy PowerLine Retreat Las Vegas, NV May 19, 2007

2. 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

3. “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

4. ProLiteracy’s Strategic Directions Expand membership Expand scope and delivery of professional development

5. 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

6. New Professional Development Program Fee-for-Service / underwritten delivered via – Face-to-face training Online training Blended training Regional Institutes Contract training

7. 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 www.proliteracy.org

8. 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

9. Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal New research journal PLA & COABE co- publish Peer-reviewed research articles Practitioner articles Subscription-based

10. Credentialing Services Tutor trainer certification Revised volunteer- based program accreditation Program manager certification

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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.)

14. 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

15. 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

16. ProLiteracy is working with you and for you to build more literate communities.