Field Development Phase II Recommendations

The following are the 5 recommendations in numerical order, resulting from this project. Together they form a plan for training and development of the Native literacy field.

Phase II Field Development: Moving Towards Action    Recommendation 1
That the Ontario Native Literacy Coalition in concert with Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, create and employ a full time position of Native Literacy Field Development Worker.

Phase II Field Development: Moving Towards Action    Recommendation 2
i) That a relevant, cultural orientation training, designed by a creditable, Aboriginal facilitator be acquired and delivered to the Native literacy field.
ii) That on-going relevant, cultural training and refresher courses in teaching adult learners, become annual training events.

Phase II Field Development: Moving Towards Action    Recommendation 3
That Practitioners be provided with an opportunity to participate in proposal writing workshops to develop their abilities to pursue other funding sources as their individual programs require.

Phase II Field Development: Moving Towards Action    Recommendation 4
That the Ontario Native Literacy Coalition set up as direct link from the website, an independent online discussion group specifically for programs to provide feedback, evaluation of the Field development Worker impact, and New Practitioner/New Board Member Orientation needs.

Phase II Field Development: Moving Towards Action    Recommendation 5
That ONLC make every effort to effect the requirement that MTCU consultants receive the same cultural, orientation training as the practitioners. An annual symposium with the ONLC Board of Directors and Staff and MTCU consultants who evaluate Native literacy programs should be made a requirement.