Monitoring Tools: Community Literacy Development

INPUTS	ACTIVITIES	OUTPUTS	SHORT TERM OUTCOMES	INTERMEDIATE OUTCOMES	LONG TERM OUTCOME
Community Literacy Coordinator Admin. Support Meeting space Office space Office equipment Office supplies Promotion resources Resources for Service Delivery: Program budget Staff Learning space Learning supplies Food
	Develop a broad based community literacy advisory committee to build a learning community. (Literacy group implementation function)	# of meetings/year # of groups and community sectors represented	Through cross-sector fertilization, advisory members develop a shared understanding of the issues and needs which enables them to collaborate on supporting innovative learning.	The community is an active learning environment with expanded resources and committed organizations working together to sup-port life long learning. Community members have increased knowledge, skills, and confidence and integrate them into their day to day lives. Community members value learning and support each other to learn in diverse settings	The residents of our community practice life long learning in their personal, family, work and community lives, supported by a vital, inclusive community that embraces and sup-ports a culture of learning.
	Coordinate an on-going and collaborative community wide literacy planning process to identify assets, gaps and new learning opportunities and to develop a collective action plan that reflects this picture. (community planning function)	A comprehensive, responsive and integrated Community Learning Plan and concrete action plan. # of sectors involved in the planning network	A wide cross section of community groups participate in the community planning process and commit to ongoing planning to address community learning needs and issues.
	Promote awareness of the value of learning and the diverse opportunities for formal and informal lifelong and life-wide learning as both learner and mentor.	# of newsletters /brochures/posters # of media articles # of presentations # of awareness events	Community members readily identify them-selves as learners and mentors and identify formal and informal avenues for learning.
	Coordinate outreach to groups and individuals disconnected from the broader community to build inclusive, trusting relationships in order to encourage their participation.	# of outreach initiatives # of new people contacted # of new partnerships or networks	New learners engage in learning opportunities in ways that meet their needs.
	Community groups and organizations collaborate to design and deliver and/or support a range of programs, events and services to meet identified learning needs.	# and extent of programs, events, and resources available # and contributions of collaborating partners # of participants	Community groups work together effectively and creatively providing increased opportunities for new and diverse learning.
	Advocate for sustainability for Community Literacy Development	$ value of approved grant applications $ value of in-kind resources $ value of fundraising initiatives	Decision makers are convinced to support CLD and new resources are secured.