Adult Literacy Volunteer Tutor Program Evaluation Kit

K. VOLUNTEER TUTOR SUPPORT SERVICES

A quality adult literacy program provides a broad range of support services for its volunteer tutors.

a) The following conditions support the above statement. Please check those which apply to your program.

Support services for volunteer tutors include:

___ initial interview with program coordinator;
___ orientation to program;
___ initial training period;
___ compatible matching with learner(s);
___ in-service training events;
___ ongoing monitoring of progress of pair, especially in early stages;
___ recognition events;
___ a newsletter;
___ other networking activities (e.g. "buddy" system, meetings);
___ available supplies and instructional materials;
___ resource centre of materials and journals for tutors to browse or borrow;
___ regular contact with volunteers waiting to be matched with a learner.

b) Given your response(s) in (a), circle the number of the following statement which best applies to your program.

Program meets all of the above conditions.
Program provides nine to eleven of the above services (including five of the first six).
Program provides six to eight of the above services (including four of the first six).
Program provides three to five of the above services.
Program provides less than three of the above services.

c) Given your response in (b), what steps could you realistically expect to accomplish within the next year to improve in this area?

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d) What assistance will you require to accomplish the above?

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