Adult Literacy Volunteer Tutor Program Evaluation Kit

Q. FUNDING

A quality adult literacy program has adequate, ongoing funding to provide the necessary resources for staffing, facilities, materials and other support services the program needs to fulfill its mission.

Before completing this section, think back to your responses to the other statements in this Questionnaire.

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

___ Funds are adequate for required staffing levels.
___ Funds are adequate for required facilities.
___ Funds are adequate for supplies, resource materials and any instructional equipment deemed necessary for the program according to its philosophy.
___ Funds are adequate for public awareness activities.
___ Funds are available to cover support services for tutors and other volunteers (as in K).
___ Funds are available to cover support services for learners (as in M).
___ Funding is assured on a regular basis.
___ No fees charged for tuition.
___ Funds are available to offer financial assistance to learners and tutors for transportation costs and babysitting expenses.
___ Funds are available for program expansion when required.
___ A diversified financial support base has been developed if the program is independent of an institution.

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.
Eight or more of the above conditions apply.
Five to seven of the above conditions apply.
Three or four of the above conditions apply.
Only one or two conditions apply.

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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