To: ABE Fundamental Articulation Committee Members

Dear Colleague:

I am working on a research project entitled The Reluctant Learner. This is a cost-shared venture between the National Literacy Secretariat and the Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology.

The project has two thrusts:

1. to investigate reasons for non-participation in literacy instruction; and
2. to investigate causes of 'dropping-out' from all kinds of literacy instruction.

It is hoped that each thrust will have a complementary outcome, namely:

1. suggested initiatives/strategies for overcoming any identified barriers to participation; and
2. suggested solutions/strategies for ensuring student success.

I need your help. The project is due to be completed by mid-February. Please could you look over the attached questionnaire, take time to fill it out and return it to me as soon as possible or in any case, by January 12, 1990 at the latest.

Where your college is a multi-campus institution with multiple literacy classes or programs, including outreach volunteer tutor programs, I would appreciate your contacting your literacy colleagues to obtain the statistics for enrolment and withdrawal for the 1989 calendar year, however that is constituted. (I understand that some colleges have three 'terms' - September to December, January to March, April to June; while others have two semesters September to December and January to April; yet others may have other arrangements. I would like statistics' for the full year January to December 1989 wherever possible.)

Should you wish to discuss these topics further. Please feel free to call me at the number at the top of the page. I shall be out of town in connection with the project from 11 to 15 December, and from 8th to 19th January, but you can reach me the week of 18th December, as well as the week of 1st January and after 19th January. Alternatively, messages can be left for me on my answering machine.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Yours sincerely,

Audrey M. Thomas
encls.