ERIC ED415887: El Paso Public Libraries, El Paso Community College, Final Performance Report for Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) Title VI, Library Literacy Program.

153 Pages·1993·2.4 MB·English

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Toscano, Martha A.
AUTHOR
El Paso Public Libraries, El Paso Community College, Final
TITLE
Performance Report for Library Services and Construction Act
(LSCA) Title VI, Library Literacy Program.
El Paso Public Libraries, TX.; El Paso Community Coll., TX.
INSTITUTION
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED),
SPONS AGENCY
Washington, DC. Office of Library Programs.
1993-00-00
PUB DATE
NOTE
154p.
R167A20459
CONTRACT
Reference Materials
Classroom
Guides
PUB TYPE
Learner (051)
Descriptive (141)
Bibliographies (131) Reports
EDRS PRICE MF01/PC07 Plus Postage.
Adult Education; Adult Literacy; Community Colleges;
DESCRIPTORS
Cooperative Programs; English (Second Language);
Expenditures; Functional Literacy; Hispanic Americans;
Library Collection Development; Library Role; *Library
Services; *Literacy Education; Public Libraries; Recognition
(Achievement); Tutoring; Tutors; Two Year Colleges;
Volunteer Training; Volunteers; Whole Language Approach;
*Workshops
El Paso Community College TX; Texas (El Paso); Tutor
IDENTIFIERS
Training; Volunteer Recruitment
ABSTRACT
This final performance report for Project VIA (Volunteers In
Action), a collaborative program between the El Paso Public Library and El
Paso Community College (EPCC), begins with a section that provides
quantitative data. The next section compares actual accomplishments to the
(1) to recruit and train 140 volunteer
following project goals for 1992-93:
tutors to work with functionally illiterate adults at utilizing EPCC's
non-traditional whole-language, Freirian approach to teaching literacy;
(2)
to develop a bibliography reflecting the bilingual/bicultural needs of the
(3) to establish literacy collections at 11 branch
target population;
(5) to offer
(4) to publish a newsletter for literacy providers;
libraries;
four seminars to allow tutors to share their experiences and concerns;
(6) to
(7) to assess and maintain
develop tutor handbooks and publicity materials;
records of student progress, tutor hours, and follow-up services; and (8) to
recognize volunteer tutors and students for outstanding service and progress
at the end of the project year. Proposed and actual expenditures are
compared. A narrative section discusses activities undertaken, including a
detailed description of a tutor-training workshop agenda; the library's role;
organizations involved; facilities used; and the impact of the project on the
ongoing literacy program. Attachments include a bibliography of (Hispanic)
bilingual/bicultural materials and the tutor training handbook.
(MES)
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El Paso Public Libraries, Final Performance Report for
Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) Title
VI, Library Literacy Program
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION
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FINAL PERFORMANCE REPORT
for
LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION ACT
TITLE VI
LIBRARY LITERACY PROGRAM
(CFDA No. 84.167)
EL PASO PUBLIC LIBRARIES
PROJECT VIA
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Library Programs
Washington, DC 20208-5571
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Part I: General Information
1. Name and address of organizations receiving grant.
El Paso Public Libraries
501 N. Oregon
El Paso, 1'X 79901
El Paso Community College
Literacy Education Action Program
1115 N. Oregon
El Paso, TX 79901
2. Name and telephone number of person preparing report.
Martha A. Toscano, EPPL Literacy Coordinator
Library Literacy Center
[phone]
3. Grant Number (R167A20459)
4. Grant amount awarded and actual amount expended. (LSCA
Title VI Funds Only)
Amount Awarded:
$35,000
Amount Expended:
$32,919
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Part II:
Quantitative Data
Provide the following information about this project by filling in
the blanks or putting a
checkmark next to the answer that best describes
your project.
tf any of the questions
are not relevant to this project, write N/A.
1. What Is the size of the community served by this project?
under 10,000
between 10,000
- 25,000
between 25,000
- 50,000
between 50,000
- 100,000
between 100,000-200,000
over 200,000
2.
What type of project was this? (Check as many
as applicable)
Recruitment
Collection Development
Retention
Tutoring
Space Renovation
Computer Assisted
Coalition Building
Other Technology
Public Awareness
Employment Oriented
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Training
Intergenerational/Family
R
Rural Oriented
English as a Second Language
Basic Literacy
x
(ESL)
Other (describe)
Did you target a particular population? (Check
3.
as many as applicable)
Homeless
Homebound
Hearing Impaired
Seniors/Older Citizens
Visually Impaired
Migrant Workers
Learning Disabled
Indian Tribes
Mentally Disabled
Intergenerational/Families
Workforce/Workplace
English as a Second Language
Inmates of Correctional Institutions
Other
o ulations-LEP
(describe) Disadvantaged
(Limited English Proficient)
4.
If this project involved tutoring, what tutoring method
was used?
Laubach
LVA
Michigan Method
Orton-Gillingham g Other (describe)
Non-traditional whole language approach based
on Frierian Methodology.
(see narrative)
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If this project involved tutoring, how was it provided? (check
5.
as many as
applicable)
one-on-one tutoring
x
small group instruction
x
x
classroom instruction
6.(a)
If this project involved tutoring, was the learning
progress of the
adult literacy
students quantitatively measured?
yes
no
x
(If "yes", identify any tests, questionnaires,
or standard methods
used and
summarize student results.)
6.(b)
If this project involved tutoring, were qualitative
outcomes of student progress
documented?
yes
no
x
(If "yes", briefly describe how
progress was determined and summarize student
results. You may attach samples of any documents used
to record observations
or demonstrate outcomes.)
(Samples Attached)
Student progress was determined by
individual tutors,
In thecase
of one-to-one
tutoring situations volunteers reported student
progress
via the monthly tutor reports mailed
to the Project VIA Vounteer Coordinator.
In the case of small group tutoring, volunteers
assessed student progress
via quizzes as per the curriculum presented.
Samples of student writings
were maintained in student files to monitor improvement.
During the course of this project were
7.
any of the following items produced? If
so, attach a copy to each copy of the report.
bibliography
x
resource directory
curriculum guide
evaluation report
_IL
training manual
survey
public relations audiovisual
_x_ newsletter(s)
training audiovisual
other (describe)
recruitment brochure
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During the course of this project:
How many adult learners
were served? (i.e., individuals who made
use of the
library's literacy project services in
some way) 13.876
Of those served, how
many received direct tutoring service?
348
How many hours of direct tutoring
service did they receive?
975
How many new volunteer
tutors were trained?
105
How many current volunteer
tutors received additional training?
6
How many volunteer tutors (total)
were involved?
125
How many non-tutor volunteers
were recruited?
How many service hours
were provided by non-tutors?
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How many librarians
were oriented to literacy methods, materials,
and students?
6
How many trainers of tutors
were trained?
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Part III: PROJECT VIA NARRATIVE REPORT
1. COMPARISON OF ACTUAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Project VIA (Volunteers In Action), a collaborative program between the El Paso Public Library and
the El Paso Community College, was designed to effectively provide basic literacy instruction to El
Paso area residents and has succeeded in doing so as reflected significant increase in student hours
provided by volunteers in one-to-one and small group tutoring in the graph shown. (graph 1.0) The
joint project proposed to accomplish the following goals and objectives:
Goal I: To recruit and train 140 volunteer tutors to work with functionally illiterate adults
in El Paso at the seven branch libraries equipped with adequate facilities utilizing EPCC's non-
traditional, whole-language, Freirian approach to teaching literacy.
During the grant year Project VIA recruited and trained 105 volunteer tutors at a total of
eight tutor training workshops. Seven workshops were conducted at seven different El Paso Public
Library facilities and one workshop was held at the West Texas Community Supervision and
Corrections Department Adult Probation Literacy Center. A ninth training workshop was scheduled
for September 18, 1993 at the Armijo Branch, but was canceled for lack of participants. This final
in completely Spanish in an attempt to recruit and train Spanish
workshop was to be presented
Literacy tutors.
The goal to train 140 volunteer tutors was not met due to a lack of interest and response by
El Pasoan in certain areas of the city.
It was originally estimated that an average of 20 volunteers
would be recruited and trained at seven training workshops to be held throughout the El Paso Public
Libraries system. In fact, an average of 13 volunteers attended each of the eight workshops held (105
1: Volunteer Participation Logs)
volunteers/8 workshops). (Attachment
The workshops were all publicized and promoted by El Paso Public Library personnel in the
in the local media, the posting and
same manner through the public services announcements
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