ERIC Number: ED352218
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1991-Nov-27
Pages: 10
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Rural Workplace Literacy Prject. Final Report.
Gallagher, Penelope
From April 1990 through September 1991, the Rural Workplace Literacy Project (RWLP) provided migrant and seasonal farm workers from 15 agricultural worksites in California with literacy training. The training, designed to develop reading and job skills, involved 282 enrolled farm workers and 109 nonenrolled class attendants. Of the 13 classes conducted onsite, the average length of instruction was 135 hours. RWLP created successful partnerships with 12 agribusiness employers in addition to the original partners named in the project proposal. Of the students who participated in both pre- and post-testing, 96 percent demonstrated improvement in test scores. RWLP had three employers who contributed paid release time for participants in the program. Employer participation in the program totaled 38 percent in matching funds ($106,318) to the contract funds. In addition, 18 on-the-job training programs were secured to program participants. Recommendations from an independent program evaluation include: (1) comprehensive feedback loop with/to employers regarding program objectives and results; (2) fully using individual educational plans with the learner for managing progress and using class sessions for updates; (3) more materials for multiple levels of students; and (4) regularly-scheduled and mandatory teacher training. RWLP is currently conducting a follow-up survey on program participants regarding job retention, increased earnings, career advancement, and continued education. (LP)
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education, Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: California Human Development Corp.
Identifiers - Location: California
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