Evaluating the Outcomes of Literacy Training: A Feasibility Study.

Madill, Cheryl L.; Myers, Anita M.

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ERIC Number: EJ543799

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Evaluating the Outcomes of Literacy Training: A Feasibility Study.

Madill, Cheryl L.; Myers, Anita M.

Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation/La Revue canadienne d'evaluation de programme, v11 n2 p87-109 Aut 1996

The feasibility of tutor-based assessments in cognitive skills, functional literacy, and literacy-related self-confidence was studied through assessment batteries completed by 38 tutors from curriculum-based or learner-centered literacy programs for adults. It is recommended that such assessments be incorporated into tutor training workshops to facilitate evaluation. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Adults, Evaluation Methods, Outcomes of Education, Research Methodology, Self Concept, Training, Tutors, Workshops

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Financial support provided by Laubach Literacy Canada, Laubach Literacy Ontario, the Ontario Training and Adjustment Board, and the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo (Canada).