Hello Everyone, In this message, I've tried to recap our discussion of the National Literacy Summit-related Goal and Vision. It's rather lengthy and might be easier to understand if you print it out first. The first because it sounds judgemental, and the second because it's beyond the scope of our responsibilities. Through our discussion, we've acknowledged it's important to be clear among ourselves about what the terms, vision and goal and mission mean. The Mission is a statement about the organization's role in accoplishing the Vision.
Goals are broader statements, with objectives defining the specifics of that goal.
Objectives are monitored, while attainment of goals are evaluated. It's been suggested we need a mission statement, but Chris has pointed out that any discussion in terms of a mission should occur at the organizational or regional levels. What we have been discussing is more a Vision than a Goal, although perhaps the EFF standards do provide a way to propose measures for it.