Staffing requires both adult and early childhood personnel. An essential element is the regularly scheduled time each week for all program personnel to meet for planning and component integration. A bibliography on family literacy programs is available from the contact below. It is valid, reliable, and clear, sensitive to adults, and inexpensive and easy to administer. There are four illustrated scenarios depicting daily life situations.
Students respond to questions about the scenarios.
The questions and descriptions get progressively more difficult and correspond to ESOL Proficiency Levels 1-4. There are also fail-safe questions. The test is administered orally to one student at a time. Implementation Requirements Cost varies depending on approach, which is determined by the needs of the labor market, students, and vocational facility. Training Training is required and can be held in a statewide, regional, or local educational setting, though local training has proven the most effective.