[NLA] Research in adult literacy education

[AWilder106@aol.com]

Dear Cheryl,

We used this approach when I worked in independent schools.  The evaluating 
team was made up of members from other schools.  Ahead of time the school 
prepared a "rigorous, systematic" self-evaluation by working through a list 
of questions.  The evaluation team then observed, looked at documents, talked 
with faculty, students, the board, and met with staff to contrast and 
compare, discuss findings.  Always there were younger and older faculty, 
administrators on the evalaution team, kind of like using a "starter" in 
making bread, to make sure the knowledge of this type of evalaution would not 
be lost.  Strengths were acknowledged as well as areas that needed more work. 
 Perhaps specific goals were set.  Every so often the school where I worked 
would invite in a respected "elder," to visit and add their perspective.

Thanks for introducing this thread.

Andrea
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