Literacy New York (LNY) program staff provide technical assistance
to 41 local, community and agency-based affiliates. LNY’s
goal is to “empower, strengthen and support the affiliates
of New York to deliver effective adult literacy programs.” LNY
works with affiliates to ensure that they are well-governed, well-managed,
and are providing quality instruction.
Literacy New York’s Staff Development model includes:
LNY
Regional Initiative – project
includes Tutor Training, Assessment, Intake/Survey and Data Management/Input/Oversight
(ASISTS
database)
Committees reviewing, enhancing and developing materials/training/centralized
systems to streamline LNY network operations, management,
and tutor training.
LNY/ProLiteracy
Accreditation – LNY mandates national ProLiteracy
Accreditation for all affiliates in New York. With funding from
the Carl and Lily
Pforzheimer Foundation, LNY is providing ongoing Accreditation
technical assistance and paying the ProLiteracy Accreditation
fee for 41 affiliates.
LNY's Accreditation consultant meets with affiliates
to review the Accreditation standards and process, and to share
resources
and best practices. The consultant has provided seminars on strategic
planning and annual planning as it relates to Accreditation.
LNY strongly
believes that Accreditation “provides a framework within
which local organizations can establish diversified and stable
funding,
strive for ongoing program and organizational improvement, provide
opportunities for stakeholder and student involvement, and be
responsive to the ethnic, cultural, and economic diversity in
their communities.” While
all of the 16 Accreditation Standards are necessary competencies
for effective adult literacy organizations, the Organizational
Management standards: Planning, Community Linkages, and Fiscal
Management will
be critical as affiliates navigate the 2009 – 2012 economic
outlook for New York State. More than ever, the Accreditation
process will help strengthen local organization structure and
provide stability.
It is a “tool for making successful program improvements
and a means by which quality and success can be affirmed.”
Technical
Assistance – LNY
provides annual Regional/ Current Issues Meetings and ongoing onsite,
online and telephone support to
the LNY network on: ASISTS data input and NRS Reporting;
providing quality instruction (TABE, Best Plus, Wilson Reading,
training/ tutoring,
best practices), NY State Education Dept. and Federal
Initiatives.
Summer
Training Institute – annually, LNY provides a week long Institute with
15 to 20 workshops on training, assessment, resource development,
marketing and public relations, instructional technology, data management,
staff/board/ nonprofit issues. Approximately 200 participants attend
the June event.
For further information about
Literacy New York’s program and
staff development, contact
Janice Cuddahee, Associate Executive Director, 716-631-5282
(cuddahee@aol.com).
