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O'Connor, Susan K.; Ruth, Deborah K. – 1993
This final performance report for the Brooklyn Public Library Literacy Program begins with a section that provides quantitative data. The next section compares actual accomplishments to project objectives for fiscal year 1992 in the following areas: (1) redevelopment of the tutor training, including redesign or addition of the writing process,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Instructional Development, Library Role, Library Services
Hughes, Rachel; Coffield, Deanne – 1993
This final performance report for the Bay County (Florida) Public Library literacy project begins with a section that provides quantitative data about: (1) the size of the community served; (2) type of project; (3) targeted populations; (4) tutoring methods used; (5) measurement of student progress; (6) printed items produced; and (7) total…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Expenditures, Federal Programs
Scott, Kenneth J. – 1992
This final performance report for the Sanford Library Association's Project Literacy U.S. (PLUS) begins with quantitative data. Background information on the community is then provided. Actual accomplishments are compared to project objectives for 1991-92 in the following areas: (1) continuation of individualized literacy instruction or promotion…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Expenditures, Functional Literacy
Stead, Sharon – 1993
This final performance report for the Lewistown City Library L.E.A.R.N. (Let Every Adult Read Now!) literacy project begins with a section that provides quantitative data. The next section compares actual accomplishments to the following project goals for 1992-93: to serve a minimum of 25 adult literacy students within an 18-month period and to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Computer Assisted Instruction, Expenditures
Director, Elissa – 1993
This final performance report for the Libraries of Middlesex literacy project begins with a section that compares actual accomplishments to the following objectives for 1992-93: (1) recruit and enroll at least 150 new volunteers in Basic Reading of English as a Second Language (ESL) tutor training; (2) have at least 125 volunteers successfully…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, English (Second Language), Expenditures
Hansen, Janet – 1993
This final performance report for the Broward County Library Read Campaign literacy project begins with a section that provides quantitative data. The next section compares actual accomplishments to the following project objectives for 1992-93: (1) set up a literacy office in a branch library, located on the campus of a community college, by…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Community Colleges, Expenditures
Harris, Ann D. – 1993
The Mid-York Library System (Utica, New York) conducted a project that involved recruitment and public awareness. The project served a community of over 200,000 people, and targeted potential tutors and learners. The goal of the project was to produce and develop a sustained publicity project to promote the services of Literacy Volunteers of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Federal Programs
Gray, Colleen – 1993
This final performance report for the Eagle Valley Library District literacy project begins with a section that provides quantitative data. The next section compares actual accomplishments to the following objectives for 1992-93: (1) design and implement a literacy program that provides instruction to adults who wish to develop or improve reading,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, English (Second Language), Expenditures
Laskowski, Nancy – 1993
This final performance report for The Free Library of Philadelphia's RDP (Reader Development Program) Tutor Orientation Project begins with a section that provides quantitative data. Actual accomplishments are then compared to the following project objectives for 1992-93: (1) provide information about RDP's advisory service to tutors and tutor…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Institutional Cooperation
Smith, Valinda C. – 1993
This final performance report for the Elizabeth Jones Library literacy project begins with a section that provides quantitative data. The next section compares actual accomplishments to the following project goals and related objectives for fiscal year 1992: (1) to provide a versatile workplace literacy program useful to any business in the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Expenditures
Nottingham, Sharon – 1993
A literacy project was a cooperative effort of the Onondaga County (New York) Public Library, Literacy Volunteers of Greater Syracuse, and Aurora (a private non-profit agency for the deaf) to establish a program to teach deaf adults to read. This report, which describes the project, begins with a section that provides quantitative data. The next…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Computer Assisted Instruction, Deafness
Schantz, Virginia – 1993
This Greenville Public Library literacy project final performance report begins with a section that provides quantitative data. The next section compares actual accomplishments to the following project objectives for 1992-93: (1) train 30 new tutors; (2) provide a minimum of two advanced training workshops for veteran tutors; (3) hold a…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, English (Second Language), Expenditures, Family Literacy
Hammond, Susan; Maio, Jean – 1993
This final performance report for the Pikes Peak Library District literacy project begins with a section that provides quantitative data. The next section compares actual accomplishments to the project goal and related objectives for 1993: to reduce obstacles to success of students enrolled in the Right To Read program through student…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Beginning Writing, Expenditures
Willis, Roni L. – 1993
This final performance report provides project outcome information and data to the U.S. Department of Education for the federally-funded Library Literacy Program. The West Georgia Regional Library conducted a project from October 1992 until September 1993 that involved collection development and providing tutoring services to adult learners in a…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Federal Programs
Coker, Peg – 1993
This final performance report for the St. Charles Public Library and Literacy Volunteers of America-Fox Valley literacy project begins with a section that provides quantitative data. The next section presents a summary of activities during 1993 based the following project goals and related objectives: (1) increase visibility to attract students…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, English (Second Language), Expenditures