Sample II-9: Beginning Level Family Events Questionnaire

Purpose: To record literacy events and learners' accomplishments related to literacy and to compare learners' plans with actual activities.

Process: Ask the learners to record the activities they do together with their children each week. Then have them discuss this with a partner. At key points in the class cycle, meet with learners to compare their list with their planned activities (Self-Assessment Instrument). Then discuss the plan again and renegotiate, if appropriate.

Samples II-10 and II-11 (Spanish version) that follow are examples of comprehensive enrollment interview forms used by some family literacy programs. Since they are rather lengthy, programs may select only the information that the y wish to have upon enrollment of families. Other portions of the forms may be used at a later date.

Purpose: These multi-purpose interview guides help programs gain basic enrollment information, as well as information that can be used to guide services that meet the needs and interests of the families.

Process: The interviewer instructions are provided in the boxes. Interviewers should read over the entire form to become acquainted with the questions before interviewing new parents. As stated above, programs may pick and choose sections that they want to use. The interviewer should strive to make this interview a pleasant and stress- free activity. Since this is an oral interview process, it may be used with adults of all literacy levels.