1. Stakeholder Meeting Program Update July 11, 2006

2. Strategic Focus Areas Centralized Information and Referral Center Training, Curriculum and Instruction Evaluation and Accountability Fund Development Public Awareness and Outreach

3. Marketing & Public Awareness Capacity Building Literacy Tracking Team Building Summary of Activities

4. Final Report and Action Plan for Literacy www.literacycooperative.org Marketing & Public Awareness

5. Pilot Intervention strategies  Learner focus group sessions, one-on-one tailored technical assistance, seminars & workshops, & special resource meetings towards the establishment of strategic partnerships Immediate Outcomes  Training plan (Data analysis, fundraising, new instructors & screening for learners with special need)  Online resource development Capacity Building

6. The LACES software  Web-based data management system  Designed to serve a wide variety of stakeholders including local providers and coordinating agencies  Designed to support adult, family, & early childhood literacy; in-school & after school tutoring  Data from other systems can be imported or exported into LACES Literacy Tracking

7. Next Steps  Further exploration of LACES involving a broader group of stakeholders Literacy Tracking

8. Staff Omobola Lana, Program Director Erika Mason, Program Assistant Maria Asher, Special Projects Manager Consultants Amy McClellan Margaret Doughty Ray Hart The Team