Literacy Newfoundland and Labrador Action Research Project
St. John's, Newfoundland

Connecting the Dots: Practicing Shared Accountability

Team Members

Project Manager
Caroline Vaughan
Practitioner-Researcher
Dan Ferguson
Funder
Candice Ennis-Williams
 
Department of Education
 
Division of Adult Learning and Literacy
Research Friend
Barbara Burnaby
 
Joan Whelan

Project Goal


The view from Literacy NL's office

Partners, Literacy NL and NL Department of Education, Adult Learning and Literacy Division developed guidelines for discussing and reaching agreement on identified accountability needs and practices. The goal was to improve communication to allow for continuous dialogue and innovation in addressing accountability needs in the literacy field.

The objectives of our project included:

  1. Identifying and working towards a common understanding of the purpose and impact of accountability in the adult literacy field.
  2. Supporting meaningful dialogue and stakeholder consultation around literacy initiatives, including the Division’s current work on a new strategic plan for adult literacy.
  3. Identifying and piloting a framework for funder/provider communication and use this framework to improve communication and understanding about a mutually-identified accountability practice.

Outcomes
Final Report: [Summary] [Full Report]

Practicing Shared Accountability Poster
This poster is an output of the action research project conducted by Literacy Newfoundland and Labrador. The poster offers a 6-point process for practicing shared accountability and improve partnerships among funders and providers. Be sure to print it in color on legal-sized paper (8 and 1/2 by 14 inch). Download the poster here.

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