Change in tutor reporting process

Enhancing and Updating Goals and Achievements for Students

The main objective of tutoring is to help our students learn English in order to accomplish their goals, whether that means talking with their child’s teacher or obtaining their realtor’s license.  We want them to be active and independent members of the greater community.

Currently, as part of the monthly report, the LCMC staff requests that tutors enter student goals once they are achieved.  This gives our organization information after the fact, but does not provide a good picture of the progress our students are making toward reaching their goals.

This process is now changing and we need your help.

In addition to reporting on what your student has already accomplished, we now need you to report the goals you and your students plan to achieve. 

Why? 

Now more than ever, the LCMC must demonstrate it is meeting its duty to teach adults to read, write and speak English.  As you are aware, funding is very tight.  County funding has been reduced.  The LCMC is constantly looking for opportunities to bring additional funds to the organization. Many grant sources require tangible proof (i.e. student progress) that an organization is actually accomplishing its mission.  The more the LCMC can demonstrate that it is helping students achieve their goals, the better position it is in to be eligible for other funding streams. 

Starting in October and each month thereafter, we will ask you to identify and report specific goals you hope to achieve with your student(s).  Most of you already set goals with your student so this should not be a new process.  The change is that we are now asking you to report monthly on the goals you and your student set in addition to when your student achieves them.    

To help with your goal planning, we uploaded a document, Student Learning Goals, on the LCMC website (under Tutor Resources).  It is also available from your coordinator via email.  Use this tool as a guide for the discussion your and your student will have about setting goals.  You can also use it to show your student how he/she is progressing toward his/her goals.  You and your student can also create goals that are not listed on the document that may be specific to your student’s need, e.g., wants to read instructions on how to use his smart phone.  You will notice that the document has blank lines under each category to list those type of goals.

Updated Monthly Progress Report forms are available on the website and the online report form also has been updated to include space for goal-setting.  

Click here to access the updated forms.

Click here to access the online form.

Also available online and via email is the Student Learning Goals Pictorial for you to use with students who have limited English skills.  The pictures can help guide your goal-setting conversation with your student.

We expect that every student will achieve at least two of their goals each quarter.    Accomplishments are meaningful for our students (as well as the LCMC) and it is important that we take the time to identify and work toward meeting their goals.  Positive feedback provides motivation for our students to continue in the program.

We hope to see lots of goals set (and met!) with our students when your report your October progress and beyond.

If you have any questions about the process or have any problems downloading the documents, please contact your coordinator.