Allowing for situational constraints in planning a literacy program

Frequently, a literacy program must be planned for situations characterized by unusual, difficult, or demanding constraints.

While such constraints may not play a role in determining what technical type of program is needed, they may well play a significant role in determining how the program is to be carried out, that is, the shape of the program.

Here are some situations with unusual constraints:

• Bandwagon situation
• Ideologically Sensitive situation
• Large Program situation
• Limited Access situation
• Officially-mandated Program situation

If you encounter one of these situations, you will probably need to make adjustments in some aspects of your program to cope with the constraints.

In most cases, the kinds of adjustments needed will be suggested by the Literacy program type advisor.

• Review the descriptions of these situational constraints and consider any implications for your program.
• Consult the Literacy program type advisor and pay special attention to any of the special notes generated during your session with the advisor.

  Literacy program type advisor

• Seek consultant help to work through the implications of any unusual constraints in your situation.

• Task module: Allowing for situational constraints in planning a...
• In task module: Determining the shape of a literacy program, by Stephen L. Walter
• In task module: Determining the type of literacy program, by Barbara K. Trudell (contributor), Stephen L. Walter (contributor), and Julia R. Van Dyken (contributor)
• In task module: Planning a literacy program, by Stephen L. Walter
• In modular book: Plan a literacy program, by Stephen L. Walter, Barbara K. Trudell (contributor), and Trudy K. Stewart (general editor)
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