Criteria for selecting supervisors

In addition to general criteria listed in Criteria for selecting literacy personnel, there are specific criteria that may be considered for selecting literacy supervisors. The list is intended to provide ideas, rather than be exhaustive. All criteria should reflect local needs, resources, cultures, and decisions.

Here are some criteria for supervisors. Select supervisors who meet the following:

• Are interested in maintaining the traditional language and culture
• Are interested in promoting development of the community
• Demonstrate ability and tactfulness as trainers and evaluators
• Speak, read, and write the indigenous language fluently and accurately
• Have a working knowledge of the appropriate languages adequate to fill out supervisor forms and follow written instructions
• Have a minimum education as specified by the committee
• Have assisted in teacher training
• Have completed a teacher training course
• Have experience in teaching vernacular literacy
• Are recognized as good teachers by both teachers and students
• Show good judgment in using money and materials

• Responsibilities of supervisors
• Kinds of literacy personnel

See the following online books for more information:

• Planning for literacy in Papua New Guinea

  • What qualifications should people have?
  • Supervisors' responsibilities and qualifications in East New Britain Province

• Adapted from Supervisor Responsibilities and Qualifications, East New Britain Tokples Preschool Program, Papua New Guinea

• Fact module: Criteria for selecting supervisors
• In overview module: Criteria for selecting literacy personnel
• In overview module: Literacy personnel, 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)
• In bookshelf: Literacy

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