Communications Efforts
Purpose: Participants will use an audit form to determine whether various print materials used in their programs match the interests and reading skills of parents served. They will use the information collected by the audit to consider improvements that can be made to their program's print communications.
Materials
Handout 13
Process
Give participants Handout 13, Audit Worksheet. Instruct participants to locate
three or more print samples that are used in the Head Start program. These samples
should (1) have at least 100 words in them and (2) be used with parents.
Some ideas for print samples are: policy manuals, parent handbooks, orientation materials, parent newsletters, and information on child and family development. Direct participants to read and analyze each sample according to the questions on the Audit Worksheet. They will need a copy of the handout for each sample they will be analyzing.
Debriefing
Ask participants to report the findings from their audit. Ask them:
Based on your audit, is the program tailoring its print materials to the interests
and reading skills of the parents?
What improvements could be made?
How could parents be involved in making those improvements?
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