Full-Time Literacy Teacher Program

Full-Time Literacy Teacher Program

The Full-Time Literacy Teacher Program was initiated in 1993 after then Governor Zell Miller pledged to place one full-time literacy teacher in each of Georgia's 159 counties. Prior to this time, learning centers providing literacy services operated for only 2-6 hours per week. Governor Miller recognized that learning centers needed to expand normal hours of operation in order to meet the needs of the adult population. By fulfilling this pledge over a 4 year-period of implementation, each county in Georgia has expanded the hours of operation with trained full-time literacy professionals.

Full-time teachers focus on the primary task of providing litearcy instruction to all that need it. These teachers serve on committees, train volunteers, develop curricula, recruit support staff and work collaboratively with communities. Full-time teachers have helped to increase student enrollment levels and to provide a broader range of services throughout the state. These 159 professionals share duties with a cadre of 1,061 part-time teachers, 205 paraprofessionals and 1,255 volunteers at 191 instructional sites in the 37 service delivery areas.

In 1993, the State began funding and assigning Full-time literacy teachers to every county in Georgia.
Computer technology is available to all adult literacy students via a 10 station computer lab provided in each county.
Literacy teachers are offered a comprehensive development program that includes monthly, quarterly, and annual sessions in a variety of settings.
65% of literacy teachers hold degrees in education, 35% hold degrees in various disciplines.
A new ESL curriculum and revised adult basic education curriculum were introduced in July, 1998.

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