ABOUT TCALL
TCALL is a Center of the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University, housed in the Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development.
TCALL History & Purpose
TCALL was created in 1989 by the Board of Regents at Texas A&M University
with the purpose of helping to reduce the incidence of adult illiteracy in Texas.
As the state literacy resource center, TCALL's purpose has evolved into responding
to the needs of those who provide literacy services to Texas’ adult literacy
and family literacy learners. What is adult and family literacy? See Glossary of Key Terms in Adult & Family Literacy.
Our Mission (The reason we exist):
To
provide a centralized resource for collaborative networking, knowledge, and service for those meeting the literacy needs of adult learners and their families
Core Values
(Our Strongly Held Beliefs):
Service
Leadership
Collaboration
Research Quality
Responsiveness
Results
(The Difference We Make/Who We Serve and How):
As your state literacy resource center, we provide access to knowledge, services, information,
resources, and research opportunities for the fields of adult and family literacy.
We support the fields’ pursuit of excellence by anticipating and responding
to their needs and national trends.
We enable practitioners to connect with each other as well as with state leadership
by providing a central communication network
We support quality adult and family literacy programs by facilitating and supporting statewide professional development initiatives.
Vision (The Future We Aspire to):
We want to be recognized in Texas and nationally as a resource, service, and research center for literacy educators and leaders.
TCALL Strategic Plan
In fall 2010, TCALL began a strategic planning process. The first step of that process was to align TCALL’s current activities with the mission, vision, and strategic goals of the university, college and department of which TCALL are a part.
Alignment with Texas A&M University Vision 2020
Alignment with College of Education & Human Development Strategic Plan
Alignment with Department of Educational Administration & Human Resource Development Strategic Plan
The Work of TCALL
Our mission and vision are being accomplished through a combination of externally-funded projects and internally planned activities.
Our Current Funded Projects Include:
The Texas Adult and Family Literacy Clearinghouse
Technical Assistance for The First Lady's Family Literacy Initiative for Texas
Barbara
Bush Fellowships at TCALL
Our Recent Research and Development Activities Include:
Adult
& Family Literacy Clearinghouse Impact Study
Data Analysis for Statewide Teacher Professional Development Needs Assessment
Data
Analysis for Rider 82 Workplace Literacy Curriculum Pilot
Evaluation of the STAR Training Initiative and the Applicability of Its Content for Texas Adult Basic Education
Previous Projects Have Included:
Disaster Recovery Grant Project for Local Literacy Providers
Evaluation
of the First Lady's Family Literacy Initiative for Texas
Evaluation of Adult Education for the Homeless in Texas
EL
Civics Education Resource Development in Conjunction with Brenham ISD
Various
Workplace Literacy projects
Community
Network Development Project
Evaluation
of Even Start Family Literacy Programs
The
Use of Research by Adult Literacy Practitioners
Project
Persist: Evaluating Learner Persistence, A Participatory Action Research
Study with Texas Adult Education Program Directors
Reach
Out and Read Assessment Project
The
Texas Adult Education Standards Project
The People of TCALL
See the TCALL Staff Page for information about the center’s staff. The work of TCALL’s Clearinghouse Project is guided by an Advisory Committee of practitioners and leaders representing a variety of adult and family literacy entities served by TCALL.
