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1. WHO NEEDS TO KNOW? Who needs to know about the ELGs? Likely audiences are divided into three categories, below. 2. WHAT DO THEY NEED TO KNOW? Each of the intended audiences may have different needs to know. See KEY below table. |
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AUDIENCE #1: Adults working with children |
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Higher education system |
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KEY: Awareness = need to know that ELGs exist and need their support;
Familiarity = need to understand what the ELGs are all about, so they can integrate that knowledge into their related work;
Use = need to know how to use the ELGs in their work.
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What methods of disseminating information have been successful in the past? |
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What methods of providing training have been successful in the past? |
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4. WHO ARE OUR KEY PARTNERS? WHAT CAN THEY PROVIDE? Both established and new partners may be indispensable to acquiring resources, expertise, and access to your targeted audience to make your efforts successful. |
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5. HOW WILL WE KNOW IF WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS? State approaches to their audiences will vary considerably and may result in different outcomes. |
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Key Audience Group #1: Adults working with children #2: Organizations working with adults who work with children #3: Organizations/ individuals whose support can access needed resources
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2. WHAT? |
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| The document is for informational purposes only. No official endorsement of any practice, publication, program, or individual by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Administration for Children and Families, the Child Care Bureau, or the National Child Care Information Center is intended or is to be inferred. For additional information on this or related topics, please contact the National Child Care Information Center at (800) 616-2242 or info@nccic.org. |
