Grotto Foundation

3 Ring Scenic

Grantmaking Evaluation
The following evaluation outlines the means by which Grotto can assess progress towards the vision over the course of fifteen years.

OUTCOME 1: Intergenerational Native language fluency within Native families and communities

Evaluation:
Grantees will be asked to submit information on language status:

Language/dialect
Number of fluent speakers

Distribution of first- and second-language speakers

Mean age of fluent speakers

Gender distribution

Degree of speaking competence among targeted learners, i.e., passive, symbolic, functional, fluent, and creative

OUTCOME 2: Positive Native language environments: communities, resources, programs, policies and practices which support and nurture Native language revitalization and usage

Evaluation:
Grantees will be asked to submit information on:

Inventory of community language resources, programs, materials, or partnerships (increase or decrease)

Policy or practice changes

Integration of Native language into daily life and functions of the family and community, noted changes in hearing language, oral or written language expression.

Process Evaluation
Native communities and programs seeking support from the Grotto Foundation will be asked to describe: their language revitalization methods; how activities were carried out and by whom; how language proficiency is assessed; and participant feedback on selected language methods or approach.

Related Data Collection
In order to examine the benefits of Native language mastery among Native students, the Grotto Foundation will collect data that are academic in nature. Given the challenges of Indian education on a state and national level, it is ambitious to expect that this initiative will have overwhelming impact on the academic achievement of Native students. However, it is conceivable that positive correlations may occur. The Foundation welcomes any such data from its grantees.

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