Appendix C:
Questions and Lists of Participants

Questions for Employers

1. Are you aware of programs and resources designed to assist you and your employees in increasing the level of literacy in your workplace?
2. Do you have experience with literacy programs designed to increase literacy levels in the workplace? If you have such experience, or are aware of any specifics, continue:
   • Can you describe the workplace literacy program?
   • What worked? What didn’t work?
3. What is your experience with literacy levels of employees and potential employees? If finding employees with high enough levels of literacy is a challenge, continue:
4. Do you have any programs to which you refer employees or potential employees? (If yes, continue.)
   1. What works about those programs? What doesn’t work?
   2. How could those programs better meet your needs?
5. If no, what kind of training or literacy programs would you like to have to meet your needs for employees with higher literacy levels?
6. Do you have any interest in workplace literacy? What resources would you need to undertake such a program? What supports would help you?
7. Do you have any experience in collaborating with other employers or agencies with interest and experience in workplace literacy?
   • If so, what worked in the collaboration? What didn’t work? What would have made it more effective for you?
   • If not, how do you think collaboration like this might help you as employer? What would it take to be beneficial for you?