Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 6 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 32 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 88 |
Descriptor
Source
Author
| Prins, Esther | 9 |
| St. Pierre, Robert | 6 |
| Tao, Fumiyo | 5 |
| Toso, Blaire Willson | 4 |
| Gamse, Beth | 3 |
| Tarr, Hope | 3 |
| Elish-Piper, Laurie | 2 |
| Gianola, Ann | 2 |
| Gungor, Ramazan | 2 |
| Hanemann, Ulrike, Ed. | 2 |
| Khan, Sherry | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 18 |
| Policymakers | 8 |
| Teachers | 8 |
| Administrators | 3 |
| Students | 3 |
| Media Staff | 1 |
| Parents | 1 |
| Researchers | 1 |
Location
| Illinois | 15 |
| California | 13 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 |
| United States | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 6 |
| Australia | 3 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Ethiopia | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Netherlands | 3 |
| New Zealand | 3 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| General Educational… | 18 |
| Peabody Picture Vocabulary… | 3 |
| National Adult Literacy… | 1 |
| National Household Education… | 1 |
| Program for the International… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Download full textHalpern, Clarisse; Gonzalez, Daisy; Giambo, Debra; Szecsi, Tunde – International Journal of the Whole Child, 2019
Latino families face several challenges when they immigrate to the United States. School-based early childhood programs involving families with a holistic approach indicate effectiveness toward integrating both children and families into the school community. This paper explores, through informal conversations with administrators, teachers, and…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Family Programs, Family Literacy, Literacy Education
US Department of Education, 2019
The Adult Education--Basic Grants to States program authorized under the "Adult Education and Family Literacy Act of 1998" (AEFLA), enacted as "Title II" of the "Workforce Investment Act of 1998" (WIA) (P.L. 105-220), was the major source of federal support for adult basic education (ABE) and literacy education…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Grants, Federal Legislation, Adult Literacy
Wyoming Community College Commission, 2017
In 2009, the Wyoming Community College Commission was tasked to create a blue-ribbon panel that would forge a Strategic Plan for the Community College System as a whole. This 5 year strategic plan will serve as a road map moving forward, barring any new legislative, commission or federal requirements that may require a change in the agency's…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Strategic Planning, Educational Administration, Budgets
Wyoming Community College Commission, 2017
In 2009, the Wyoming Community College Commission was tasked to create a blue-ribbon panel that would forge a Strategic Plan for the Community College System as a whole. This 5 year strategic plan will serve as a road map moving forward, barring any new legislative, commission or federal requirements that may require a change in the agency's…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Strategic Planning, Educational Administration, Budgets
Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2017
The Adult Education--Basic Grants to States program authorized under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act of 1998 (AEFLA), enacted as Title II of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) (P.L. 105-220), was the major source of federal support for adult basic education (ABE) and literacy education programs for the 2012-13 program year…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Family Literacy
Digital Promise, 2016
Briya Public Charter School is a free family literacy program in Washington, D.C. Adults study English, digital literacy, and parenting, while children receive a high-quality early education. Briya integrates the educational experiences of parents and children, building on families' strengths to help improve their educational, economic, and social…
Descriptors: Technological Literacy, Family Literacy, Case Studies, Public Schools
Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation, Iowa Department of Education, 2018
Adult education and literacy has never been more valued in Iowa than it is now. Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) empowers individuals to become self-sufficient by providing the basic skills and knowledge necessary to complete a secondary education credential and helps them meet their education and career goals. Nationally, AEL programs serve 1.5…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Secondary Education, Adult Basic Education
Direct linkPrins, Esther – Learning, Media and Technology, 2017
Previous research on digital storytelling (DST) has focused chiefly on children and youth, but we know little about how it is used in non-formal adult education. This article analyzes a DST class in rural Ireland, which was organized by a family literacy program and offered for parents at an elementary school. Data sources included fieldnotes,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Multimedia Materials, Story Telling, Adult Education
Duncan, Janine; Duncan, Daniel – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2014
As demographics in the United States shift, family and consumer sciences (FCS) professionals must be prepared to foster healthy communities that embrace multilingual families. Because hegemonic language ideologies challenge multilingual families, FCS professionals need to know how to inclusively reframe communities to honor multilingual families.…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Family Literacy, Consumer Science, Sociolinguistics
Hanemann, Ulrike, Ed.; Krolak, Lisa, Ed. – UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2017
This publication demonstrates the potential of dynamic literate environments and the importance of nurturing a culture of reading and writing, examining four different contexts: digital environments, intergenerational settings, community libraries and prisons. The case studies, from UNESCO's Effective Literacy and Numeracy Practices Database…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy, Intergenerational Programs, Public Libraries
Parker, James; Spangenberg, Gail – Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy, 2014
In September 2013, based on a national survey of state Adult Basic Education (ABE) directors or designates, Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy (CAAL) published "Stepping Up to ROI on Adult Education: A Survey of State Activity." This paper reported on the states' activity, from the perspective of the respondents, in collecting and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Outcomes of Education, Data Collection, English (Second Language)
CASAS - Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems, 2018
The California Department of Education (CDE) provides adult literacy services to one-fifth of adults enrolled in the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) program in the United States. The adult education program addresses literacy needs of individuals by providing adults with the skills and knowledge necessary to (a) gain employment or…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Federal Legislation, Labor Legislation
Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation, Iowa Department of Education, 2017
Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) empowers individuals to become self-sufficient by providing the basic skills and knowledge necessary to complete a secondary education credential and helps them meet their education and career goals. Nationally, AEL programs serve 1.5 million adults who are no longer in school and who lack basic literacy and math…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Secondary Education, Adult Basic Education
Shaughnessy, Colleen; Prins, Esther – Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy, 2012
The purpose of this guide is to provide recommendations for educators working with preliterate and beginning literacy level parents in family literacy and parent involvement programs. This guide is motivated by the growing presence of immigrant learners in schools and family literacy programs. Over 20% of public school children have immigrant…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Family Literacy, Parents, Parent Participation
Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2015
The Adult Education--Basic Grants to States program authorized under the" Adult Education and Family Literacy Act of 1998" (AEFLA), enacted as "Title II" of the "Workforce Investment Act of 1998" (WIA) (P.L. 105-220), is the major source of federal support for adult basic education and literacy education programs.…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Adult Education, Family Literacy
