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Parry, Kate – Reading & Writing: Journal of the Reading Association of South Africa, 2010
This paper draws on data collected at the Kitengesa Community Library in Masaka District of Uganda to discuss some of the different literacies that are important in African environments. First, the literacies associated with different languages are analysed, these being classified as "supralanguages" (English in Uganda), "lingua…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Multiple Literacies, African Languages, Official Languages
Johnson, Amy Suzanne – Reading Teacher, 2010
This article considers the uses of literacy within the Jones family (all names are pseudonyms), an African American family who lives in the rural South of the United States. Drawing on life history data with three women in the Jones family--Harriet Jones (grandmother), Sally Harris (mother), and Lola Harris (granddaughter)--the author traces how…
Descriptors: Grandchildren, African American Family, Literacy, Cultural Context
Dail, Alanna Rochelle; Payne, Rebecca L. – Educational Researcher, 2010
The authors argue that the findings from the National Early Literacy Panel (NELP; 2008) report related to parent involvement and family literacy programs require further clarification. Based on an ideological view of literacy, the authors offer three recommendations that would provide a more accurate representation of parent involvement and family…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Family Involvement, Parent School Relationship, Family Literacy
O'Donnell, Julie; Kirkner, Sandra L. – School Community Journal, 2014
Latino families highly value education and are committed to their children's educational success; however, Latino students often experience educational challenges. Well-designed family involvement programs can encourage Latino families, especially new immigrants or monolingual Spanish-speakers, to increase their involvement resulting in positive…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Hispanic American Students, Family Involvement, Low Income Groups
Peercy, Megan Madigan; Martin-Beltran, Melinda; Daniel, Shannon M. – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2013
This qualitative case study examines an after-school, bilingual family literacy programme that brought together several groups to form a community of practice (CoP) that worked to support the literacy development of English language learners and their families. We explored the following question: How do parents, teachers, students, and other…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
CASAS - Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems, 2013
This report is a compilation of California's responses to the four questions that the United States Department of Education (ED), Division of Adult Education and Literacy (DAEL) poses annually to all states and territories receiving federal supplementary funding from the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA), Title II of the Workforce…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Labor Force Development, Labor Legislation, Adult Education
Prins, Esther; Gungor, Ramazan – Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, 2011
This article examines the consequences of two concurrent policy changes for family literacy programs in Pennsylvania: (1) the transition from federal (Even Start) to state funding and (2) the elimination of adult education as a work activity for welfare recipients over 22 years of age. Using qualitative data from 10 family literacy programs, the…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Welfare Recipients, Public Policy, Family Programs
Graham, Ashley; McNamara, John K.; Van Lankveld, Jackie – Early Child Development and Care, 2011
School summer vacation may create a significant gap in the learning cycle. Such a gap may be particularly detrimental for vulnerable children such as those with lower academic achievement due to learning and language disabilities, lower socio-economic environments or learning in a language other than their native language. The current exploratory…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Summer Programs, Language Impairments, Reading Achievement
DeBruin-Parecki, Andrea – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2009
Family literacy programs abound today, and many try to be all things to all participating families. Funding has eroded for programs of long length and shorter length programs need a specific focus to aim for a modicum of success. This article provides an overview of the importance of interactive reading for children's future success in school,…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Reading, Educational Objectives, Reading Tests
Lambert, Matthew C.; Rudd, Loretta C.; Burley, Hansel – Educational Forum, 2012
Jumpstart is a growing literacy program that is now active in 17 states in addition to the District of Columbia. The Jumpstart Model pairs children of low-income families with college mentors in the child's typical learning environment. Despite the prevalence and importance of Jumpstart, little has been written about either the general model of…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Low Income Groups, Family Literacy, Program Effectiveness
St. Clair, Lisa; Jackson, Barbara; Zweiback, Rose – School Community Journal, 2012
This six year follow-up study to the previously published quasi-experimental study on this group of children and their migrant families examines the effects of a parent involvement program on kindergarten children's families. Parents in the original study participated in sessions available throughout their child's kindergarten year that helped…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Followup Studies, Language Skills, Migrant Children
Rocha-Schmid, Elaine – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2010
This paper revisits and discusses some of Paulo Freire's theoretical tenets for participatory education suggested as part of a critical approach to the education of adults. Through data collected during a family literacy programme, the author analyses her discursive interactions as an adult education tutor with parents as learners. These discourse…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Discourse Analysis, Empowerment, Teacher Student Relationship
Dail, Alanna Rochelle; McGee, Lea M.; Edwards, Patricia A. – Literacy Teaching and Learning, 2009
Community Book Club began as an experimental approach intended to combine professional development for teachers and family literacy for the parents of the preschoolers involved in an Early Reading First project. We collected data on 11 book club meetings over a 2-year time period. Meetings were held at local churches and at each meeting,…
Descriptors: Group Activities, Books, Clubs, Role
Harris, Erin – Harvard Family Research Project, 2010
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers initiative provides funds for afterschool programs across the country and is the only federal funding source dedicated exclusively to afterschool programming. 21st CCLC-funded programs operate during nonschool hours (i.e., before and after school, summers, holidays, and weekends) and present children…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Family Literacy, Enrichment Activities, Academic Support Services
Maxwell, Lesli A. – Education Week, 2012
As thousands of communities--especially in the South--became booming gateways for immigrant families during the 1990s and the early years of the new century, public schools struggled with the unfamiliar task of serving the large numbers of English-learners arriving in their classrooms. Instructional programs were built from scratch. Districts had…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Public Schools, Enrollment