ERIC Number: ED376754
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1993
Pages: 147
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Stories from LIFE at Falls Church High School. Literacy Is For Everyone (LIFE) Final Report.
Cruz, Jane
The report describes the development and implementation of Literacy Is For Everyone (LIFE), an English-as-a-Second-Language literacy program for limited-English-speaking immigrant families of students at Falls Church High School (Virginia). Participating families attended evening classes, groups, and workshops to develop literacy skills and become empowered to participate in their children's school and activities. Program components include 2-hour semi-weekly evening classes, access to two computer laboratories with software for language skill and critical thinking skill acquisition, peer tutoring with volunteers from the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society, child care provided by the high school child development program, collaborative activities for adults and high school and middle school students, and field trips. The report details program structure, student and facilitator participation, program strengths and challenges, and related resources available to instructors and participants. Anecdotes of program events and personal experiences are included throughout. Appended materials, which form the bulk of the report, contain supporting documentation for each chapter and a budget outline. (MSE) (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on Literacy Education)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Computer Assisted Instruction, Critical Thinking, Day Care, English (Second Language), Evening Programs, Family Programs, Field Trips, High School Students, High Schools, Immigrants, Limited English Speaking, Literacy Education, Middle Schools, Parent Participation, Peer Teaching, Second Language Instruction
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Inst. for Literacy, Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Fairfax County Public Schools, Falls Church, VA. Office of Adult and Community Education.
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