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Padak, Nancy; Rasinski, Tim – 2000
Designing and delivering literacy programs that benefit both parents (or other family members) and children makes sense. But do family literacy programs really work? And if so, who benefits? The concept of family literacy is firmly rooted in a substantial research base from several disciplines, including adult literacy, emergent literacy, child…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Child Development, Citations (References)
Kraft, Kathy M.; Woodle, Robert M. – 2001
In 1995, the North Dakota Head Start-State Collaboration Project (HSSCP) was initiated to create a statewide early childhood system to increase access to comprehensive services and support for all low-income children. This report details the project's accomplishments over its initial 5-year period, emphasizing accomplishments of the final year.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Agency Cooperation, Child Welfare, Cooperation
Texas A and M Univ., College Station. Texas Center for Adult Literacy and Learning. – 2002
This guide provides the administrator of a Texas Even Start Family Literacy program with the information and materials necessary to implement and conduct the program. It begins with these introductory materials: vision statement; overview of the Even Start Program; text of enabling legislation; and information on program applications, fiscal…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Curriculum
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Early Childhood Education. – 2000
Family literacy program development is a complex process involving numerous partners, integration of four components (adult education, early childhood education, parent education and support, and adult and child interactive activities), and a blending of resources for ongoing program support through collaboration. This workbook offers the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Early Childhood Education
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Wang, Xiao-lei; Bernas, Ronan; Eberhard, Philippe – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2002
Examined how Chinese and American Indian mothers (20 mother-child dyads from each culture) supported their young children's emergent literacy development during everyday interactions. Found that Chinese mothers tended to privilege print-based literacy interactions more than American Indian mothers. American Indian mothers tended to privilege…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Chinese Culture, Comparative Analysis
Severeide, Rebecca – Online Submission, 2007
Purpose and Methods: This report is the second benchmark study to assess the system of supports for school readiness. The data for this study was collected in the fall of 2006 on 537 entering kindergarten children and their families in eight representative schools across the County. The ecological model and methods from the first study, which was…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Readiness, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
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Hudson River Center for Program Development, Glenmont, NY. – 1995
This document, one of a series of guidebooks that were developed for educators of homeless adults in New York, presents program development strategies and sample lesson plans that promote a holistic, contextualized approach to teaching. After a brief introduction, the importance of family literacy is discussed, and 25 publications devoted to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. Adult Learning and Literacy Clearinghouse. – 1996
The fact sheets in this packet provide updated information about the following: (1) the Federal Adult Education and Literacy Program; (2) the major estimates and definitions of adult illiteracy in the United States; (3) volunteerism; (4) the Division of Adult Education and Literacy Clearinghouse; (5) literacy education for older adults; (6) adult…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Clearinghouses, Correctional Education
National Center on Adult Literacy, Philadelphia, PA. – 1995
This document, which was developed for use by the participants in a national staff development videoconference on making sense of the issues in family and adult literacy, contains useful information and resources for literacy program staff who are considering making changes in their literacy programs. The document consists of the following:…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Annotated Bibliographies, Case Studies
Center for Literacy, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. – 1996
A project was undertaken to develop a model that adult basic and literacy education (ABLE) programs throughout Pennsylvania could use as a framework to develop and implement collaborative family literacy programs in cooperation with human services agencies and community-based organizations, including providers of Even Start, Head Start, and other…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Agency Cooperation, Community Organizations
Rettinger, Georgina S. – 1996
In an effort to recruit more adults in the 18-25 age group, the Greenville Literacy Council of Greenville, Pennsylvania, developed the Keys for Kids program, which was designed to teach young parents to foster emergent literacy skills in their preschoolers and thereby improve their own literacy skills. An 8-week training program was developed to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Curriculum Guides, Emergent Literacy
Connors, Lori J. – 1993
This report describes an evaluation of Project SELF HELP, a school-based family literacy program serving parents and other caretakers, elementary school age children, and preschool children 2 days per week during the school year. A summer reading program was also available to families. The evaluation was conducted in 1992-1993 to inform program…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Adults, Basic Skills
BCEL Newsletter for the Business & Literacy Communities, 1992
Thirteen national leaders were interviewed about their concerns and hopes for adult literacy. Questions focused on research and public policy, literacy awareness, harmful notions and misconceptions in the field, and the role of the new National Institute for Literacy (NIL). Everyone interviewed stressed the need for research and public policy that…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Educational Quality, Family Literacy
Martin, Beverly A. – 1991
A project was conducted for the following purposes: (1) to determine reading methods and practices specific to the father's role in family literacy through research in the field of reading; (2) to develop a curriculum incorporating this research; (3) to implement this curriculum with two groups of educationally disadvantaged fathers; and (4) to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Early Parenthood
Harris Family Foundation, Inc., Huntsville, AL. – 1994
Open Doors is a family literacy program that was developed to provide basic literacy training and basic skills remediation for homeless single mothers who have not completed high school and developmental enrichment services for their infants and toddlers. Open Doors was designed to provide interventions to 30 families. The program featured…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Early Childhood Education, Enrichment Activities, Family Literacy
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