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Download full textWeinstein-Shr, Gail – 1990
The questions and answers in this document focus on the way that families affect and create the conditions for literacy development and use among family members. The following questions are addressed: (1) What is family literacy? Is it the same as intergenerational literacy? (2) What are the goals of family and intergenerational programs, and what…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Objectives, English (Second Language), Family Characteristics
Weinstein-Shr, Gail, Ed.; Quintero, Elizabeth, Ed. – 1995
Teachers' and developers' descriptions of intergenerational literacy programs for immigrants are collected here. Topics addressed include appropriate program design, the quality of intergenerational collaboration, student journals, learner-centered curriculum design, traditional and personal storytelling as a literacy approach, education and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Curriculum Design, Family Literacy
Chavkin, Nancy Feyl; Gonzalez, Dora Lara – 1995
This digest examines barriers to parent participation in the education of Mexican American students, and successful programs and strategies for overcoming those barriers. Research has found family participation in education to be twice as predictive of academic achievement as family socioeconomic status. Mexican American parents care about their…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Family Involvement, Family Programs, Hispanic American Students
Weinstein, Gail – 1998
A discussion of family and intergenerational programs promoting literacy reviews selected research, current policies, goals, models for program design, and curriculum approaches. Research informing both family and intergenerational literacy programs includes early research on literacy in school-age children and more recently, studies of literacy…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Programs, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Design
Florez, MaryAnn Cunningham – 1998
Terms and concepts currently in use in adult English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction are defined and explained. They include: authentic or alternative assessment; computer-assisted language learning; critical literacy theory; family and intergenerational literacy; multiple intelligences and learning styles; practitioner inquiry, reflective…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Education, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction
Nickse, Ruth S. – 1990
Family and intergenerational literacy programs provide an opportunity to combine the agendas of adult basic skills improvement and literacy development in children. This overview of practice in family and intergenerational literacy programs identifies trends, issues, and concerns and offers recommendations. The first chapter presents background…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Child Development, Corporate Education, Cultural Differences
