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Statewide Initiative News, 2002
Rural and urban family literacy programs share similar challenges in helping families work through obstacles to participation, such as transportation and childcare. However, the scope and nature of these challenges and the program management strategies to deal with them differ in rural and urban settings. Some of the most creative solutions to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Characteristics, Delivery Systems, Family Literacy
Swick, Kevin J. – 1994
A critical element in South Carolina's Early Childhood Development and Academic Assistance Act is the parenting and family literacy component that targets families of children aged birth to 5 years, with a special emphasis on serving parents and families of children at risk for school failure. This manual offers guidelines for developing parenting…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Early Childhood Education, Family Literacy, Family Programs
Auerbach, Elsa – 1990
This book is an account of the development and implementation of the University of Massachusetts English Family Literacy Project, presented as a curriculum guide for others who may be involved in developing English-as-a-Second-Language and family literacy programs for immigrants and refugees. An introductory section describes the program, the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, English (Second Language)
Gabler, Carol; Goethel, Jan – 1994
This manual was developed to help facilitators explain, implement, or expand a family literacy program. It is based on research and on the experience of developing and implementing the model program established by Literacy Volunteers of America-Chippewa Valley in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The program encompassed the four basic components of family…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, English (Second Language), Family Literacy, Family Programs
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 2000
Recognizing that a quality preschool program is key to children's high achievement, this videotape presents a U.S. Department of Education teleconference on creating high quality preschool programs and federal funding available for such programs. Panelists from the Department include the director of the Early Childhood Institute in the Office of…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Quality, Family Involvement, Family Literacy
Heger, Kim; Goding, Cecile – 1991
This handbook is designed to assist in duplicating Project LIVE (Literacy Implements a Vibrant Existence), a family literacy project. Its purpose is to share some ideas and methods of teaching family literacy. It begins with a description of a typical day at the project. Recruitment, interviewing and testing, evaluations, and graduation are…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs, Family Literacy
National Center for Family Literacy, Louisville, KY. – 1998
This guide provides the information family literacy programs, practitioners, and friends need to understand the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) and its ramifications. It also addresses how to advocate on behalf of family literacy and to adapt programs to meet welfare reform requirements, while…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Literacy
Gonzales, Miriam; Goldstein, David; Stief, Elizabeth; Fiester, Leila; Weiner, Lisa; Waiters, Katrina – 1998
Even Start was created by federal legislation to address poverty and illiteracy among low-income families by integrating early childhood education, adult literacy or adult basic education, and parenting education into a unified family literacy program. Migrant Education Even Start (MEES) projects resemble other Even Start projects but are affected…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Strategies
King, Rebecca; McMaster, Jennifer – 2000
Noting that family literacy can work effectively to break the cycle of undereducation, this book examines the history of the national family literacy movement, discusses the role of the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL), and presents guidelines for designing and developing a family literacy program. The book's introductory section…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Early Childhood Education, Family Literacy, Family Programs
Quezada, Shelley; Nickse, Ruth S. – 1992
This handbook records the joint planning process for development of a family literacy program suited to each of six Massachusetts communities. Part 1 discusses the national background to collaborative projects, national educational goals and concept of family and intergenerational literacy programs, justification for family literacy, libraries'…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Agency Cooperation, Community Coordination, Cooperative Programs
Holt, Daniel D., Ed. – 1994
A discussion of family literacy projects focuses on alternatives to traditional methods of program evaluation. In the first chapter, the distinction between standardized and alternative assessments is clarified and the special evaluation needs of family literacy projects are highlighted. The remainder of the handbook is intended to help program…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Classroom Observation Techniques, English (Second Language), Family Literacy
Haggart, Jeanne – 2000
This guide aims to provide a practical and comprehensive overview for United Kingdom parents and professionals wanting to support family learning at any level--community, local, regional, or national. Part 1 sets out the case for family learning today. Chapter 1 defines family learning and explains the fundamental principles underpinning it.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Quality, Family Literacy, Family Role
Talan, Carole – 1999
This book covers the steps involved in developing a library-based family literacy program, as well as questions of support and funding. Chapter 1 defines family literacy, provides historical perspective, and explains the need for such programs. Several well-established, successful family literacy programs are described in Chapter 2. Chapter 3…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Community Involvement, Cooperative Programs

Matthias, Margaret, Ed.; Gulley, Beverly, Ed. – 1995
Designed for administrators, educators, and people interested in children's learning, this book explores ways to reawaken parents' understanding of their role as their children's first teachers. The volume is divided into four major sections. Part 1, which provides a background and rationale for developing intergenerational programming in support…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Educational Change, Educational Needs, Family Influence
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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