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He, Ye; Wilson, Deborah; Scott, Amanda; Zhao, Xingyi – School Community Journal, 2019
The increasing number of English learners in local communities in the U.S. include both children and their family members. There is an urgent need to provide educational support for both generations of English learners. In this report from the field, a partnership program using a two-generation approach is described. Based on interviews,…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Intergenerational Programs, Cultural Capital, Partnerships in Education
Parker, Hazel; Smith, Cristine; Bingman, Beth – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2004
This Seminar guide is part of NCSALL's (National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy's) effort to help connect research and practice in the field of adult education and family literacy. The purpose of the three-hour seminar is to help practitioners, program directors, state staff, and other policymakers read and discuss NCSALL's…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Family Literacy
FPG Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina, 2004
This "snapshot" presents a review of a new family literacy handbook. Edited by Dr. Barbara Wasik of the FPG Child Development Institute, "The Handbook of Family Literacy" provides scholars, students, policymakers and practitioners (both inside and outside the field) with a valuable snapshot of its current boundaries and rapidly growing content.…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Guides, Child Development, Literacy Education
Connors, Lori J. – 1994
This report examines the effectiveness of elementary school-based family literacy programs and describes the first year evaluation of a middle-school-based family literacy program in Baltimore, Maryland. In section one it reviews the literature on adult education and early childhood intervention and proposes a hypothesis of the broad pathways by…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adults, Cooperation
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
Brizius, Jack A.; Foster, Susan A. – 1993
Intended to educate school, business, and government leaders as well as the general public, this book provides a comprehensive overview of and practical guide to the family literacy movement. The book begins by tracing the history of family literacy as an idea, as individual programs, and as a public policy movement. Then it provides guidelines to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Community Involvement, Community Programs
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
American Library Association Video/Library Video Network, Towson, MD. – 1992
This videtape is a guide hosted by Judy Woodruff to starting and enhancing a library-based family literacy project. Librarians and literacy providers learn: how to do a needs assessment, how to build a team within the library; how to develop a community coalition; how business partners contribute to family literacy programs; and how to recruit…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Early Childhood Education
Sheared, Vanessa – 2001
A study focused on the effect of welfare reform legislation on literacy or social service providers and families participating in the programs. Program staff and participants in Wisconsin and California were surveyed and interviewed to determine how welfare reform impacted what they do programmatically or personally. Findings indicated receipt of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Family Income, Family Literacy
Holt, Daniel D., Ed.; Van Duzer, Carol H., Ed. – 2000
This book provides guidance on developing an effective evaluation plan for adult English language programs, whether in the context of family literacy, workplace and workforce literacy, or general language development. With an emphasis on surveys, interviews, observation measures, and performance samples, the authors show how staff members and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, English (Second Language), Evaluation Methods, Family English Literacy