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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
Ullman, Claudia M. – 2000
This paper describes the work of the Even Start Family Literacy Study Group, which met over the course of the 1998-99 school year. Based on the personal experiences of the group's facilitator, the paper presents thoughts about family literacy and the relationship between families, literacy, and programs. In an effort to support family literacy…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Early Childhood Education, English (Second Language), Family Environment
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
Illinois Literacy Resource Development Center, Rantoul. – 1990
The structure and function of family literacy programming in Illinois is examined in this two-part report. National models are reviewed to provide an understanding of research and practice in the field, and a framework is proposed for the systematic development and evaluation of family literacy programs. Based on visits to 19 sites (59% of the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Childrens Literature, English (Second Language)
Neuman, Susan B. – 1996
These two documents discuss two related family literacy projects that were conducted to develop a model for providing sustained literacy and developmental activities to economically disadvantaged families throughout Pennsylvania. The first document details the development/implementation of the Families Reading Together program, which built upon…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Demonstration Programs, Economically Disadvantaged
Crocker, M. Judith, Ed.; And Others – 1989
This guide is intended to help adult education programs establish family literacy programs and create Family Learning Centers in Cleveland Public Schools. The information should assist program coordinators in developing educational components that offer activities to raise the self-esteem of the parents and provide them with the knowledge and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language)
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
Northampton Community Coll., Bethlehem, PA. Adult Literacy Div. – 1995
To break intergenerational patterns of literacy-related problems, four 10-week cycles of family literacy programming provided direct literacy and family literacy instruction for fathers incarcerated in Northampton County Prison. Participants included 10-12 fathers per cycle of 50 hours weekly in 6 hours of adult basic education, English as a…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Correctional Education, Curriculum Development
Bryan Independent School District, TX. – 1994
Project PALS (Parenting and Literacy Skills) was designed as a model of holistic comprehensive family literacy for those families connected with a Head Start program. Forty-three of an anticipated 75 families were served. Adult students who were referred by Head Start personnel participated in classes in English as a Second Language, Adult Basic…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, At Risk Persons, English (Second Language), Family Literacy
National Inst. for Literacy, Washington, DC. – 1993
This booklet presents summaries of the 35 projects funded by the National Institute for Literacy in 1992. Each summary provides the project's purpose, findings, products, and contact person with address and telephone number. These projects are included: Adult Literacy in the United States; Cognitive Skills-Based Instruction and Assessment; Hmong…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Demonstration Programs, English (Second Language)
Bercovitz, Laura – 1994
The Learning with East Aurora Families (LEAF) Project was a 1-year family literacy program developed and implemented by Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, Illinois. It recruited 51 parents and other significant adults of 4- and 5-year-olds enrolled in at-risk programs. Each of the 4-week sessions were divided into 5 components: adult…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Daily Living Skills, English (Second Language), Family Literacy
Dickson, Connie, Comp.; And Others – 1994
This publication incorporates information for developing the Learning with East Aurora Families (LEAF) family literacy program model as well as specific activity ideas for program components. It is divided into eight parts which include: (1) staff job descriptions; (2) early childhood curriculum; (3) adult basic education curriculum; (4) English…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Daily Living Skills, English (Second Language), Family Literacy
BEOutreach, 1994
This special issue of the newsletter "BEOutreach" focuses on the theme of family literacy program design and implementation. Articles address these topics: the influence of language and literacy on relationships within families and between families and schools; innovative approaches to family literacy that emphasize excellence; examples of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adult Literacy, Bilingualism, Daily Living Skills
Miller, Susan Finn – 1999
Issues surrounding teaching competencies in family literacy programs were examined in a study of two well-established Even Start sites in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The program, which served 34 ethnically diverse adult learners, offered 25 hours of adult basic education, general educational development (GED), and…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Basic Education, Competency Based Education, Educational Needs
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