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Family Literacy Special Collection: Resources for Program Administrators

  • The Kyle Family Learning & Career Center
    http://www.cdlr.tamu.edu/tcall/kylecntr.htm
      Highlights a program that has developed a collaboration for family and workforce development

  • H.I.P.P.Y.
    http://www.leeric.lsu.edu/slrc/hippy.htm
      Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters looks at home-based visits.

  • Family Literacy in Oregon
    http://www.literacynet.org/oregon/famlit2.html
      A look at family literacy wiht information about developing an Even Start program.

  • Maryland Literacy Work Campaign Materials
    http://www.research.umbc.edu/~ira/MatSur.html
      Family education brochures and posters could be used as examples for programs.

  • U.S. Department of Education
    http://www.ed.gov
      Visited each week by thousands of educators, policy makers, parents, students, researchers and Ohio citizens with a stake in education. They are promoting Partnership for Family Involvement in Education (http://pfie.ed.gov) which strives to achieve family involvement int he child's learning at school and at home and to use family, school and community partnerships to strengthen schools and improve student achievement.

  • ABLE Program Administrator's Manual
    http://literacy.kent.edu/adminmanual/
      The Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) program provides educational opportunities for adults who lack a foundation of literacy skills needed for effective citizenship, further education, and productive employment. ABLE programs are held in public schools, learning centers, community-based centers, homeless shelters, correctional institutions, colleges, work sites, and institutions for the disabled. These programs provide free instruction in basic literacy, workplace literacy, family literacy, and English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction, and preparation for the General Education Development (GED) test. In Fiscal Year 1997, 160 different basic instructional grant projects were awarded to local providers for instruction and services.

  • Resource Index for Administrators
    http://kalama.doe.hawaii.edu/hern95/pt044/Moanalua_high/text/resource.html
      This page has an alphabetical listing of sites that may be useful to administrators.

  • Online Education Resources
    http://www.dynateck.com/ccel/resource.htm
      Online resources such as Departments of Education, Exemplary Programs and Practices, Professional Development, Professional Organizations, Publications and Resources for Parents and Students.

  • Resources for School Administrators
    http://kings.k12.ca.us/kcoe/curric/administrative.html
      A page filled with links to resources for school administrators.
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