Chapter 1 - Family Literacy

Section One: What is Family Literacy?

Overview

Legislation

Federal Web Sites for Legislative Information

State Web Sites for Legislative Information

Definitions

Family Literacy Web Resources

Section Two: What Does Family Literacy Look Like?

 

 

Chapter 2 - Who's Doing Family Literacy

National Organizations

Ohio Organizations

 

 

Chapter 3 - How Do We Get Started?

An Overview of Planning Issues

Eligibility

Planning Suggestions

Effective Partners/ Partnerships

When recruiting students for the program:

Transportation

Meals

Day Care

Questions to consider before applying for a grant

For more information about ES, contact

Turning Points

Family Literacy Program Development: Issues to Consider

Understanding the Population

Program Design and Development

Staffing Issues

Community/Agency Involvement and Collaboration

Curriculum Development

Outcomes

Planning for Diversity: Discussion Grid

Checklist: Learners’ Lives as Curriculum

Overview of First-Year Tasks

Name the Family Literacy Project

More resources for getting started

 

 

Chapter 4 - Collaboration

Community Linkages – Choices and Decisions

Key Elements of Collaboration in Support of Family Literacy

Communication Among Collaborators

Method of Decision Making

Summary

Collaboration Resources

 

 

Chapter 5 - Funding Family Literacy Programs

Section One: Funding Sources and Information

Funding Sources

Funding Information—On-Line

Funding Information—Books

Funding Information—Excerpts From Federal And State Initiatives

Section Two: Tips for Writing Successful Grants

Model for Proposal Development

Common Reasons Grant Proposals are Rejected

Common Sections in Proposals

References

Sources for Further Information—Online

Section Three: Family Literacy Facts and Figures

National and Global Information

Ohio Information

 

 

Chapter 6 - Curriculum

Section One: Adult Instruction – Learning Environment

Characteristics of Adult Learners

Learning Theory

Classroom Considerations

Relationships with Learners

Adult Instruction – Developing Curriculum

Experiences of Learners: A Place to Start

Documenting Students’ Interests and Goals with the Family Action Plan

Involving Learners in Developing Curriculum

Curricular Resources

Integrated Curriculum

Lesson Plan Sites

Section Two: Parent Involvement – Parent Education

Definition of Parent Education

Parent Beliefs and Attitudes

Programming for Parent Education

Subject Matter for Parent Education

Websites for Parent Education

Home Visits

Websites About Home Visits

Parent-Child Activities

Reading Aloud

Reading Aloud Websites

Family Math

Websites

Parent-Child Learning Activities

Parent-Child Activities Websites

Parent Involvement In The Schools

Web Sites for Parent Involvement Information

Section Three – Distance Education-Everything You Always Wanted to Know

Distance Education: The Beginning

How is Distance Education Delivered?

Tools for Collaboration and Communication

How do you know if Distance Education is for you?

Are you a good Distance Education candidate?

Common Characteristics of Distance Learners

On-line Assessment Tools

Why Use Distance Education?

What Distance Education Options are Available to Family Literacy Providers?

Some Distance Education Jargon

Distance Education and Learning Resources

 

 

Chapter 7 - Staff Selection and Training

Staff Selection

Even Start Project Director

Even Start Teacher

Even Start Child Educator

Outreach Parenting Instructor

Even Start Local Evaluator

Questions to Guide Self-Study

Program Planning

Physical Plant

Ongoing Professional Development

Family Recruitment/Selection/Orientation

Adult Academic Programs

Parenting Programs

Early Childhood Programs

 

 

Chapter 8 - Recruitment and Retention

Recruitment

How to reach potential students

Recruiting Tips

Retention

Outreach

Cultural Barriers

Relationship of the classroom environment to retention

Professional Development

Resources

Searchable Databases

Web Sites for Recruitment and Retention

 

 

Chapter 9 - Public Relations and Marketing for Family Literacy Programs

Staying Alive

Getting the Word Out

What Others Have Done

Gaining Access to the Media

Resources

 

 

Chapter 10 - Evaluation

Section One: General Evaluation Information

Standardized and Alternative Assessments

Section Two: General Program Evaluation

Part 1: ABLE

Even Start Personnel Written Survey

Informal Assessment of Reading—Journal Writing

Informal Assessment of Reading—Reading Conferences

Informal Assessment of Reading—Classroom-Based Assessments

Informal Assessment of Writing

Informal Assessment of Math

Surveys/ Interviews for Parents

Part 2 - ECE

Evaluating Emerging Literacy

Galileo Preschool (MAPS)

Infant and Toddler Literacy Development

Emergent Reading: Sense of Story

Emergent Reading: Categories of Storybook Reading

Exploring Concepts about Print

Concepts about Print: Record Sheet

Assessing Phonemic Awareness

Guidelines for Observing Early Writing

Early Writing: Record Sheet

Child’s Progress in Literacy

Teacher Survey

Northwest Even Start Teacher Survey

Observation Sheet

Northwest Even Start: Skills/Concepts Checklist

Part 3—Parenting Education/ PACT

Parenting Education Profile Survey

Parenting Education Profile Survey: Scoring Grid

PEP Documentation Logs

Ohio Survey on Parent Involvement

Lakewood Even Start Parent/School Involvement Questionnaire

Northwest Even Start Parent Survey

Ravenna Even Start Parent Survey

Parental Survey of Child’s Learning

Parent Involvement in Children’s Literacy-Related Activities

Home Visit Log

Home Visit Chart

Even Start Parent – Child Reading Observation (child reads)

Even Start Parent-Child Observation (Parent Reads)

Part 4: Program Evaluation Tools

Feedback on my Even Start Education Classes

Northwest Even Start: Parent Survey

Parent Survey

Achievement of Mission

Even Start Family Literacy Program Improvement Guide

Section Three: Related Reading