Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i5PHcFf02756; Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:38:15 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:38:15 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <00a701c45ada$64b59a50$a1f0c280@tcallwin.tamu.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Don Seaman" <dseaman@tamu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1878] RE: Championing Family Literacy to LEA's X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 7309 Lines: 172 Jeri: Could you please provide me (and the list participants) the references for the research that you mentioned about "engaging parents"? I could sure use that information for some research we are planning. Thanks much. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeri Levesque" <levesqjr@webster.edu> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 1:36 PM Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1873] RE: Championing Family Literacy to LEA's > Tony, > > This is an excellent point. I am assisting the writing of an Early > Reading First grant for a school district that has an Even Start > program. At first, the administration was reluctant to include the Even > Start site in its proposal. I shared the parent involvement piece > (below) and Even Start was included with additional emphasis on parental > involvement "coaching." The initial proposal made the cut with the > inclusion of Even Start cited by the reviewers as a strength! > > Last summer I worked with a state that included reading teachers and > family literacy staff at their state reading conference. I used the > exact text of the NCLB in a presentation to inform participants about > the critical role of parental involvement that was at the core of family > literacy. This lead to some exciting epiphanies as some elementary > teachers realized that Even Start adult learners would soon be coming to > their schools/classrooms as parents of their students. Furthermore, > these parents would enter the building expecting to be involved with > their young children's learning because that's how it always worked in > family literacy. Incidently, we have evaluation data that affirms that > many parents do stay involved after Even Start, and the attendance > records (in a pilot study) demonstrate that their children met or > exceeded district norms. > > A final sales pitch for parental involvement and family literacy. > Research demonstrates that the more engaged parents are with their > children's school the more positive things they have to say (see the PDK > Gallup poll). Let's stretch a stream of logic for a moment. Given that > many family literacy programs are linked to schools that do not make > adequate yearly progress (AYP), the more staff can do to help parents > understand that they play a vital role in helping the local teachers and > principal to build a stronger school, the greater the chance that the > parents will choose supplemental services at that school rather than > request another school. These LEA's need to reach out to the Even Start > parents and assure a smooth transition from preschool to kindergarten > and beyond, According to the Gallup Poll: "In general, schools with high > poverty concentrations and minority enrollments reported less parent > involvement than schools with lower poverty concentrations and minority > enrollments. Future research might address ways schools can more > successfully attract parents from these groups." > > Certainly, family literacy is one was to remove barriers between parents > and schools. So in a way, Even Start is a champion for NCLB. > > Best, > > Jeri Levesque > Evaluation Coordinator, Missouri Even Start Programs > LIFT > 636-946-3858 > > Tony Peyton wrote: > > >Sylvan and Jeri, > > > >One thing to consider when communicating with the K-12 sector is the family > >literacy angle in the parental involvement piece of Title I programs. The > >U.S. Department of Education recently released the non-regulatory guidance > >titled, "Parental Involvement: Title I, Part A" > >http://www.ed.gov/programs/titleiparta/parentinvguid.pdf > >On pages 25-26, the document states: > >"E-3. Does the LEA, with the assistance of its SEA, have a responsibility to > >upgrade the educational levels of parents of participating students, > >particularly those parents who do not possess a secondary school diploma? > >SEAs must encourage an LEA and its schools receiving Title I, Part A funds > >to offer family literacy services (using Title I, Part A funds) if the LEA > >or school determines that a substantial number of Title I, Part A students > >have parents who do not have a secondary school diploma or its recognized > >equivalent or who have low levels of literacy. [Section 1111(c)(14), ESEA.] > > > >Title I, Part A funds can be used to support the full range of family > >literacy activities, including parenting education and educational services > >for adults who need improved literacy skills in order to support their > >children's learning, if the LEA has exhausted all other reasonably available > >sources of funding for those activities. [Section 1118(e)(7), ESEA.]" > > > >While each school and/or district is somewhat autonomous, it is good to know > >about things like the above piece as you are talking with the school > >administrators. > > > >Tony Peyton > >National Center for Family Literacy > >325 W. Main Street, Suite 300 > >Louisville, KY 40202-4237 > >(502) 584-1133 x.126 > >fax - (502) 584-0172 > >tpeyton@famlit.org > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: nifl-family@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-family@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Sylvan > >Rainwater > >Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 4:40 PM > >To: Multiple recipients of list > >Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1870] RE: Championing Family Literacy to LEA's > > > > > >Cool. In Oregon, we're just now getting our outcomes data on-line, so we > >will be able to get this information in a more timely fashion as well. I > >hope it has a beneficial effect on the climate in the state, at least. > >Actually, our state DOE is very supportive of Even Start programs, as now > >the Even Start administrator is housed there. > > > >The K-12 sector, however, is a tough nut to crack, partly because each > >school and district is somewhat autonomous, and they feel they are already > >having trouble meeting their objectives without "adding" more. > > > >------- > >Sylvan Rainwater mailto:sylvan@cccchs.org > >Program Manager Family Literacy > >Clackamas Co. Children's Commission / Head Start > >Oregon City, OR USA > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: nifl-family@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-family@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Jeri > >Levesque > >Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 4:41 PM > > > >Sylvan, > > > >I spoke with a top administer at Missouri's Department of Education, she > >feels the challenge before family literacy advocates is to work with the > >Governor and state legislature to establish secure funding streams. We > >recently mined program evalulation data that affirms that all of the > >state's family literacy programs exceed the state's standard for AEL > >student achievement. In fact, in 25% of the 20 programs analyzed, 100% > >of the adult learners met or achieved the standard. Given this finding, > >family literacy programs appear to be a safe bet for investing state > >dollars for AEL with additional funding targeted for early education. > >What impressed me the most, was the moment the stats affirmed outcomes > >that fed into the success of the overall state system, the conversation > >moved right into funding possibilities. > > > >I'm still looking for a social marketing campaign concept that will > >cheer this success with a champion/benefactors' financial support. > > > >Jeri Levesque > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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