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The Effects of a Two-Generation English as a Second Language (ESL) Intervention on Immigrant Parents and Children in Head Start

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Teresa Eckrich Sommer; Lauren A. Tighe; Terri J. Sabol; Elise Chor; P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale; Hirokazu Yoshikawa; Jeanne Brooks-Gunn; Amanda S. Morris; Christopher T. King – Applied Developmental Science, 2024

We present results of a randomized control trial of a two-generation English as a Second Language (ESL) program in which all families participated in Head Start while treatment parents also enrolled in a high dosage, family-focused ESL curriculum with supportive services. Examining 197 parent-child dyads among Spanish- (89%) and Zomi-speaking…

Descriptors: Immigrants, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency

From Theory to Outcomes: NCFL's Two-Generation Movement for Families

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Cramer, Joshua – National Center for Families Learning, 2016

For more than a decade, the number of adults who cannot read has plateaued at around 32 million (HuffPost Books, 2014). According to the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, 67% of children are not proficient readers by the end of third grade (Smith, 2015). Given the high stakes attached to acquiring multiple literacies in order to access basic…

Descriptors: Reading Skills, Family Programs, Intergenerational Programs, Community Programs

Intergenerational Literacy (Questions and Answers).

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Jongsma, Kathleen Stumpf – Reading Teacher, 1990

Explains intergenerational literacy, and provides responses from two educators who offer their perspectives and suggestions on intergenerational literacy programs. (MG)

Descriptors: Community Programs, Family Programs, Intergenerational Programs, Literacy Education

EFF Voice, Winter 2002.

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EFF Voice, 2002

This newsletter reports on the activities of Equipped for the Future (EFF), which is a National Institute for Literacy initiative. EFF helps Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients build the skills needed to balance work and home and make a successful transition to work. The article "EFF Frames Family Literacy Programs"…

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, American Indians