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 h42L0OU16952; Fri, 2 May 2003 17:00:24 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 17:00:24 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <C6903D94571234478A09CC20932BF80C0137BE21@exchange.isbespr1.isbe.net> 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: CULBERTSON JANET <JCULBERT@isbe.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1540] RE: Clips and Cross Posts X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2655.55) Status: O Content-Length: 3790 Lines: 111 Even Start (a federal Family Literacy initiative that is part of the No Child Left Behind legislation) projects were given these guidelines by the USDE Even Start Group Leader Pat McKee.... To satisfy the "intensity" language: "Participation in adult education ....minimum 60 hrs/month Participation in early childhood (3-5)minimum 65 hrs/month Participation in early childhood (0-3)minimum 60 hrs/month Participation in parent education....minimum 20 hrs/month" To satisfy the "duration" language: "All families should stay in program over 1 year. Many will need 3 years or more." You can find that definition in the legislation itself. (Title II of Workforce Investment Act [Adult Education and Family Literacy], or No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, or The Head Start Act). JB Culbertson, Principal Consultant, Illinois State Board of Education -----Original Message----- From: Dana Eness [mailto:eness@leh.org] Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 2:40 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1539] RE: Clips and Cross Posts Dear colleagues, The national definition of family literacy is: "services that are of sufficient intensity in terms of hours, and of sufficient duration, to make sustainable changes in a family and that integrate all of the following activities: (A) Interactive literacy activities between parents and their children. (B) Training for parents regarding how to be the primary teacher for their children and full partners in the education of their children. (C) Parent literacy training that leads to economic self-sufficiency. (D) An age-appropriate education to prepare children for success in school and life experiences." Question: How specifically is "sufficient intensity in terms of hours" (number of contact hours per week) defined for the purposes of this "national definition," and where may I find that definition? Thank you in advance. *************************** Dana Eness, Assistant Director PRIME TIME FAMILY READING TIME Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities 938 Lafayette St., Ste. 300 New Orleans, LA 70113 1-800-909-7990 ext. 126 (504) 523-4352 ext. 126 FAX: 504-529-2358 eness@leh.org http://www.leh.org -----Original Message----- From: Jon Lee [mailto:jlee@famlit.org] Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 6:31 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1537] Clips and Cross Posts Good Morning all! From: Harvard Family Research Project mailto:hfrp_pubs@gse.harvard.edu (Thanks to Shani Yero for the tip) We are happy to announce that the new issue of "The Evaluation Exchange" is now available on our website. This issue's topic, evaluating out-of-school time, is particularly timely due to the recent release of the first-year evaluation report for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program and the administration's coincident proposal to decrease funding for the program by 40%. We asked eight experts from the field to comment on the implications of the first-year evaluation findings for a four-page special report. This issue also includes articles on what we know from existing research and evaluation about the results that are possible from out-of-school time programming, expert commentary on what the future out-of-school time research and evaluation agenda should look like, and information about hands-on research and evaluation tools and resources. The issue is available at: http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/eval/issue21/index.html We hope you find the issue of interest! Take care! Jon Lee Senior Training Specialist Project Manager for Design and Development NIFL-Family Listserve moderator National Center for Family Literacy 325 West Main St, Suite 300 Louisville, KY 40202-4237 Phone: 502.584.1133 x175 Fax: 502.584.0172 jlee@famlit.org http://www.famlit.org
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