Family Literacy
Federal Definition of Family Literacy
Family literacy services are defined as:
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:
- Interactive literacy activities between parents and their children
- Training for parents regarding how to be the primary teacher for their children and full partners in their child's education
- Parent literacy training that leads to economic self-sufficiency
- Age-appropriate education to prepare children for success in school and life experiences
Sources:
- Workforce Investment Act (Adult Education and Family Literacy Act)
- Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Even Start)
- Head Start Reauthorization
- Reading Excellence Act
- Community services Block Grant Act
For more information on Family Literacy, contact Emily Barrier
Arkansas is a member of LINCS (Literacy Information aNd Communication Systems) which provides a Regional and National network of electronic support for Adult Education and Literacy. Arkansas is part of the Southern LINCS consortium. Click on the buttons below to search for resources outside of Arkansas.
Funded by the Arkansas Department of Career Education, Adult Education Division
