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ED372847 PS022589
Title: A Resource Guide for Developing Parent Education & Family Literacy Programs in Early Childhood.
Author(s): Swick, Kevin J.
Author Affiliation: South Carolina Univ., Columbia. Coll. of Education.(BBB24146)
Pages: 30
Publication Date: June 1994
Notes: Published by School Improvement Council Assistance (SICA) for South Carolina's School Improvement Councils.
Available from: EDRS Price MF01/PC02 Plus Postage.
Language: English
Document Type: Guides--Non-classroom (055); Reports--Evaluative (142)
Geographic Source: U.S.; South Carolina
Journal Announcement: RIEDEC1994
A critical
element in South Carolina's Early Childhood Development and Academic
Assistance Act is the parenting and family literacy component that
targets families of children aged birth to 5 years, with a special
emphasis on serving parents and families of children at risk for
school failure. This manual offers guidelines for developing parenting
and family literacy programs. It includes guidelines from national
research and a description of four model programs--Parents As Teachers,
Kenan Family Literacy Model, Family Service Centers, and Minnesota
Early Learning and Development. South Carolina's Parent Education
Program is also briefly described. The parenting and family literacy
program guidelines include a discussion the four areas required
by law to be addressed in parenting and family literacy programs,
specifically, parent education, services for at-risk families, developmental
and health screenings, and adult education. The guide also includes
a discussion of program evaluation. The three phases of program
development--planning, implementation, and continuing evaluation--are
outlined. The planning section includes discussion of needs assessment,
use of existing resources, and program framework. The implementation
discussion addresses program location, staffing, public awareness,
policies and procedures, and support systems. The evaluation section
offers questions and strategies to use for program evaluation. Five
appendices contain: (1) a list of 14 references and suggested readings;
(2) sample program designs; (3) a list of South Carolina Parent
Education Program Technical Assistance Centers; (4) a parenting
and family literacy implementation checklist; and (5) a list of
10 steps for program developers to school readiness. (TJQ)
Descriptors: *At Risk Persons; Early Childhood Education; *Family
Programs; Literacy Education; *Parent Education; *Parents as Teachers;
Program Development; State Programs
Identifiers: *Family Literacy; Family Resource and Support Programs;
Family Support; *South Carolina
