Handbook of Family Literacy

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Contents: Preface. Part I: Overview of Family Literacy: Development, Concepts, and Practice. B.H. Wasik, S. Herrmann, Family Literacy: History, Concepts, Services. P. Hannon, V. Bird, Family Literacy in England: Theory, Practice, Research, and Policy. Part II: Children and Early Childhood Education Within Family Literacy Programs. J. Sparling, Earliest Literacy: From Birth to Age 3. C.J. Lonigan, Emergent Literacy Skills and Family Literacy. L.M. Morrow, J. Temlock-Fields, Use of Literature in the Home and at School. V. Purcell-Gates, Family Literacy as the Site for Emerging Knowledge of Written Language. A.S. Fuligni, J. Brooks-Gunn, Early Childhood Intervention in Family Literacy Programs. D.K. Dickinson, R.G. St.Pierre, J. Pettengill, High-Quality Classrooms: A Key Ingredient to Family Literacy Programs' Support for Children's Literacy. Part III: Parenting and Parent Education. D.R. Powell, Parenting Education in Family Literacy Programs. R.C. Pianta, Relationships Among Children and Adults and Family Literacy. K. Jacobs, Parent and Child Together Time. F.V. Rodriguez-Brown, Project FLAME: A Parent Support Family Literacy Model. Part IV: Adult Education. J.P. Comings, The Process and Content of Adult Education in Family Literacy Programs. J.A. Alamprese, Understanding Adult Education in the Context of Family Literacy. E.N. Askov, Workforce Literacy and Technology in Family Literacy Programs. Part V: The Home Environment and Home Services. K.A. Roskos, S. Twardosz, Resources, Family Literacy, and Children Learning to Read. C.S. Hammer, A.W. Miccio, Home Literacy Experiences of Latino Families. D. Bryant, B.H. Wasik, Home Visiting and Family Literacy Programs. Part VI: Coordination and Integration Issues in Family Literacy. M. Potts, Integration of Components in Family Literacy Services. G.L. Harbin, S. Herrmann, B.H. Wasik, D.R. Dobbins, W.K. Lam, Integrating Services for Family Literacy. Part VII: Diversity and Culture. V.L. Gadsden, Family Literacy and Culture. L. Vernon-Feagans, D. Head-Reeves, K. Kainz, An Ecocultural Perspective on Early Literacy: Avoiding the Perils of School for NonMainstream Children. H.S. Wrigley, We Are the World: Serving Language-Minority Adults in Family Literacy Programs. J. Strucker, C. Snow, B.A. Pan, Family Literacy for ESOL Families: Challenges and Design Principles. S. Emberton, Family and Child Education (FACE): Family Literacy Services for American Indians. Part VIII: Assessment and Evaluation. P. Johnston, E. Yanoff, Early Childhood Assessment and Family Literacy. C.J. Lonigan, K.D. McDowell, B.M. Phillips, Standardized Assessments of Children's Emergent Literacy Skills. D. Powell, L. Okagaki, K. Bojczyk, Evaluating Parent Participation and Outcomes in Family Literacy Programs: Cultural Diversity Considerations. B. Van Horn, L. Forlizzi, Assessment of Adult Literacy Skills. R.G. St.Pierre, A.E. Ricciuti, F. Tao, Continuous Improvement in Family Literacy Programs. Part IX: What the Future May Bring. S. Darling, Future Directions for Family Literacy. B.H. Wasik, Family Literacy Programs: Synthesizing Across Themes, Theories, and Recommendations.