ERIC Number: EJ1038666
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 33
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ISSN: ISSN-0270-2711
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A Family Literacy Intervention to Support Parents in Children's Early Literacy Learning
Steiner, Lilly M.
Reading Psychology, v35 n8 p703-735 2014
This study examines a family literacy intervention conducted in two first-grade classrooms with culturally diverse student populations. In the treatment and control classrooms, six parents and a classroom teacher learned practices for building home-school partnerships. Data were analyzed to determine changes in home-literacy practices, increases in parents' knowledge literacy instruction, and changes in children's literacy achievement. Data analyses demonstrated that participating parents showed significantly greater usage of effective storybook reading strategies before and after reading. Parental and teacher participation resulted in statistically significant differences in students' scores on the Concepts of Print assessment, compared to students in the control classroom.
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Intervention, Grade 1, Elementary School Students, Student Diversity, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Parents, Elementary School Teachers, Family School Relationship, Family Involvement, Teaching Methods, Reading Instruction, Literacy Education, Data Analysis, Program Effectiveness, Childrens Literature, Story Reading, Reading Strategies, Parent Participation, Teacher Role, Poverty, Urban Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 1; Primary Education; Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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