Topics of interest to education-focused
National Service Projects

In this Issue:
It's All in the Family: Planning High-Quality Family Literacy Events

In this issue of the Tutor, we offer a brief look at family literacy research; portraits of five national service projects engaged in family literacy; ideas for family literacy events; an event planning checklist; and print and Web resources to fuel a wide range of family literacy efforts.

• Introduction / What is family literacy?
• What is the role of national service in family literacy?
• The Research: What impact do family literacy efforts have on student achievement?
• The Big Picture: How does family literacy support current education legislation?
• Snapshots: What do family events and activities look like?
• Partnerships for Student Achievement
• Montana Literacy Corps
• Schools, Parents, and Reading Connection (SPARC)
• The Reading Families Program
• Idea Box: What can my program do?
• Family Literacy Event Planning Checklist
• Family Literacy Resources
• References

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