Literacy: A Family Matter
Related Website Resources
http://www.ala.org/alsc
The American Library Association site, although created for children's librarians, contains useful research and tips for parents and teachers
http://www.cleweb.org/aboutcle/overview.htm
The Center for Law and Education works to bring about school- and district-wide change across the country in order to improve educational outcomes, particularly for low-income students. One of the organization's thrusts is to ensure parent involvement in children's education.
http://www.ed.gov/inits/americareads/
This Web site of the America Reads Challenge offers families research and advice on helping children become successful readers.
http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/
One of 16 government-funded clearinghouses on education, the Reading, English, and Communication Clearinghouse is a treasure trove of information on reading research, lesson plans, and articles and documents related to reading
http://www.csos.jhu.edu/p2000/center.htm
The Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships at the Johns Hopkins University, has as its mission to conduct and disseminate research, development, and policy analyses that produce new and useful knowledge and practices to help families, educators, and members of communities work together to improve schools, strengthen families, and enhance student learning and development.
http://www.ncpie.org/
The National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE) is a coalition of major education, community, public service, and advocacy organizations working to create meaningful family-school partnerships in every school in America.
http://npin.org
The National Parent Information Network is operated by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Education. Its mission is to provide access to research-based information about the process of parenting, and about family involvement in education.
http://www.par-inst.com/
The Parent Institute is a Web site dedicated to providing parents and educators with information on family involvement.
http://www.rifreadingplanet.org/
RIF's Reading Planet Web site offers parents and children the opportunity to explore book and reading activities in a fun, interactive environment.
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