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To build, in cooperation with the National Center for Family Literacy, the capacity of the field to provide high quality, research-based instruction and program development in family literacy. For example:
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A Certificate in Family Literacy is offered via distance learning through the Penn State World Campus. This Certificate has been developed collaboratively with the National Center for Family Literacy and the Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy and integrates research findings and best practices identified through research efforts. Credits earned through the Certificate Program are applicable toward a family-literacy-focused Penn State's Masters Degree in Adult Education. These credits may also be transferred into another program of study at Penn State or at another university. For information about the Certificate in Family Literacy, contact Dr. Sheila Sherow.
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The Pennsylvania Center for the Book’s Family Literacy Activities were developed in cooperation with the College of Education’s Goodling Institute*. These research-based resources were designed for parents and educators working with parents and young children. Resources include (1) sample integrated lesson plans for Adult Education, Parenting Education, Early Childhood Education, and Interactive Literacy (also known as PACT Time); (2) developmental information guides for parents and practitioners; (3) recommended booklists for children’s books and parent resources; and (4) downloadable activities based on high quality children’s literature.
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The National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) funded the Goodling Institute to develop and pilot a Study Circle Guide — Rethinking Instruction and Participation for Adult Basic Education. This guide is one of a series of study circle guides that NCSALL has developed and made available on their website. Its purpose is to help staff developers and practitioners organize and conduct Study Circles so that practitioners can read, discuss, and use research to improve their practice. Study Circle Guide description.
* Other partners include Penn State’s Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy (College of Education), University Libraries, and College of Agriculture; Pennsylvania Pathways (under the direction of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare); and the Pennsylvania Department of Education Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education.
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Goodling Institute
209 Rackely Building, University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 865-5876
goodlinginstitute@psu.edu
Copyright 2005 Goodling Institute
Web page last modified
June 4, 2008
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