EDUC 687R Role of Community and Family in Supporting Early Grade Reading

This course will help you understand the role of community and family in improving early grade reading and how to provide needed support. Students in this course will analyze and make a plan for using evidence-based strategies to improve community and family participation in supporting early grade reading.

 By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain the roles that community and family can play in supporting early grade reading in and out of school;
• Identify stakeholders, such as parents, Parent Teacher Associations, local leaders, and community members who play a role in supporting early grade reading.
• Explain models of community and school relationship building;
• Identify the factors that can influence community or family’s involvement in supporting early grade reading;
• Articulate how to assess and influence family and community members’ beliefs about reading acquisition;
• Describe how to employ a social marketing approach to change people’s attitudes and behaviors about reading development;
• Explain models for outreach with all parts of the community, including those who are marginalized;
• Articulate ways to help the school and community coordinate efforts of multiple donors; and
• Create and present an analysis for applying knowledge about the role of community and family to your own context and work.