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 The Value of Texas Even Start Family Literacy Programs
Texas Even Start Report Card
WELCOME to the Texas Family Literacy Organization (TFLO)
The mission of the Texas Family Literacy Organization is to foster programmatic excellence and interagency relationships for family literacy in Texas, and to provide a voice and forum for sharing challenges.
Program models supported by TFLO include but are not limited to
Even Start, Reading First and Early Reading First. However, personnel and participants of all family literacy organizations throughout the state are invited to join TFLO in our efforts to promote family literacy in Texas.
What is Family Literacy? Family literacy is a program model designed to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty and low literacy in families. Family literacy integrates several distinct programs – adult literacy education, early childhood education, and parenting education – into a unified program iin which parents and children learn together. Read more about family literacy.
What is Even Start? Even Start is a federally funding family literacy program that integrates the following components:
- Adult literacy education
- Early childhood education
- Parent education
- Interactive literacy activities
- Home visits
Read more about the Even Start program purpose and requirements.
What is Reading First? The Reading First program gives funds to States to invest in scientifically based reading instructional programs for the early grades. Read more about Reading First.
What is Early Reading First? The Early Reading First Program gives funds to districts and other entities to support the early language, literacy, and pre-reading development of preschool-age children. Read more about Early Reading First.
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