[RFHF] New report on the impact of early literacy curriculum in Oregon

[Katie Anderson]

I'm pleased to share NPC Research's Reading for Healthy Families: Final Evaluation Report<http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/youthsvcs/rfhf.overview.history.aspx>!

I would like to thank those of you who participated in Reading for Healthy Families for making this early literacy training project a success. The final evaluation reports the impact of your work with children and families since your commitment to the project ended. Parents who received early literacy education from you are significantly more likely to engage their child in a number of early literacy activities (see table below), including using the library, than parents who did not receive early literacy education. In addition, most of you reported that you've made changes in the early literacy activities you provide which will have a long-term impact on early literacy in your communities. Please share the Reading for Healthy Families: Final Evaluation Report<http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/youthsvcs/reading.healthy.families/rfhfYear4FinalReport6-26-2012.pdf> with your manager and other key stake holders to show them the impact of the early literacy work you are doing.

Those of you who didn't participate in Reading for Healthy Families may also be interested to learn the impact of using Every Child Ready to Ready which was the national, evidence-based early literacy curriculum adapted for Reading for Healthy Families. The adapted curriculum and all supplemental materials are available for free on our website<http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/pages/youthsvcs/rfhf.home.aspx>. This curriculum is approved by the Oregon Registry and you can find a list of Standardized Every Child Ready to Read Trainers on our website<http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/youthsvcs/rfhf.overview.contact.aspx>.

Here is my favorite table from the report that compares families who received early literacy education session -vs- families who did not.

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Thank you!
Katie
Katie Anderson, Library Development Services
* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *
Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301
katie.anderson at state.or.us<mailto:katie.anderson at state.or.us>, 503-378-2528

If the hyper links don't work, try cutting and pasting these URLs into your browser or doing an internet search using the terms "Reading for Healthy Families Oregon"


*         Link to all 4 RFHF evaluations and success stories: http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/youthsvcs/rfhf.overview.history.aspx



*         Direct link to the Final Evaluation Report: http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/youthsvcs/reading.healthy.families/rfhfYear4FinalReport6-26-2012.pdf



*         The Reading for Healthy Families Website: http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/pages/youthsvcs/rfhf.home.aspx



*         Information about Standardized Every Child Ready to Read Trainers, including their contact information if you want to book a training: http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/youthsvcs/rfhf.overview.contact.aspx

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