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CHAPTER 5<br />
RESOURCES<br />
U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, and U.S. Department of Education, Office for<br />
Civil Rights. (2015, January). Information for limited English proficient (LEP) parents and guardians<br />
and for schools and school districts that communicate with them. Retrieved from<br />
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/dcl-factsheet-lep-parents-201501.pdf<br />
This fact sheet answers common questions about the rights of parents and guardians who do not speak,<br />
listen, read, or write English proficiently, because it is not their primary language.<br />
Warschauer, M., & Liaw, M. (2010, June). Emerging technologies in adult literacy and language education.<br />
Washington, DC: National Institute for Literacy, Emerging Technologies in Adult Literacy and Language<br />
Education. Retrieved from https://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/technology_paper_2010.pdf<br />
This report describes the contributions that emerging technologies can make to adult literacy and language<br />
education.<br />
Weiss, H., Caspe, M., & Lopez M. E. (2006, Spring). Family involvement in early childhood education. Family<br />
Involvement Makes a Difference (No.1). Retrieved from http://www.hfrp.org/publications-resources/<br />
publications-series/family-involvement-makes-a-difference/family-involvement-in-early-childhood-education<br />
This research brief is the first in a series of three that summarizes the latest evidence that links family<br />
involvement to outcomes for students. It presents what works in family engagement programs. It focuses<br />
on the linkages among the family, early childhood settings and schools. It offers recommendations for<br />
policy, practice and research.<br />
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. (n.d.). Family Community Learning and Partnerships (FSCP)<br />
[Web page]. Retrieved from http://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/fscp/pdf/tk-measure-prtshps.pdf<br />
The FSCP Web page provides resources for community and parent involvement.<br />
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION • <strong>NEWCOMER</strong> <strong>TOOL</strong> <strong>KIT</strong> • CHAPTER 5 • 31<br />
No official endorsement by the Department of any product, commodity, service, enterprise, curriculum, or program of instruction<br />
mentioned in this publication is intended or should be inferred. For the reader’s convenience, the tool kit contains information about<br />
and from outside organizations, including URLs. Inclusion of such information does not constitute the Department’s endorsement.
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