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QualiFLY – 5th Project Meeting Hamburg, 19-22 February 2007

QualiFLY – 5th Project Meeting Hamburg, 19-22 February 2007. Contact: Maren Elfert, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, m.elfert@unesco.org. What is QualiFLY?. A learning partnership on family literacy (Funded by the Grundtvig/Socrates programme of the EU). Definition.

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QualiFLY – 5th Project Meeting Hamburg, 19-22 February 2007

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  1. QualiFLY – 5th Project MeetingHamburg, 19-22 February 2007 Contact: Maren Elfert, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, m.elfert@unesco.org

  2. What is QualiFLY? A learning partnership on family literacy (Funded by the Grundtvig/Socrates programme of the EU)

  3. Definition Common work definition: “Family literacy is an approach to learning that focuses on intergenerational interactions within the family and community which promote the development of literacy and related life skills.”

  4. Why Family Literacy? - Because it not only targets the children but also the adults who are the educators of children -Adults can be motivated to work on their own education when their children enter school - This moment can be a crucial opportunity to reach adults

  5. Why Family Literacy? - Many parents make use of further education opportunities after participating in a family literacy programme - Some parents who are particularly motivated become “ambassadors” for family literacy and help to motivate other parents

  6. Aims of QualiFLY Promote the family literacy approach Promote good quality and new approaches through the exchange of best practice Disseminate best practice through the website (www.unesco.org/uie/education/QualiFLY) Promote a core group of expertise in each partner country (involvement of tutors)

  7. Partners of QualiFLY Partners are at different levels. The Hamburg project had just started The Turkish projects have the longest history Malta and Ireland work with the approach since a number of years Very little parent involvement in Italy

  8. Partners of QualiFLY UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning State Institute forTeacher Training and School Development, Hamburg, Germany ACEV (Mother-Child-Education- Foundation), Turkey

  9. Partners of QualiFLY Foundation Ethnoculturen Dialogue, Sofia, Bulgaria National Adult Literacy Agency, Dublin, Ireland Università Popolare di Roma, Rome, Italy Foundation for Educational Services, Malta

  10. Educational context of the partner countries Germany: 4,000.000 functional illiterates 7,400.000 migrants (majority Turkish)

  11. Educational context of the partner countries Ireland: IALS study: 25% of the population at the lowest level Italy: 12% functional illiterates 2,000.000 migrants

  12. Educational context of the partner countries Malta: 11% of population over 11 illiterate High percentage of early school leavers not in further education Turkey: no standardized ECE system 12% illiteracy rate

  13. Educational context of the partner countries All countries: High illiteracy rates Germany, Italy: High proportion of migrants

  14. Target population Germany: 5-6-year-old children and their parents (mostly migrants) Ireland: Adult learners Italy: formerly: individual working migrants, now: migrant‘s family

  15. Target population Malta: Primary school children and parents (Hilti) Turkey: MOCEP: Mothers of 6-year-old children FSP: Fathers with 2-10-year-old children.

  16. Programme design Germany: Pilot project in 8 schools and 1 kindergarten in Hamburg Flexible time frame Three pillars: 1. parents in the classroom; 2. Activities with parents alone; 3. joint parent children activities

  17. Programme design Ireland: Family literacy courses of 8 to 10 weeks in duration, held in schools or community based centres. The programmes start with the needs and interests of the individuals.

  18. Programme design Malta: Klabb Hilti: Early intervention literacy programme. After school family literacy clubs held in state primary schools 8-12 families per programme Hilti-in-Sports

  19. Hilti

  20. NWAR („Late blossoms“) Remediation project for 8-13 year-old children with severe literacy needs Two families per tutor

  21. Id f‘Id („Hand in Hand“) Programme for parents to get more involved in family literacy programmes (parents as partners)

  22. Programme design Turkey: MOCEP: 25-week programme with 20-25 mothers once a week in adult educ. centres. Group meetings: mother support program (1,5 h); reproductive health (0,5 h); cognitive training (1 h) Home: Mother implements worksheets (0,5 h daily); 4-5 home visits by facilitator

  23. Mother Child Education Program

  24. Programme design Turkey: FSP: 13-week-programme. Group meetings with 15 fathers

  25. Father Support Program

  26. Target group Germany: In principle, children and parents. Focus is more on children as programme does not enhance literacy skills of parents Ireland: Adult learners

  27. Target group Italy: Adult migrants. Malta: Children and parents Turkey: MOCEP: Children and mothers. FSP: Fathers (indirectly children)

  28. QualiFLY-What have we done? Focus on teacher training, programme design and curriculum development Exchange of best practice Focus on working with parents Evaluation

  29. Teacher training Qualifications differ widely: From primary school teachers to adult education specialists Training: Initial training, ongoing training Challenges: Intercultural qualifications, experience with migrants, more evaluation of teaching practice needed Parental involvement should be in-built in teacher training

  30. “Parent leaders” In Malta the Id f‘Id programme has been developed for parents who want to get more involved in family literacy programmes („literacy ambassadors“) This idea is intended to be developed further in all partner countries

  31. How to recruit parents Exhibitions in schools Taster sessions Celebration events, certificates Send letters, make phone calls Involvement of key persons in the community Special efforts to attract fathers „Activity teachers“ Open doors, say „welcome“

  32. How to retain parents Quality experience Benefits must be obvious Relevant and well planned content Highly committed and able staff Motivation of parents: praise, encouragement Fun!

  33. 4th Project MeetingRome, 13-15 November 2006hosted by Università Popolare di Roma (UPTER)

  34. Educational context Italy University degree: 7,5% Higher educational degree: 25,85% Simple elementary school degree or none at all: 36,52% At least 6 million Italians have severe literacy needs The nine regions of the South have an illiteracy rate of 8% and above Strong relationship between illiteracy and criminality (Census of the Italian population, 2001)

  35. Public seminar on family literacy On 13 Februar UPTER organized a public seminar with different speakers to mobilise stakeholders

  36. Family and community education NGO from Jerusalem (Palestine) The Trust of Programs for Early Childhood, Family and Community Education (www.trust-programs.org) NGO founded in 1983 offering a range of inter-linked community service programs:

  37. The Trust of Programs Mother-to-Mother-Program Learn-by-Play-Program Combating Domestic Violence Program Young Women‘s Program Prevention of Early Mariage Program Pre-School Teachers‘ Training Program

  38. Mother-to-Mother Program

  39. New developments from project partners New advocacy and TV programmes Health and human rights are new issues being introduced in family literacy programmes Programmes for younger children

  40. Presentation of UNLA

  41. QualiFLY – 5th Project MeetingHamburg, 19-22 February 2007 Contact: Maren Elfert, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, m.elfert@unesco.org

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