NLA Discussion: 21st Century Act

[Frances Tracy-Mumford]

There are numerous intergenerational contexts in the field.  It is not uncommon
for us in Delaware to have "families" graduating from our Adult High School 
program each year.  While our high school program is not set up as a
"family literacy" program, we always have parent-child combinations graduating.
One year we actually had a mother-father-daughter all walk across the 
stage together.  

What the "families learning together" approach accomplishes is a positive 
support system.  When family members enroll, we know that we have completers. 
Their academic achievements tend to be high and the relationship between the 
parent and child changes -- parent and child become equals -- for the period 
of time that they are learning together.  

When enrolling, the parent usually states that they are enrolling with their 
child so that their child will finish high school.  It works!!!

Frances Tracy-Mumford 
<ftracy-mumf at state.de.us>