arned conduct related to literacy (Hill 266-272).
Family literacy is an additional perspective that has become the focus of recent research regarding home school partnerships. Social class and family are considered to be the best predictors of education quality and literacy. Family literacy found in urban schools includes obstacles to literacy such as crime, drugs, violence, homelessness, poverty, and dislocation. Family literacy programs address these and other issues as they attempt to prevent student illiteracy (Nistler and Maiers 1999, 3-5).
The Family Literacy Commission of the International Reading Association defines literacy as ways extended family, parents, and children use literacy at home and in the community (Nistler and Maiers 1999). The diversity of communities must be considered when programs attempt courses of action. Approaches to family literacy programs include parent involvement programs that focus on helping parents train in techniques to promote students' rea
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