Lao Family English Education Program

Sharon Nelson
Lao Family Community of Minnesota, Inc.
320 West University Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55103-2015
     Telephone: (651) 221-0069
    Fax: (651) 221-0276
    Email: snelson@laofamily.org
    Website: www.laofamily.org

Program Description

Focus Area     Age Group
Adult Education; Language Other than English; Family Literacy; includes adult literacy, parenting classes, early intervention, citizenship classes and functional work English classes for refugee/ immigrant Hmong families     Adult learners and preschool children
     

Research Description

Outcomes
  • Improved English language literacy skills

Tests of significance were not reported on the following outcomes:
  • Increased employment and pursuit of post-secondary education
  • Increased positive parent-child interactions and parental involvement in child's school
  • Improved cognitive, social, self-help, and motor skills in children

Research Category

       5   Local Research (Program evaluation report was reviewed).

Design

   Other   Pre-posttest design with experimental group only.

Multiple Studies

   Yes   Annual evaluations

Sample Size

   >50   Experiemental Group=ranged from approximately 50 to 140 children and adults in the various components of the program

Valid/ Reliable
Instrument

   Yes   Learner Progress Checklists; literacy test; Parent Behavior Observation Checklist; Children's Mastery Checklist; program records

Results

   Yes   Tests of significance were only performed on adult literacy skills.

Published

   No   There were no published studies.

Follow-up Data

   No   There were no follow-up studies.

Award

   No   There were no awards to the program.