Penn State Family Literacy Certificate SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! Register NOW for Summer 2019: ADTED 457 (Adult Literacy) A limited number of scholarships are available each year for students enrolled in the Family Literacy Certificate. Scholarship recipients will receive 25% off tuition for the first three courses and 50% off the fourth course, for a total scholarship package of approximately $3500. Scholarship recipients will gain a world-class education at a reduced cost. Applications will be accepted until all scholarships have been awarded. Eligibility for Scholarship: * Must be accepted into the post-baccalaureate Family Literacy Certificate program. * Must complete the Certificate (4 courses) within 3 years. * Must maintain a B or higher to be eligible for a discount on the next course. Key features of PSU’s 12-credit Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Family Literacy<http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/degrees-and-certificates/family-literacy-certificate/overview>: * Offered online through Penn State’s nationally recognized World Campus.<http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/> * 3-credit post-baccalaureate courses. * Helps professionals gain high-quality, research-based knowledge about family literacy. * Act 48-approved provider<http://www.registrar.psu.edu/act48/act48_reporting.html> for PA educators; may count toward professional development hours. * Credits can be used toward electives for other World Campus programs, including Master of Education degrees in Lifelong Learning<https://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/degrees-and-certificates/adult-education-masters/overview> and Adult Education and Curriculum and Instruction<http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/degrees-and-certificates/curriculum-and-instruction-masters/overview>. Family Literacy Certificate Courses: * Summer 2019 (May 13 to August 10) * Adult Literacy <https://ed.psu.edu/goodling-institute/certificate-programs/adted-457-adult-literacy> (ADTED 457) provides practitioners with an overview of adult literacy research, theory, and instructional practices in the context of family literacy and how they pertain to the many roles of parents, workers, and community members. * Fall 2019 * Introduction to Family Literacy<https://ed.psu.edu/goodling-institute/family-literacy-certificate-1/adted-456-introduction-to-family-literacy> (ADTED 456) explores the concept of family literacy and how it contributes to the literacy growth of the parent (caregiver), children, and other family members. The course addresses serving diverse and vulnerable families, models, the key components of family literacy, the role of case management/family support, professional development/program improvement, and advocacy. * Early Literacy Development<https://ed.psu.edu/goodling-institute/family-literacy-certificate-1/adted-458-early-literacy-development> (ADTED 458) focuses on young children’s language and literacy development, including ways that parents and staff support this development using research related to children’s learning. * Spring 2020 * Interactive Literacy and Parent Involvement: Supporting Academic Success<https://ed.psu.edu/goodling-institute/certificate-programs/adted-459-interactive-literacy-and-parent-involvement-supporting-academic-success> (ADTED 459) examines research and practice pertaining to parent involvement, interactions with schools, and building literacy and language interactions between parents and their young children (including English Language Learners). For information about the Certificate and Scholarship, contact Dr. Beth Grinder McLean at elg6@psu.edu<mailto:elg6@psu.edu> or 717-432-3498, link to http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/degrees-and-certificates/family-literacy-certificate/overview, or go to the Goodling Institute website atwww.ed.psu.edu/goodling-institute<http://www.ed.psu.edu/goodling-institute>. Also, be sure to check us out on Facebook<https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FGoodling-Institute-for-Research-in-Family-Literacy-482101608969609%2F%3Fmodal%3Dadmin_todo_tour&data=02%7C01%7Ccdc22%40psu.edu%7C4297f19e154c46da726208d6c33d0392%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C636911064290860833&sdata=H%2FgKkcKicCwKPvdmwDs6YSZBetnM1eG%2F1vnz7pLiIXA%3D&reserved=0>! Carol Clymer, Ed.D. Co-Director Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy https://ed.psu.edu/isal Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy https://ed.psu.edu/goodling-institute 403 B Keller Building Penn State University University Park, PA 16802 (814) 865-5876 (814) 863-6108 (fax) email: cdc22@psu.edu<mailto:cdc22@psu.edu>