Museums and Community-Based Organizations Partnering to Support Family Literacy

By Karen Knutson & Kevin Crowley

Students who have low literacy skills in fourth grade are four times more likely to drop out of school than students who read at grade level; the risk may be higher for lower-income children (Hernandez, 2011). Some studies suggest that, compared to more affluent children, those from lower socioeconomic strata are exposed to fewer words and fewer books in their formative years, have fewer books at home, and are read to less often by caregivers (Golinkoff et al., 2018; Hoff, 2013)

Tags: Engagement, Academic Subjects, Best Practices, Culture, Mentoring