Topic: Academic Performance, School Readiness
Target Population: Early Childhood, Parents
Sector: School-Based
This program is for children who are 3 to 5 years old and their parents.
Early Literacy and Learning Model/Plus (ELLM/Plus), a school-based curriculum, is designed to enhance children's literacy knowledge and proficiency, promote use of higher-order thinking skills, and improve academic achievement.
No peer-reviewed publications evaluating the effectiveness of this program were located.
ELLM/Plus incorporates cognitive and social-emotional development through activities and learning support within early literacy. Core components of the program include the following:
Family involvement includes the following: offering books from classroom libraries to promote reading at home, inviting families to participate in four school-based events, sending home monthly tip sheets, encouraging use of Family Engagement Materials in the curriculum, and sending home take-home bracelets.
The extent to which this program has been implemented is unclear.
This program is implemented by teachers, and several on-site training options are available that include a 1-day introductory training, a 2-day in-depth training, and a 3-day intensive training. Hosting sites must provide a meeting room with audio-visual equipment, morning and afternoon breaks, and trainer travel fees. Please call Howaida Mousa at 1-904-620-2496 or visit https://www.unf.edu/fie/training/index.html to learn more.
Considerations for implementing this program include obtaining teacher, school administration, and participant buy-in; incorporating the program into an existing curriculum; acquiring funds for program materials and training; understanding that accommodations will need to be made for hosting on-site training; finding time for teachers to attend training; and ensuring the program is implemented with fidelity.
The Clearinghouse can help address these considerations. Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email Clearinghouse@psu.edu
If you are interested in implementing ELLM/Plus, the Clearinghouse is interested in helping you!
Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email Clearinghouse@psu.edu
Teachers implement the ELLM/Plus curriculum for 1 hour each day throughout the entire school year.
The 11-Month Curriculum Kit costs $3,466. Please visit https://www.unf.edu/fie/ellm/index.html for more information on ordering program materials.
To move ELLM/Plus to the Promising category on the Clearinghouse Continuum of Evidence, at least one well-designed evaluation should be performed demonstrating positive effects lasting at least one year from the beginning of the program or at least six months from program completion.
The Clearinghouse can help you develop an evaluation plan to ensure the program components are meeting your goals. Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email Clearinghouse@psu.edu
Contact the Clearinghouse with any questions regarding this program.
Phone: 1-877-382-9185 Email: Clearinghouse@psu.edu
You may also contact University of North Florida by mail 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224, phone 1-904-620-1000, or visit https://www.unf.edu/contact/
Elliott, E. M., & Olliff, C. B. (2008). Developmentally appropriate emergent literacy activities for young children: Adapting the Early Literacy and Learning Model. Early Childhood Education Journal, 35(6), 551-556. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-007-0232-1
Fountain, C., & Wood, J. (2000). Florida Early Literacy and Learning Model: A systematic approach to improve learning at all levels. Peabody Journal of Education, 75(3), 85-98. https://doi.org/10.1207/S15327930PJE7503_6
