Family Academy:
"Manualization" and Evaluation
Family Academy (FA) is a promising early childhood parent education model designed specifically for families in the Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ). It has three components:
- family engagement and empowerment
- a 13-week family-focused curriculum
- social support for families
Family Academy was originally developed in 2007 as part of the place-based project Five Hundred Under 5, of which CEED was one of four leadership partners. In 2010, Five Hundred Under 5 migrated to NAZ and now functions as a primary learning component of the NAZ education continuum from birth to age 18. CEED@UROC has been asked by NAZ to conduct two primary tasks with the Family Academy parent education model: first, manualize the FA curriculum; second, evaluate and validate the FA model.
Project Staff
- Scott McConnell, Principal Investigator
- Lauren Martin, Co-Principal Investigator
- Mary Hearst
- Nikki Kovan
Funding
Blue Cross Blue Shield