Research-Based

Reading
LIFT relies on scientific-based reading research to develop training for adult educators who work with low-literate adults, early childhood educators who work with children, and volunteer reading tutors who work with all ages.

Family Literacy
Family literacy has a positive impact on parents and children. Parents become more self-sufficient, children enter school more ready to learn, and families change the intergenerational pattern of low literacy and poverty.

Training & Technical Assistance
LIFT creates new, research-based professional development opportunities for early childhood and adult educators. LIFT staff regularly visit family literacy programs throughout the state to provide individualized training and to work with programs to improve quality and accountability.

Webster University
LIFT enjoys a formal working relationship with Webster University through the university's School of Education. Together, Webster and LIFT apply research-based solutions to literacy issues and integrate literacy knowledge into academic environments.