This 10-chapter report includes an analysis of what exists in Ontario as well as elsewhere in Canada and
around the world in the field of family literacy and in other related areas, such as early childhood and
parental education. It also contains

• an analytical presentation of the research data and conclusions of the Coalition francophone's
  research,
• a comparative analysis of conclusions drawn from various research projects so that
  interventions in Ontario can be compared with programs elsewhere,
• an overview of various models of family literacy programs in anglophone and francophone
  settings,
• the specific characteristics of interventions within the francophone population in Ontario and
  family literacy programs oriented toward minority groups elsewhere in the world,
• an analytical list of best practices and lessons that can be drawn from the research to improve
  family literacy interventions, and
• a list of recommendations for quality familyliteracy programs.