Receipts: Trellison Institute FACEBOOK post — Caregiver engagement is the strongest mediator of program effect

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The post, as published

Did you know your active involvement as a caregiver is a powerful force in your child's early literacy journey? Research consistently shows that caregiver engagement is the strongest factor in how effective early learning programs are. When parents actively participate, children show greater

What this post claims

Claim focus: Caregiver engagement is the strongest mediator of program effect

Audience: parent

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Evidence base

Every claim in this post is paraphrased from the following public-domain federal research. Click through to the original source.

Child Reading Literacy and the Role of Public Libraries: A Review of Secondary Sources

Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) · 2026 · License: us_government_public_domain

Mathematica Policy Research

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Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B)

National Center for Education Statistics · 2010 · License: us_government_public_domain

U.S. Department of Education / NCES

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Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class (ECLS-K)

National Center for Education Statistics · 2011 · License: us_government_public_domain

U.S. Department of Education / NCES

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What Works Clearinghouse — Early Literacy Practice Guides

U.S. Department of Education / IES · 2024 · License: us_government_public_domain

Institute of Education Sciences

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Office of English Language Acquisition — Family Engagement & Bilingual Literacy Resources

U.S. Department of Education · 2024 · License: us_government_public_domain

U.S. Department of Education / OELA

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