Indicator 8.1.1 of 3: Adult literacy achievement: Percentage of Even Start adults who achieve significant learning gains on measures of literacy and mathematics.
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Targets and Performance Data
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Assessment of Progress
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Sources and Data Quality
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Percentage of adults showing learning gains on measures of literacy and mathematics.
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Year
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Actual Performance
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Performance Targets
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Math
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Reading
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Math
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Reading
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1995
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26
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31
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1996
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24
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20
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2002
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40
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30
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2003
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41
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31
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2004
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42
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32
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Explanation: The Second National Even Start Evaluation (1993-1997) provided 1995 and 1996 data showing actual performance. The 3rd National Even Start Evaluation (1997-2001) will provide data to report on 2002 targets.
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Additional Source Information: Third National Even Start Evaluation: Sample study (1997-2001).
Frequency: Other.
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Indicator 8.1.2 of 3: Adult educational attainment: Percentage of Even Start adults who earn their high school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED).
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Targets and Performance Data
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Assessment of Progress
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Sources and Data Quality
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Percentage of Even Start adults with a high school completion goal or GED attainment goal that earn a high school diploma or equivalent.
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Year
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Actual Performance
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Performance Targets
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1996
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18
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1997
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19
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1999
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18.40
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2000
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17
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2001
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25
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2002
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26
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2003
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27
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2004
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28
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Additional Source Information: Second and Third National Even Start Evaluation: Universe Study (1996-2000).
Limitations: Definitions of a high school diploma and Graduate Equivalency Diploma may vary across programs, and these data are obtained through grantee self-report.
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Indicator 8.1.3 of 3: Children's language development and reading readiness: Percentage of Even Start children who achieve significant learning gains on measures of language development and reading readiness.
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Targets and Performance Data
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Assessment of Progress
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Sources and Data Quality
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Percentage of children showing learning gains on a measure of language development.
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Year
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Actual Performance
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Performance Targets
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1996
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45
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1997
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64
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2001
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65
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2002
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66
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2003
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67
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2004
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68
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Explanation: There has been a continuing increase in the percentage of children achieving gains on a measure of language development.
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Additional Source Information: 1996 and 1997 data were collected by the Second National Even Start Evaluation (1993-1997).
Limitations: Study was designed to look at new participants' gains each year; thus, the populations being compared in 1994-95 and 1995-96 were different. The sample study also had a small sample size, as well as grantee-collected data.
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