A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

National Evaluation of
The Even Start Family Literacy Program

1998

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• The Even Start Family Literacy Program
• Legislative and Program Background
• Design of Even Start Projects
• The Changing Nature of Even Start
• Changes in Program Size and Administration
• Changes in the Types of Families Served
• Changes in Project Services and Participation
• Changes in Federal Program Costs
• What Difference Has Even Start Made to Families?
• Hypotheses About Even Start's Effectiveness
• Effect of Even Start on Program Participation
• Effect of Even Start Program Participation on Parents, Children and Families
• Implications for Practice
• Future Research Directions
• Recent Legislative Amendments to Even Start
• Assessing Program Quality in Even Start
• Studying the Institutionalism of Even Start
• Studying The Effect of Welfare Reform on Even Start
• Improving Even Start Evaluations
• Future Evaluation Options
• References
• Exhibit 1 - Even Start Size and Expenditures, by Fiscal Year
• Exhibit 2 - Model of Even Start's Hypothesized Effects
• Exhibit 3 - Education Gains for Even Start Children, Adults, Parenting
• Exhibit 4 - Even Start Family Literacy Program Performance Plan: Objectives and Indicators

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