Family Literacy-Even Start
Research and Reports

2008 CSPR Data Summary Presentation (ppt)
The CSPR Data Summary Presentation from the 2008 SEA Coordinator Meeting outlines data and results from Even Start programs for 2006-2007. While there are limitations on the extent to which data can be analyzed, this presentation offers some facts advocates may find useful when advocating for Even Start.

Even Start Funding Spreadsheet
The Even Start Funding Spreadsheet illustrates the funding history of Even Start from 1989 – 2009.

Even Start Spending by State
Documents state spending for Even Start from 2001 – 2008 and percent change during this time period.

Even Start Success Stories from Pennsylvania, 2006-2009
Pennsylvania ABLE Annual Outstanding Adult Student Awards, also known as Success Stories, recognize adult learners who have discovered that education can help them achieve their goals. These individuals' stories from Pennsylvania’s Even Start Programs celebrate adult learners’ perseverance and accomplishments, and their teachers' dedication and effectiveness as they partner in representing the best in adult education and family literacy practice.

Even Start in Texas Report Card
The Even Start in Texas Report Card demonstrates return on investment for Even Start programs in Texas for 2007-2008.

Follow-Up Data on Parents in Even Start Programs in Texas, 2004 and 2005
Because of concerns for demonstrating accountability in Even Start family literacy programs in Texas, staff in the Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning documented how investment of federal funds in Even Start provides returns on that investment.  Findings from telephone surveys indicated that out of the 443 respondents, 35% obtained the GED credential or completed high school while in Even Start, 24% enrolled in further training after leaving Even Start; employment increased from 17% to 51% with increased salaries, 32% were removed from public assistance; and volunteerism in public schools by these Even Start parents rose from 23% to 46%.

The Third National Even Start Evaluation and Latinos: Does the Data Distort Reality?
The third national Even Start evaluation conducted by Abt Associates and completed in May, 2003 has been widely cited by educational policy makers and federal legislators as evidence that the Even Start Family Literacy Program is ineffective. The main finding, that Even Start children and parents did not gain more on outcome measures than a control group, has fueled reductions in federal funding and put the whole program at-risk for complete elimination. How do these findings apply to the burgeoning Hispanic/Latino population? This three page document may be useful to legislative aides who want to know more about whether the evaluation captured the impact of Even Start.

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