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Exhibit 4:
Even Start Family Literacy Program Performance Plan:
Objectives and Indicators

Objective 1. The literacy of participating families will improve.

1.1 Adult literacy achievement. Increasing percentages of Even Start adults will achieve significant learning gains on measures of math and reading skills.

1.2 Adult educational attainment. Increasing percentages of adult secondary education Even Start participants will obtain their high school diploma or equivalent.

1.3 Children's school readiness and success. Increasing percentages of Even Start children will attain significant gains on measures of language development and reading readiness.

1.4 Parenting skills. Increasing percentages of parents will show significant improvement on measures of parenting skills, home environment, and expectations for their children.

Objective 2. Even Start projects will reach their target population of families that are most in need of services.

2.1 Recruitment of most in need. The projects will continue to recruit low-income, disadvantaged families with low literacy levels.

Objective 3. Local Even Start projects will provide comprehensive instructional and support services of high quality to all families in a cost-effective manner.

3.1 Service hours. Increasing percentages of projects will offer at least 60 hours of adult education per month, at least 20 hours of parenting education per month, and at least 65 hours of early childhood education per month.

3.2 Participation, retention and continuity. Projects will increasingly improve retention and continuity of services.

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[Exhibit 3 - Educational Gains for Even Start Children, Adults, Parenting]