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National Evaluation of The Even Start Family Literacy Program: 1998

Appendix B: Additional Data Tables

Exhibit B.2: Percent of Children Participating in Non-Even Start
Educational Programs Before and at the Time of Enrolling in Even Start:
1994-95 Participants and 1995-96 and 1996-97 New Enrollees
(Referenced in Chapter 3)

Type of Program

1994-95 Participants

1995-96 New Enrollees

1996-97 New Enrollees

Prior to Enrollment in Even Start

Kindergarten

11%

12%

12%

Head Start

10%

12%

13%

Other preschool or infant/toddler program

8%

9%

9%

Primary school (Grades 1-3)

7%

6%

8%

Title I preschool

4%

4%

4%

Early intervention, early childhood special education

3%

3%

3%

None

43%

57%

58%

At the Time of Enrollment in Even Start

Primary school (Grades 1-3)

11%

11%

11%

Kindergarten

9%

10%

9%

Head Start

7%

9%

9%

Other preschool or infant/toddler program

5%

7%

7%

Early intervention, early childhood special education

3%

3%

3%

Title I preschool

2%

3%

3%

None

38%

50%

52%

Exhibit reads: 12 percent of children who enrolled in Even Start in 1996-97 had attended kindergarten prior to enrolling in Even Start.

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