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

Appendix B: Additional Data Tables

Exhibit B.3: Percent of Children with Special Needs, by Type of Needs:
1994-95, 1995-96, and 1996-97 Participants
(Referenced in Chapter 3)

Type of Special Needs

1994-95

1995-96

1996-97

Speech/language impairment

41%

42%

44%

Developmentally delayed

35%

33%

29%

Specific learning disability

15%

15%

13%

Serious emotional disturbance

6%

6%

6%

Visual impairment

5%

5%

5%

Orthopedic impairment

4%

5%

5%

Hearing impairment

5%

5%

4%

Mental retardation

3%

3%

3%

Other

20%

20%

23%

Note: The percentages are based on 5,078 children whom Even Start staff described as having special needs. Multiple disabilities could be reported for each child.

Exhibit reads: In 1996-97, 44 percent of children who were identified as having special needs were reported to have speech/language impairments.

 

Exhibit B.4: Correlations Among Family Need Indicators (1996-97)
(Referenced in Chapter 3)

 

A

B

C

D

E

F

A. Income at or below the federal poverty index

            

B. Low education: 9th grade or less

.06

          

C. Single parent

.20

-.12

        

D. Receive government assistance and/or welfare as primary source of income

.32

-.04

.42

      

E. Limited English proficiency

-.01

.34

-.27

-.28

    

F. Four or more children below age 16 in family

.11

.09

-.03

.04

.08

  

G. Child(ren) with special needs

.01

-.02

.00

.05

-.08

.05

Exhibit reads: The correlation between (A) family income at or below the federal poverty index and (D) family receiving government assistance is .32.

 

Exhibit B.5: Community-Based Organization Partners in Even Start Projects (1996-97) (Referenced in Chapter 4)

Community-Based Organization

Percent of Projects

Local, county, or state government agency

23%

Community college, college, or university

17%

Head Start

16%

Trade or technical school

3%

Other preschool or day care program

3%

Volunteer group

3%

Library

2%

Foundation, professional association, fraternal organization

1%

Tribal organization

1%

Church, temple, mosque, or other religious group

<1%

Other community-based organization

32%

Exhibit reads: In 1996-97, 23 percent of reporting Even Start projects had local, county, or state government agencies as partners.

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