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National Evaluation of The Even Start Family Literacy Program, 1998

Chapter 5: What Services Do Even Start Projects Provide to Participants?

Even Start projects are required to recruit families most in need of services and to provide high-quality, intensive educational programs consisting of three core components: adult basic education or adult literacy, parenting education, and early childhood education. To the extent that the three components are integrated, Even Start is intended to provide "value-added" curricula. Projects must provide some services in the families' homes and through parent-child joint activities. Projects also must include support services such as transportation and child care and design sufficient flexibility in schedules to minimize barriers to families attending the educational activities. This chapter examines the extent to which Even Start projects achieve the intended program design and approach.

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