Even Start CSPR Data Summary Presentation

1. Even Start CSPR Data Summary Presentation National and Illinois Comparison SY2008-2009

2. Purpose of Collecting Even Start Data • Inform the Department and Congress of Even Start accomplishments • Determine where improvements are needed • GPRA data collected on the CSPR report provides OMB information for program funding • State agencies may use data to inform collaborators

3. Reminders • This is a data reporting system, not an evaluation. • There are limitations on extent to which data can be analyzed. • Need to be cautious on drawing conclusions about program impact based on data.

4. What Do We Know About the Number of Subgrants?

5. Breakdown by State Allocation Categories SY 2008-2009 Total Subgrants = 395* * Based on 49 states & Puerto Rico

6. State Allocations and Subgrants by Year

7. In General Nationally, • Over the past three reporting years… • Number of local grantees has declined by 43% • Number of Even Start participants has declined by 36%

8. What Do We Know About Even Start Participants?

9. Comparison Data Even Start Participants

10. Comparison Data Even Start Children Of the FY 2009 Participating Children: 40% were ages birth-two (57% Illinois) 38% were ages 3-5 (28% Illinois) 18% were ages 6-8 (14% Illinois) 4% were over age 8 (<1% Illinois)

11. Characteristics of Newly Enrolled Families • Newly enrolled families: • 90% at or below the Federal poverty level (Illinois 89%) • 87% of adults without high school diploma and/or GED (Illinois 83%) • 52% of adults had not gone beyond 9th grade (Illinois 46%)

12. Characteristics of IllinoisEven Start Families • FY 2009 – 501 Families • 87% at or below Poverty level • 76% unemployed • 76% no HS diploma or GED • 42% not beyond the 9th grade • 49% language other than English primary language in the home • 45% Spanish primary language • FY 2010 – 643 Families • 89% at or below Poverty level • 79% unemployed • 80% no HS diploma or GED • 43% not beyond the 9th grade • 49% language other than English primary language in the home • 44% Spanish primary language

13. Family Retention Percent Families Retained 12+ Months* 0 – 25% – 15 states 26 – 50% – 30 states (29% Illinois) 51 – 75% – 5 states 76 – 100% – 0 states Days Retained National Illinois < 90 days 13% 10% 90 < 180 days 18% 20% 180 < 365 days 31% 41% 365+ days 38% 29% Less 90 Days 365 + Days 90 < 180 Days 180 < 365 Days Nationally, percentage of families retained in each category has remained similar for the past two years. * Based on 49 states & PR

14. Government Performance Results Act (GPRA) Indicators

15. Indicator 1: Number of adults showing significant learning gains on measures of reading, 2008 - 2009 Illinois Even Start Data: • 13 programs reported on this indicator • Significant gains for TABE are defined in Illinois Performance Indicator A1 National Even Start Data: • All except 2 states reported on this indicator • Definition of significant gains for TABE and CASAS determined by states

16. Indicator I Comparison Data

17. Indicator 2: Number of LEP adults showing significant learning gains on measures of English language acquisition, 2008 - 2009 Illinois Even Start Data: • 11 programs reported on either BEST, BEST Plus and/or Other (CELSA) • Significant gains for LEP adults are defined in Illinois Performance Indicator A2 National Even Start Data: • 31 states reported on either the TABE and/or CASAS • 32 states reported on either BEST, BEST Plus, BEST Literacy and/or Other • Definition of significant gains for measures determined by states

18. Indicator 2 Comparison Data

19. Indicator 3A: Number of school age adults who earn a high school diploma or GED, 2008 - 2009 Illinois Even Start Data: • 3 programs reported diploma data • 5 programs reported GED data • 2 programs reported diploma and GED data • 7 programs did not report data for this indicator National Even Start Data • 34 states reported diploma data • 18 states reported GED data • 15 states reported diploma and GED data • 15 states did not report data for this indicator

20. Indicator 3B: Number of non-school age adults who earn a high school diploma or GED, 2008 - 2009 Illinois Even Start Data: • 0 programs reported diploma data • 11 programs reported GED data • 2 programs reported diploma and GED data • 4 programs did not report data for this indicator National Even Start Data: • 20 states reported diploma data • 48 states reported GED data • 17 states reported diploma and GED data • 1 state did not report data for this indicator

21. Indicator 3 Comparison Data

22. Comments on National Even Start Adult Data • Percent of adults with significant learning gains increased on CASAS and TABE • CASAS, BEST Literacy, and BEST Plus used most to measure LEP learning gains • All states are reporting Diploma and/or GED data

23. FY 2009 – 519 Adults 33 earned their GED 19 earned their high school diploma 47 entered into employment 8 got a better job FY 2010 – 666 Adults 47 earned their GED 43 earned their high school diploma 47 entered into employment 14 got a better job 13 advanced in their career or employment Additional Illinois Even StartAdult Data

24. Indicator 4: Number of children entering K who are achieving significant learning gains on measures of language development, 2008 - 2009 Illinois Even Start Data: • 59 children were age-eligible for kindergarten in FY09 and were in Even Start for at least six months • 4 children exempted from testing National Even Start Data: • Pool of 2,762children who were age-eligible for kindergarten in FY09 and who were in Even Start for at least six months • 179 children exempted from testing • All except 2 SEAs reported PPVT/TVIP data • 11 SEAs now reporting PPVT-4 data, compared with 3 SEAs the previous year * PPVT-III, PPVT-4, & TVIP

25. Indicator 4.1: Number of children entering K who demonstrate age appropriate oral language skills, 2008 - 2009 Illinois Even Start Data: • 30 children scored within the “age appropriate” range of PPVT National Even Start Data: • 1,591 children scored within “age appropriate” range of PPVT/TVIP • All except 2 SEAs reported on this indicator * PPVT-III, PPVT-4, & TVIP

26. PPVT/TVIP Comparison Data

27. Indicator 5: The average number of letters children can identify measured by PALS Pre-K Upper Case Letter Subtest, 2008 - 2009 National Even Start Data: • All states reported PALS data • 2,237 children tested in 2008-2009 Illinois Even Start Data: • 6 programs did not report PALS data • 43 children tested in 2008-2009

28. Comments on National Even Start PPVT and PALS Data • Improved data collection for all three preschool indicators • Less difference in number of children tested by PPVT/TVIP (2,215) and PALS (2,237) • 6.5% of eligible pool exempted from PPVT, compared with 10% the previous year

29. Indicator 6: Number of school-aged children who are reading on grade level Illinois Even Start Data: • 11 programs reported data(Provided services for school-age children) National Even Start Data • All except 1 SEA reported data by grade level • 1 SEA did not provide data, 2008 - 2009

30. Indicator 7: Number of parents who show improvement on measures of parental support for children’s learning, 2008 - 2009 Illinois Even Start Data: • 17 programs reported data National Even Start Data • 38 states reported PEP data • 20 states reported data on other measures • All states reported on this indicator, compared with 46 SEAs last year

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