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Look at Even Start, 1992-1995.

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Title: Look at Even Start, 1992-1995.
Language: English
Authors: RMC Research Corp., Portsmouth, NH.
Source: Look at Even Start. 1992-1995 (1-7).
Availability: RMC Research Corporation, 1000 Market St., Portsmouth, NH 03801.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 34
Publication Date: 1995
Sponsoring Agency: Office of Policy and Planning (ED), Washington, DC.
Document Type: Collected Works - Serials
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Change, Family Literacy, Family Programs, Lower Class Students, Parent Education, Parenting Skills, Parents as Teachers, Program Effectiveness, School Readiness, Social Agencies, Social Networks, Social Services, Social Support Groups, Transitional Programs
Abstract: Even Start is a family support program focusing on family literacy and school readiness. These first seven issues of the "Look at Even Start" newsletter cover topics such as transition between preschool and kindergarten, collaboration between programs and between parents and programs, ways Even Start programs respond to parents' needs and challenges, evaluation highlights of Even Start, educational reform, home visits, principles of effective recruitment and retention, and program curriculum. Each issue has a section containing information and program resources, and a section of questions and answers about Even Start. Issues frequently highlight the work of specific program sites or provide detailed discussion of a specific program (examples, Issues 4 and 6). Checklists relevant to the topic of the issue are frequently included. (JW)
Entry Date: 1996
Accession Number: ED390567
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Even Start is a family support program focusing on family literacy and school readiness. These first seven issues of the "Look at Even Start" newsletter cover topics such as transition between preschool and kindergarten, collaboration between programs and between parents and programs, ways Even Start programs respond to parents' needs and challenges, evaluation highlights of Even Start, educational reform, home visits, principles of effective recruitment and retention, and program curriculum. Each issue has a section containing information and program resources, and a section of questions and answers about Even Start. Issues frequently highlight the work of specific program sites or provide detailed discussion of a specific program (examples, Issues 4 and 6). Checklists relevant to the topic of the issue are frequently included. (JW)