Texas Even Start Independent Evaluation Format
Instructions for Reporting Indicators
of Program Quality
and Adult Education Performance Indicators
Instructions stated here indicate the minimum amount of information
to be included in final evaluations. Any program may provide additional
data that exceeds the minimum requirements. It is not necessary to attach
scores for individual students. It is recommended that programs retain
information on individual participants locally, in the event that it
is requested at a later date.
Early Childhood Indicators of Program Quality
- School Attendance
School attendance is reported in the final evaluation under
Element #11, Attendance and Retention. The following information is
required. Programs may submit additional information if they elect
to do so.
Number of Even Start children in first and second grade who were
enrolled at least four months.
Number of Even Start children in first and second grade who were
enrolled at least four months who attended at least 95% of the days.
Percent
of Even Start children in first and second grade who were enrolled
at least four months who attended at least 95% of the days.
- Promotion
Promotion is reported in the final evaluation under Element
#12, Reading Readiness Activities Based on scientific Reading Research
(Early Childhood). The following information is required. Programs
may submit additional information if they elect to do so.
Number of Even Start kindergarten children who were eligible for
this indicator.
Number of Even Start kindergarten children eligible for this indicator
who were promoted.
Number of Even Start children in first grade who were eligible
for this indicator.
Number of Even Start children in first grade who were eligible
for this indicator who were promoted.
Number of Even Start children in second grade who were eligible
for this indicator.
Number of Even Start children in second grade who were eligible
for this indicator who were promoted.
Total number of Even Start children who were eligible for this
indicator.
Total number of Even Start children who were eligible for this
indicator who were promoted.
Percent of Even Start children who were eligible for this indicator
who were promoted.
- Developmental screening for infants and toddlers
Screenings for infants and toddlers is reported under Element # 2. The
following information is required. Programs may submit additional information
if they elect to do so.
Number of children who were eligible for this indicator who were
enrolled in the program.
Number of children who were eligible for this indicator who were
screened.
Percent of children who were eligible for this indicator who were
screened.
Number of children who were eligible for this indicator who were
referred for intervention services.
Percent of children who were eligible for this indicator who were referred
for intervention services.
- HOME Inventory
The HOME Inventory is reported under Element # 7. The following information
is required. Programs may submit additional information if they elect
to do so.
Number of Even Start parents who were eligible for this indicator.
Number of Even Start parents who showed gains in at least one subscale
of the Caldwell and Bradley Home Inventory Scale.
Percent of Even Start parents who showed gains in at least one subscale
of the Caldwell and Bradley Home Inventory Scale.
- Reading Assessment for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd
Graders
Reading Assessment is reported under Element #12, Reading Readiness Activities
Based on Scientific Reading Research (Early Childhood). The following
information is required. Programs may submit additional information if
they elect to do so.
Number of Even Start kindergarten children who were eligible for
this indicator.
Number of Even Start kindergarten children eligible for this indicator
who met or exceeded the district’s reading standard.
Number of Even Start children in first grade who were eligible
for this indicator.
Number of Even Start children in first grade who were eligible
for this indicator and met or exceeded the district’s reading
standard.
Number of Even Start children in second grade who are eligible
for this indicator.
Number of Even Start children in second grade who were eligible
for this indicator and met or exceeded the district’s reading
standard.
Total number of Even Start children who were eligible for this
indicator.
Total number of Even Start children who were eligible for this
indicator and met or exceeded the district’s reading standard.
Percent of Even Start children who were eligible for this indicator
and met or exceeded the district’s reading standard.
- Language/literacy development for 4-5 year olds
Language and literacy development for 3-5 year olds is reported under
Element #12, Reading Readiness Activities Based on Scientific Reading
Research (Early Childhood). The following information is required. Programs
may submit additional information if they elect to do so.
Number of Even Start children who are eligible for this indicator.
Number of Even Start children who show progress.
Percent of Even Start children who show progress.
Adult Education Student Performance Measures
Adult education performance is documented by data as reflected in
TEAMS Tables IV, IVA, IVB, IVC, V or or PEIMS. Data not recorded in
TEAMS S or PEIMS will not apply towards Even Start performance measures
for adult education.
A. Retention
Retention is reported in the final evaluation under Element # 11.
The data can be found in TEAMS Table IV. Information for teen parents
can be found in Even Start enrollment and attendance records. The following
information is required. Programs may submit additional information
if they elect to do so.
1. Number and percent of adult students with at least 12 hours of
instruction and baseline assessment.
2. Number and percent of teen parents with at least 12 hours of participation
in Even Start services, excluding secondary education provided by a
school district.
3. Number and percent of adult students with baseline assessment and
progress assessment.
B. Gains
Gains are reported in the final evaluation under Element #10. The
data can be found in TEAMS Table IVC. Programs are not required to
report data on gains for teen parents. The following information is
required. Programs may submit additional information if they elect
to do so.
1. Number and percent of adult students who demonstrated required
gains in reading.
2. Number and percent of adult students who demonstrated required
gains in language.
3. Number and percent of adult students who demonstrated required
gains in mathematics.
4. Number and percent of adult students who demonstrate required gains
in BEST oral interview.
5. Number and percent of adult students who demonstrated required
gains in BEST literacy skills.
C. Completions
Completions are reported in the final evaluation under Element #10.
The data can be found in TEAMS Table IV. Programs are not required
to report data on completions for teen parents. The following information
is required. Programs may submit additional information if they elect
to do so.
1. Number and percent of adult students who completed Beginning Literacy
ABE level by end of grant year.
2. Number and percent of adult students who completed Beginning ABE
level by end of grant year.
3. Number and percent of adult students who completed low Intermediate
ABE levels by end of grant year.
4. Number and percent of adult students who completed High Intermediate
ABE level by end of grant year.
5. Number and percent of adult students who completed Beginning Literacy
ESL level by end of grant year.
6. Number and percent of adult students who completed Beginning ESL
level by end of grant year.
7. Number and percent of adult students who completed Low Intermediate
ESL level by end of grant year.
8. Number and percent of adult students who completed High Intermediate
ESL level by end of grant year.91
9. Number and percent of adult students who completed Low Advanced
ESL level by end of grant year. 1
10. Number and percent of adult students who completed High Advanced
ESL level by end of grant year.
11. Number and percent of adult students who completed Low ASE level
by end of grant year.
D. Transitions
Transitions are reported in the final evaluation report under Element
#13. The data can be found in TEAMS Table V. The following information
is required. Programs may submit additional information if they elect
to do so.
1. Number and percent of adult students who have goal of achieving
a GED or high school diploma who achieved a GED or high school diploma
within the fiscal year as reported in TEAMS.
2. A number and percent
of parents who achieved a GED or high school diploma within the fiscal
year. These students would not be reported in TEAMS.
3. Number and percent of adult students enrolled in adult secondary
education who achieved a GED or diploma within the fiscal year.
4. Number and percent of adult students with a goal of entering postsecondary
education or training who entered postsecondary education or
training during the fiscal year.
5.Number and percent of adult students who are unemployed at time
of enrollment and have goal of obtaining employment, who entered
unsubsidized employment by the end of the first quarter after the
program exit quarter.
Rev. 11-05
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