At the request of Save the Children, U.S. Programs, PSA is evaluating the participation and literacy achievement of targeted children in the organization’s literacy programs, which Save the Children implements in rural communities across the country. To date, PSA has collected and reported on participation and outcome data in each of the first six years of program operation. Evaluation has found that:
- The literacy programs served a population of children whose average reading skills were significantly below grade level.
- Participants received Save the Children literacy services on a frequent, consistent basis.
- Participants improved their literacy skills significantly over the course of the program period, moving closer to grade-level performance. Children’s level of participation was positively associated with the magnitude of their reading gain.
The report of the evaluation of programs in the 2008-09 school year is now available.
Full Report
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