Key Performance Highlights

2021 - 2022

We consider Literacy Now to be an integral part of our intervention program. Their role on our campus is allowing us to provide intervention at the very beginning of our students' literacy journey. Without them, we would not be able to achieve our current gains in early literacy.

Lisa Hernandez

Principal at Mark White Elementary School

Book Distribution

12,000

books were distributed through all programs

Reading Intervention

368

students served

153 parents attended Parent Workshops

99% said they would attend future workshops and 100% said they would use the provided resources at home

50%

could not read at the
beginning of the program

(basic sight words)

94%

could read at the
end of the program

(a 48% increase)

13%

scored at least 90% on Foundational Skills Assessment
at the beginning of program

74%

scored at least 90% on Foundational Skills Assessment
at end of program

Reading Intervention

809

students served

% of students who improved foundational skills

90%

Kindergarten

92%

1st Grade

94%

2nd Grade

153 parents attended Parent Workshops

99% said they would attend future workshops and 100% said they would use the provided resources at home

Lunch Bunch

100

students were served

90%

of students reported having higher self-esteem at end of program

91%

of students reported having positive relationships at end of program

The Reading Express

100

children and their parents hopped on board the Reading Express mobile classroom.

Parent Engagement

404

parents participated in Parent Engagement Workshops

2018 - 2019 Total Direct Program Hours*

*2019-2020 results unavailable as the programs were halted due to COVID-19.

Lisa Hernandez

Principal at Mark White Elementary School

Reading Intervention

368

students served

153 parents attended Parent Workshops

99% said they would attend future workshops and 100% said they would use the provided resources at home

50%

could not read at the
beginning of the program

(basic sight words)

94%

could read at the
end of the program

(a 48% increase)

13%

scored at least 90% on Foundational Skills Assessment
at the beginning of program

74%

scored at least 90% on Foundational Skills Assessment
at end of program

Reading Intervention

368

students served

50%

could not read at the beginning of the program

(basic sight words)

94%

could read at the end of the program

(a 48% increase)

13%

scored at least 90% on Foundational Skills Assessment at the beginning of program

74%

scored at least 90% on Foundational Skills Assessment at end of program

153 parents attended Parent Workshops

99% said they would attend future workshops and 100% said they would use the provided resources at home

Lunch Bunch

students were served

91%

of students reported having higher self-esteem at end of program

93%

of students reported having positive relationships at end of program

The Reading Express

247

children and parents were served at five sites

Family Literacy Nights

582

children and adults served at five sites

Book Distribution

8,049

books were distributed through all programs

Volunteers

1,453

total volunteer hours for an
estimated economic value of $36,470

242

total volunteers

2017 - 2018 Total Direct Program Hours

Literacy Now is Houston's best kept secret! They provide excellent reading interventionists who are extremely committed to our students and provide support for our struggling readers. What has always struck me about this organization is their overall commitment to their schools. They are in it for the long haul and find many ways to support their long-standing relationships with the schools. HISD is lucky to have this organization as a partner.

Michele Dahlquist

Principal at Walnut Bend Elementary

Reading Intervention

368

students served

142 parents attended Parent Workshops

100% said they would attend future workshops and 92% said they would use the provided resources at home

45%

could not read at the
beginning of the program

93%

could read at the
end of the program

(a 48% increase)

15%

scored at least 90% on Foundational Skills Assessment
at the beginning of program

81%

scored at least 90% on Foundational Skills Assessment
at end of program

Reading Intervention

373

students served

45%

could not read at the beginning of the program

(basic sight words)

93%

could read at the end of the program

(a 48% increase)

15%

scored at least 90% on Foundational Skills Assessment at the beginning of program

81%

scored at least 90% on Foundational Skills Assessment at end of program

142 parents attended Parent Workshops

100% said they would attend future workshops and 92% said they would use the provided resources at home

Lunch Bunch

students were served

90%

of students reported having higher self-esteem at end of program

91%

of students reported having positive relationships at end of program

Family Literacy Nights

326

children and adults served at four sites

Book Distribution

6,656

books were distributed through all programs

Volunteers

1,173

total volunteer hours for an
estimated economic value of $29,447.32

218

Key Performance Highlights

2021 - 2022

Lisa Hernandez

Book Distribution

books were distributed through all programs

Reading Intervention

students served

153

parents attended Parent Workshops

50%

could not read at the beginning of the program

94%

could read at the end of the program

13%

scored at least 90% on Foundational Skills Assessment at the beginning of program

74%

scored at least 90% on Foundational Skills Assessment at end of program

Reading Intervention

809

% of students who improved foundational skills

Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

153

parents attended Parent Workshops

Lunch Bunch

students were served

90%

of students reported having higher self-esteem at end of program

91%

of students reported having positive relationships at end of program

The Reading Express

children and their parents hopped on board the Reading Express mobile classroom.

Parent Engagement

parents participated in Parent Engagement Workshops

*2019-2020 results unavailable as the programs were halted due to COVID-19.

Lisa Hernandez

Reading Intervention

students served

153

parents attended Parent Workshops

50%

could not read at the beginning of the program

94%

could read at the end of the program

13%

scored at least 90% on Foundational Skills Assessment at the beginning of program

74%

scored at least 90% on Foundational Skills Assessment at end of program

Reading Intervention

368

could not read at the beginning of the program

could read at the end of the program

scored at least 90% on Foundational Skills Assessment at the beginning of program

scored at least 90% on Foundational Skills Assessment at end of program

153

parents attended Parent Workshops

Lunch Bunch

students were served

91%

of students reported having higher self-esteem at end of program

93%

of students reported having positive relationships at end of program

The Reading Express

children and parents were served at five sites

Family Literacy Nights

children and adults served at five sites

Book Distribution

books were distributed through all programs

Volunteers

total volunteer hours for an estimated economic value of $36,470

total volunteers

Michele Dahlquist

Reading Intervention

students served

142

parents attended Parent Workshops

45%

could not read at the beginning of the program

93%

could not read at the
beginning of the program

could read at the
end of the program

scored at least 90% on Foundational Skills Assessment
at the beginning of program

scored at least 90% on Foundational Skills Assessment
at end of program

could not read at the
beginning of the program

could read at the
end of the program

scored at least 90% on Foundational Skills Assessment
at the beginning of program

scored at least 90% on Foundational Skills Assessment
at end of program

total volunteer hours for an
estimated economic value of $36,470

could not read at the
beginning of the program

could read at the
end of the program

scored at least 90% on Foundational Skills Assessment
at the beginning of program

scored at least 90% on Foundational Skills Assessment
at end of program

total volunteer hours for an
estimated economic value of $29,447.32