What is the purpose of the PARS21 reporting system?
The Program Activity and Review System (PARS21) was developed in 2004 so that grantees of two discretionary grant programs funded by the U. S. Department of Education (USDE) the Even Start Family Literacy (ESFL) Program and the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21stCCLC) Program could meet state and federal requirements for accurate and comprehensive reporting. Through PARS21, recipients of program funds (grantees) enter data over the Internet on staff, participants, activities, and outcomes for accountability and reporting purposes. Q: What is the Even Start Family Literacy (ESFL) Program? A: The ESFL program is a comprehensive family literacy program that is designed to help break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy by improving the educational opportunities of low-income families. The ESFL program which is governed by Title I, Part B, Subpart 3 of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 seeks to achieve this goal by integrating early childhood education, adult literacy or adult
