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 Students who participate in Everybody Wins! DC’s three reading programs benefit greatly from their participation as their reading skills and self-esteem improve.
In 1998-1999, the Department of Education sponsored a study of the effectiveness of the Everybody Wins!DC Power Lunch program. The rigorous study employed a large, randomly selected student sample. It was conducted with design and evaluation guidance from the Department of Education and the American Institutes for Research. The study found that Power Lunch imparted notable benefits to the students and especially to its primary targets, the poorest readers. The study showed that the number of students reading below grade level decreased from 61% to 34%, with most students achieving grade-level competency.
Teachers also reported that Everybody Wins! DC students who read below grade level showed increased enthusiasm for books and improved both their academic performance and their classroom behavior. Other impacts included: taking books home more often, being read to more often at home, an increase in library visits and volunteering to read aloud in class more often.
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