1. 399 Sherman Avenue, Suite 1 Palo Alto, CA 94306 (650) 327-8108 www.asq.com Evaluating the Impact of the Raising A Reader ™ Book Bag Program Home Visiting Nurses Santa Clara September 2003

2. Raising A Reader™ Respondent Profiles — 2 Respondent Profile by Language Respondent Profile — 2 *N = Number of Respondents Primary Language Spoken at Home (N* = 198)

3. Raising A Reader™ Read or Share Stories with Child Reading with Child Pre-Test Post-Test (N = 198) (N = 71) Pre-Test Post-Test (N = 195) (N = 70) Regular Routine for Reading with Child Reading Behaviors: Overall — 3 Significant Improvement Somewhat Significant Improvement Increase of 12% points Increase of 18% points

4. Raising A Reader™ Importance of Reading for Child’s Development Please rate the importance of reading and sharing books with your child for your child’s development and future reading success: Reading Behaviors: Overall — 4 Not at All Important Absolutely Essential