Programs proposed under project even start shall:

(1) Reflect instructional methods, staffing patterns, curricula, and utilization of resources which reflect current research in adult learning theory, first and second language literacy acquisition, the role of parents in the child's acquisition of language, and effective parenting skills;

(2) Be sensitive to the social, cultural, and ethnic differences of the participants, and shall respond to those differences in the program design;

(3) Offer adult services at least ten hours per week for a minimum of ten weeks and for at least thirty weeks within a fifty-two week period;

(4) Meet the even start indicators of program quality as approved by the even start advisory committee.