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During the 2004 – 2005 school year:

• Over 1300 students were able to participate in over 90 different program offerings designed to support the classroom learning and the Search institutes 40 Developmental Assets.

• Students surveyed on developmental assets reported that Community Schools programs helped them feel more successful in school. Due to participation in Community Schools' classes:

93% of them said they got along better with other students during the school day

93% of them said they made friends easier

60% felt they got in less trouble

73% felt better about themselves overall

87% felt they made better decisions in and out of school

In year-end surveys to the classroom teachers of participants of the Community Schools programs they informed us for all CS participants an average increase of:

84% in homework completion throughout the year

91% in reading skills throughout the year

91% in math skills throughout the year

87% increase in classroom participation

82% increase in self-management skills

These trends continue to increase from term to term.

• With the assistance of the SOWA (Schools Out Washington) training staff, CS staff was able to provide additional training to our after-school instructors and school staff.
• CS continued efforts to provide classroom-aligned tutoring. Collaborating with teachers and parents increased student attendance and accountability, improving their homework completion habits.
• CS lengthened its schedule by four weeks.

Below are related research materials avaliable electronically.

Title:

The Impact of After-School Programs: Interpreting the Results of Four Recent Evaluations

Summary:

A technical analysis of four recent afterschool evaluations. Includes recommendations for designing future evaluations and a discussion of reasonable expectations.

Sponsor:

William T. Grant Foundation

Date:

January 2004

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