Program Evaluation 2012-2013 Market a Message from the President
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Program Evaluation 2012-2013 Market A Message from the President Dear Stakeholders and Friends: I am pleased to present our Partnership 4 Kids 2012-2013 Program Evaluation. This evaluation represents the final assessment of our original K-12 Partnership 4 Kids (P4K) program. Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, P4K has redesigned its program to focus efforts on students in the critical K-9 grades. This new program includes formal partnerships with Avenue Scholars, College Possible and TeamMates, who will serve P4K students post ninth grade. With this newly designed program, our 2013-2014 program evaluation will include new measurements deemed critical based on findings in this document. Included in these new measures will is the SEI (Student Engagement Instrument) administered by the OPS Research Department, measuring cognitive and affective areas of engagement as indicators of school success. P4K has implemented the “Check and Connect” program, a research-based intervention for students, who score as “disengaged” on the SEI. Highlights from this 2012-2013 evaluation include: Seven (7) P4K elementary schools exceeded the OPS average growth in reading and/or math on 2013 NeSA test scores. (P4K reading and math goals are written toward learning gaps identified through the use of the OPS Acuity Predictive Test in grades 3 through 6.) 63% of P4K middle school students met or exceeded state standards on the 2013 NeSA reading test. This was above their school average in 5 of 6 middle schools served by P4K. 56% of P4K middle school students met or exceeded state standards on the 2013 NeSA math test. This was above their school average in 4 of 6 middle schools served by P4K. 100% of P4K seniors graduated from high school for the second year in a row. P4K values objective and valid interpretations of our program data. A 2012 third party evaluation conducted by Dr. Deepak Khazanchi, Associate Dean at the University of Nebraska Peter Kiewit Institute, clearly indicated that our program has had a positive academic impact on the students served. A copy of these findings is included in this document. If you should have any questions or thoughts on the data released in this document, please feel free to contact me at 402-490-7506 or [email protected]. Thank you for your continued support of Partnership 4 Kids and the students we serve. By supporting our efforts, you are making an investment in the future of Omaha! Sincerely, Debbie J. Denbeck, President 2 Market Table of Contents A Message from the President 2 Overview 4 Executive Summary 5 Methodology 6-7 Demographics 8-9 2012-2013 Logic Model 10-15 Outcome 1: Academic Achievement 16-24 Elementary Goal Setting 16-18 Middle School Group Mentoring 19-20 High School Group Mentoring 21-22 Graduation Rates 23-24 College 24 Outcome 2: Positive Life Skills & Motivation 25-29 Elementary Goal Setting 25-26 Middle/High School Group Mentoring 27-29 Outcome 3: Self Worth 30-36 Elementary Goal Setting 30-31 Middle/High School Group Mentoring 32-36 Parent Involvement 37 Volunteer Impact 38-40 Stakeholder Satisfaction 41 Marketing & Communications 42 Fund Development 43-44 Community Partners & Sponsors 45-46 In-Kind Partners 47-49 Peter Kiewit Institute Research Study 50-52 P4K Program Evaluation Findings 53-56 References 57 3 Market Overview vision To build a community that advances the education of today’s youth and prepares them for tomorrow’s careers. mission To partner with our community to guide our youth toward academic success, from kindergarten to careers, through goal setting, mentoring, and college access programs. history Partnership 4 Kids (P4K) is the official name of the former The Partnership For Our Kids thanks to the 2012 rebranding effort by our partners, Lovgren Marketing Group. P4K is the result of a merger between two youth-serving organizations, Winners Circle and All Our Kids, which joined forces in 2007 to help more underserved students from kindergarten through high school stay in school and graduate. During the 2012-2013 school year, P4K served more than 4,700 at-risk youth from the Omaha Public School District, providing services to twelve elementary schools, six middle schools and four high schools. goal setting program Previously known as Winners Circle, P4K’s Goal Setting Program was developed in 1996 with an “Adopt-A-School” relationship between Tires, Inc. owners, Jerry and Leslie Hoberman, and the principal of Omaha Public Schools’ Belvedere Academy. During the 2012-2013 school year, this Goal Setting Program served more than 4,300 Omaha Public Schools students, grades kindergarten through six. The program is based on three key elements which are goal setting, recognition and incentives. Volunteer Goal Buddies support classroom students in reaching their academic and life skill goals twice per academic quarter. group mentoring program The Group Mentoring Program, formerly known as All Our Kids, began in the fall of 1989, evolving from an Adopt-A-School partnership between Omaha Public Schools and America First Companies, now known as the Burlington Capital Group. Since its inception, this program has assisted hundreds of students in the Omaha area. The program is dedicated to helping the young people in our community who can benefit from an ongoing, caring relationship with a mentor. Volunteer Group Mentors empower and support middle and high school students by attending after-school meetings twice per month to discuss life skills, college access, and career exploration. Students and mentors also attend community outings that focus on culture, education and career opportunities. P4K’s Group Mentoring Program is affiliated with the Midlands Mentoring Partnership & the National Mentoring Partnership. 4 Market Executive Summary Omaha Public Schools Partnership Schools Served 22 Students Served 4,751 Parents/Guardians attending P4K Events 3,086 Omaha Community Partnerships Number of Community Volunteers 471 Partnerships Number of Hours Volunteered 6,438 Number of Corporations Providing Three or More Volunteers 21 Volunteer Retention Rate 57% Program Outcomes Academic Achievement Reading Goal Achievement 86% Math Goal Achievement 87% Positive Life Skills and Motivation Life Skills Goal Achievement 80% Percentage of Elementary Students Possessing Skills to Set & Achieve Goals 73% Goal Setting Goal Elementary School Elementary Sense of Self Worth 73/100 Student Emotional Engagement in the Mentor/Mentee Relationship (100 high) Academic Achievement Middle School Average GPA 2.39 Positive Life Skills and Motivation Middle School Student Motivation to Graduate 95% Middle School Student Motivation to Attend School Regularly 93% Number of Middle School Students Averaging Two or Fewer Absences Per Quarter 120/170 Middle School Middle Sense of Self Worth Group Mentoring Student Emotional Engagement in the Mentor/Mentee Relationship 2.7 of 4 (4 high) Academic Achievement High School Average GPA 2.59 2012-2013 P4K Graduation Rate 100% Positive Life Skills and Motivation High School Student Motivation to Graduate 94% High School Student Motivation to Attend School Regularly 90% Number of High School Students Averaging Two or Fewer Absences Per Quarter 154/240 High School High Sense of Self Worth Group Mentoring Mentoring Group Student Emotional Engagement in the Mentor/Mentee Relationship 2.2 of 4 (4 high) 100% of P4K Mentoring Students Graduated from High School in 2013. 92% of Graduates Planned to Enroll in a Post-Secondary Educational Institution.(May 2013) 39% of these Post-Secondary Students will be Funded through P4K. College College Access 22 P4K Graduates were enrolled in College during 2012-2013. $84,254 was the Total Post-Secondary Funding through P4K in 2012-2013. Fund Development Percentage from Foundation Donations 71% Percentage from Corporate Donations 5% Funding Percentage from Individual Donations 10% Percentage from Fundraising Events 14% 5 Market Methodology The information in this program evaluation reflects data collected from August 1, 2012 – July 31, 2013. To begin the process of showing trends, multi-year data is shared where available. However, some indicators were measured beginning with the 2012-2013 school year. surveys The survey for elementary students was administered to all 4th, 5th and 6th grade students by the Omaha Public Schools (OPS) during the school day. A total of 1,096 fourth through sixth grade students completed the 2012-2013 survey, representing a 66% response rate. Elementary principals were surveyed for the first time during the spring of 2013. This survey was administered electronically via SurveyMonkey. Eight of 12 principals responded for a 67% response rate. The teacher survey was administered electronically via SurveyMonkey to all participating teachers. A total of 141 teachers completed the survey, representing a 57% response rate. The Group Mentoring survey for both middle & high school students was administered via SurveyMonkey during an after-school mentoring session. One hundred eleven middle school students and 140 high school students completed the survey, representing a 61% response rate. The “Curriculum Learned” indicator is measured by averaging all curriculum related questions by grade. Elementary parents/guardians completed surveys at the 3rd quarter Winners Circle Celebration, with 385 parents/guardians responding. Parents/guardians of middle & high school students were mailed a survey with a pre-stamped return envelope. A total of 34 middle school parents/guardians and 26 high school parents/guardians completed and returned the survey, representing a 15% response rate. The volunteer survey was administered electronically via SurveyMonkey to all volunteers. One hundred forty volunteers completed the survey, a 30% response rate. student data Classroom wide data is collected for the Goal Setting Program. Information regarding the participating elementary schools is taken from the 2012-2013 State of the Schools Report provided by the Nebraska Department of Education. Individual student data is only collected for the middle & high school Group Mentoring participants. Each participating student has a Release of Information (ROI) that is signed and agreed upon by their parent/guardian.