Marketi I am pleased to present the Partnership 4 Kids 2011-2012 Program Evaluation. This document is a valuable tool to measure the effectiveness of our program. Our evaluation measures three major outcomes: Academic Achievement, Positive Life Skills & Motivation and Self-Worth. As President, I am continually asked, “How do you know you’re making a difference?” I am proud to be able to share a few of our 2011-2012 highlights with you: 91% of elementary students met their reading goals. 84% of middle school students reported that their mentor is an adult they trust. 100% of P4K seniors graduated from high school, and 88% of those graduates enrolled in post-secondary education. P4K values objective and valid interpretations of our program data. This past year, a third party evaluation was conducted by the University of Nebraska Peter Kiewit Institute under the direction of Dr. Deepak Khazanchi, Associate Dean and Graduate Assistant, Xiaodan Yu. Also partnering in this evaluation was the Omaha Public School Research Department. The findings clearly indicate that our program has had a positive impact on the students we serve. We take great pride in our accomplishments over the past year, but we also realize that there is more work to be done. This evaluation process allows us to celebrate our accomplishments, yet it also identifies areas for growth. We look forward to meeting those challenges during the 2012- 2013 school year. If you should have any questions or thoughts on 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 over 5,000 students we serve. By supporting our efforts, you are making an investment in the future of Omaha! My Best to You! Sincerely, Debbie J. Denbeck, President Marketi Marketi To build a community that advances the education of today’s youth and prepares them for tomorrow’s careers. To partner with our community to guide our youth toward academic success, from kindergarten to careers, through goal setting, mentoring, and college access programs. 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 2011-2012 school year, P4K served more than 5,000 at-risk youth from the Omaha Public School District, providing services to twelve elementary schools, six middle schools and three high schools. Previously referred to 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 2011-2012 school year, this Goal Setting Program served more than 4,600 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. 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. Marketi Partnership 4 Kids strongly believes that the Goal Setting & Group Mentoring Programs impact a student’s: Academic Achievement Positive Life Skills and Motivation Sense of Self-Worth Through partnering with the Omaha Public School District and community at large. Omaha Public Schools Partnership Schools Served 21 Students Served 5,196 Parents/Guardians attending P4K Events 4,476 Omaha Community Partnerships Number of Community Volunteers 419 Partnerships Number of Hours Volunteered 5,816 Number of Corporations Providing Three or More Volunteers 18 Volunteer Retention Rate 42% Program Outcomes Academic Achievement Reading Goal Achievement 91% Math Goal Achievement 90% Positive Life Skills and Motivation Life Skills Goal Achievement 81% Percentage of Elementary Students Reporting, 94% Goal Setting Goal “I try to reach my goals.” Sense of Self Worth Elementary School Elementary Percentage of elementary students reporting, 90% “I feel good about myself when I reach my goals.” Academic Achievement Middle School Average GPA 2.57 Positive Life Skills and Motivation Middle School Student Motivation to Maintain Good Grades 83% 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 170/255 Middle School Middle Sense of Self Worth Group Mentoring Percentage of middle school students reporting, 84% “My mentor is an adult I trust.” Academic Achievement High School Average GPA 2.64 2011-2012 P4K Graduation Rate 100% 2012 Graduates Enrolled in Post Secondary Education 88% Positive Life Skills and Motivation High School Student Motivation to Maintain Good Grades 94% High School Student Motivation to Graduate 96% High School Student Motivation to Attend School Regularly 96% High School High Number of High School Students Averaging Two or Fewer Absences Per Quarter 165/247 Group Mentoring Mentoring Group Sense of Self Worth Percentage of high school students reporting, 83% “My mentor is an adult I trust.” Fund Development g Percentage from Grants Received 14% Percentage from Foundation Donations 60% Percentage from Corporate Donations 7% Fundin Percentage from Individual Donations 6% Percentage from Fundraising Events 13% Marketi 100% of P4K Mentoring students graduated from high school in 2012. 88% of these graduates enrolled in a post-secondary educational institution. Up until the 2010-2011 school year, P4K has reported a sustained graduation rate of 85% for participating students. The Nebraska State of the Schools Report shows Omaha Public Schools Access College College reporting a graduation rate of 72% for 2009-2010 (most current data available). 90% of P4K graduates enroll in college or trade school. With the addition of two full-time College Access coordinators for the 2012-2013 school year, P4K is creating an even stronger focus on high school graduation rates and post-secondary educational support. A growing College Access Program requires that P4K project future enrollment, in order to ensure adequate resources to serve an increasing number of college students. The following chart shows this projection with a P4K college student enrollment of 219 by the 2015-2016 academic year. P4K College Enrollment Projections College Enrollment 219 149 100 67 23 13 13 13 11 11 20 20 Calculation: One hundred fifty 7th grade students being accepted each year into the Group Mentoring Program (beginning with the 2012-2013 school year). An average P4K graduation rate of 85% with 90% of those graduates enrolling in a post-secondary educational institution. Marketi The information in this program evaluation reflects data collected from August 1, 2011 – July 31, 2012. To begin the process of showing trends, multi-year data is shared (where available). However, some indicators were measured beginning with the 2011-2012 school year. The survey for elementary students was administered through Omaha Public Schools (OPS) during the school day. In years prior, only 6th grade students who had been in the Goal Setting Program for at least two years completed the survey. Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, all 4th, 5th and 6th grade elementary students completed the survey, regardless of the duration of their participation in the program. A total of 1,205 fourth through sixth grade students completed the 2011-2012 survey, representing a 72% response rate. The teacher survey was administered electronically via SurveyMonkey to all participating teachers. A total of 111 teachers completed the survey, representing a 48% response rate. The Group Mentoring survey for both middle & high school students was administered via SurveyMonkey during an after-school mentoring session. One hundred thirty middle school students and 126 high school students completed the survey, representing a 51% 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 366 parents/guardians responding. Parents/guardians of middle & high school students were mailed a survey with a pre-stamped return envelope. A total of 32 middle school parents/guardians and 34 high school parents/guardians completed and returned the survey, representing a 13% response rate. The volunteer