Statistics for All Schools
Note: The summary of the gains made by the children has 36 categories since children are grouped in 3 areas, with 2 levels of expectation of success and 6 areas of skills tested.
- Overall 88% to 100% of the children (depending on the category) made significant, excellent or outstanding gains!
- 2,234 children are represented in the data
- 138 schools are included in this summary with an average of 17 children per school
- Approximately 1856 volunteers worked for 32,001 hours to implement this session.
Groups of children served this session:
- 70% of the children are thought to be the type of child who just needs extra attention for a short period of time.
- 10% of the children are included in the “English as a second language factor” group
- 20% of the children are those who professionals predict may need extra support from resources within the school for another year or two only.
Anecdotal Evidence
Many very positive outcomes occurred for children, families and the Volunteer Coaches involved in Strong Start®. These successes go beyond the statistics and are captured in the testimonials of personal experiences and observations. Click here to read a sampling of these wonderful stories.
Notes:
- In the fall session the majority of children are in grade one. In the spring session the majority of children are in senior kindergarten.
- Click here for more details on the assessment data.