ASSESSMENTS - Current
An assessment is completed with each child before the program begins and when the program is finished. There are 2 - 5 areas tested with each child depending on the strands chosen for each child. The results are reported separately for three groups of children:
- those who are expected to just need extra support for a short period of time in order to keep pace with their peers;
- those for whom English as a second language is a factor in their learning, and
- those who professionals predict may need extra support from resources within the school for another year or two.
Within each of these groups, we have two levels of expectation when it comes to how much the child should gain in skills over the 10-week program. For an explanation of the Criteria for Evaluating Success click here.
Assessment Results for Spring 2009 Session
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 87% to 100% of the children (depending on the category) made significant, excellent or outstanding gains!
- 1,109 children are represented in the data
- 131 schools are included in this summary with an average of 8.5 children per school
- Approximately 942 volunteers worked for 14,399 hours to implement this session.
Groups of children served this session
- 68% 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
- 22% 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. Visit the Going Beyond the Statistics 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.
- For more details on the assessment data, see the charts on the following pages.
For more detail see Spring 2009 session charts
COMPLETE Assessment Results Spring 2009 Session (PDF, 56 kB, 5 pages)
Assessment Results for Fall 2008 Session
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 82% to 100% of the children (depending on the category) made significant, excellent or outstanding gains!
- 820 children are represented in the data
- 104 schools are included in this summary with an average of 7.9 children per school
- Approximately 866 volunteers worked for 14,137 hours to implement this session.
Groups of children served this session
- 67% of the children are thought to be the type of child who just needs extra attention for a short period of time.
- 11% of the children are included in the “English as a second language factor” group
- 21% 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. Visit the Going Beyond the Statistics 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.
- For more details on the assessment data, see the charts on the following pages.
For more detail see Fall 2008 session charts
COMPLETE Assessment Results Fall 2008 Session (PDF, 56 kB, 5 pages)
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