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Annual Performance Review Data Summary

Produced for South Ward Promise Neighborhood

By Caroline Taggart & Shontay Barnes, Via Evaluation
Summer 2023

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introduction

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table of contents

student academic performance and demographic gpras

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student survey perception and participation data and gpras

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community survey data

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additional data

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key findings & conclusions

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intro

academics

student survey

community survey

additional data

conclusions

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introduction

overview of south ward promise neighborhood’s data and evaluation process

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How are these performance measures and data points important and meaningful?

The South Ward Promise Neighborhood is funded by a US Department of Education Promise Neighborhoods grant. These grants require that funded organizations report on 10 established Government Performance and Results Act indicators, known as GPRAs. Grantees must also conduct a school climate and culture survey of 6^th through 12^th grade students attending partner schools every year, and a community survey of people residing in their Promise Neighborhood every other year.
This presentation shares these data with the community.
While the required data are intended to provide a comprehensive assessment of progress and impact of the Promise Neighborhood’s work, there are additional data that may be more meaningful to the community in understanding how well the Promise Neighborhood is operating.

why are we talking about this?

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community survey

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The South Ward Promise Neighborhood is a powerful collaborative effort of more than 25 organizations working together to invest in South Ward families. The South Ward Promise Neighborhood launched in 2018 with a U.S. Department of Education Promise Neighborhood grant. Partners offer free programs and services to ensure children receive support at every stage of development from prenatal to college and career. Our goal is to ensure every child growing up in the South Ward Promise Neighborhood will have access to high-quality early childhood centers, schools, healthcare, and housing. The South Ward Promise Neighborhood offers a system of family and community support services to ‘knock down walls and build up kids’ changing the course of generations to come, beginning with you!

what is the South Ward Promise Neighborhood?

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The South Ward Promise Neighborhood includes the 4 neighborhoods within the South Ward. The prior round of grant funding focused on Upper Clinton Hill and Dayton, while the current round of funding focused on Lower Clinton Hill and Weequahic.
The zip codes 07108 and 07112 are the primary zip codes within the currently-funded South Ward Promise Neighborhood.

where is the South Ward Promise Neighborhood?

introduction

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community survey

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when are we collecting data?

introduction

intro

academics

student survey

community survey

additional data

conclusions

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

2026-27

2021-22

baseline

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

July

K Readiness Assessment

Student Survey

NJSLAs

End-of Year data

GPRA 1

GPRA 6 (healthy eating)
GPRA 7 (safety)
GPRA 10 (internet access)
climate & culture

GPRA 2

GPRA 3 (attendance)
GPRA 4 & 5 (grad & post-grad)
GPRA 8 (student mobility)

Community Survey

GPRA 9 (reading)
perceptions
needs & assets

Community Survey

GPRA 9 (reading)
perceptions
needs & assets

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A community survey is required to be conducted every two years. The first survey was conducted in December 2022-January 2023. The next will be conducted in January 2025, followed by January 2027.
Each year, a school-based student survey is required to be conducted. These will be administered by partner schools during the late winter/early spring of each school year.
In the fall of each new school year, all kindergartners at participating partner schools will be assessed for general Kindergarten readiness using a valid, nationally-normed student assessment tool, such as NWEA MAP or the GOLD assessment.
In the late spring of each academic year, all 3^rd – 8^th grade students and some high school students take the NJSLA ELA and Math assessments.
At the end of each academic year, all partner school data related to student attendance, student mobility, and student graduation is analyzed.

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when are we reporting on data?

introduction

intro

academics

student survey

community survey

additional data

conclusions

YEAR 1

2022

YEAR 2

2023

YEAR 3

2024

YEAR 4

2025

YEAR 5

2026

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

July

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

APR

Ad-Hoc APR

All-Partner Meeting

CAN Meetings

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student academic indicators

student academic performance and demographic gpras

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student academic indicators

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K Ready in Fall 2022�

ACCS (7%)
Great Oaks (37%)

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There is no baseline data presented for this GPRA because of a change in student population and how the tool was being administered.

Students are classified as ready by meeting K performance standards on numeracy and literacy tools, as set by the tool (NWEA MAP).

kindergarten readiness ∙ number and percent of kindergartners who demonstrate age-appropriate functioning across multiple domains �

GPRA 1

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GPRA 1 K Readiness

CURRENT DATA:

Year 1 (Fall 2022) Total = 32.1% (89/277 tested) students performing at or above expected K entry proficiency on NWEA MAP

ACCS = 7% (3/43 tested)
Great Oaks = 37% (86/234 tested)

PRIOR DATA:

Baseline (Fall 2021) 🡪 ACCS = 43/59 = 73% (reported in Scorecard, but not here because something is off about how data were collected, and this should not be presented as a baseline).

DATA SOURCES and NOTES:

Data from these measures are provided by the schools. The data include student-level results on the NWEA MAP assessments conducted in the Fall (i.e., beginning of the academic year) and indicate whether the student was performing at or above grade level (i.e., at or above expected beginning of the kindergarten year level) or below grade level on a reading/literacy assessment and a math/numeracy assessment. Students who are performing at or above grade level on both portions of the assessment are categorized as “kindergarten ready” for the purposes of this GPRA.

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student academic indicators

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Proficient in Math Spring 2022�

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Students are considered proficient if they score a level 4 or level 5 on the NJSLA in Mathematics.

math performance ∙ number and percent of 3^rd – 8^th and HS students at or above grade level according to state mathematics assessments�

GPRA 2.1

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Proficient in Math Spring 2023�

ACCS = 19% (51/274)
Great Oaks = 20% (242/1185)
KIPP = 20% (658/3258)
North Star = 47% (1717/3652)

ACCS = 21% (58/276)
Great Oaks = 20% (244/1213)
KIPP = 15% (269/1825)
North Star = 40% (137/345)

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at or above performance in Math by grade

student academic indicators

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student academic indicators

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Proficient in ELA Spring 2023�

ACCS = 40% (111/278)
Great Oaks = 40% (477/1187)
KIPP = 39% (1277/3280)
North Star = 66% (2411/3669)

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Students are considered proficient if they score a level 4 or level 5 on the NJSLA in ELA.

ela performance ∙ number and percent of 3^rd – 8^th and HS students at or above grade level according to ela assessments�

GPRA 2.2

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Proficient in ELA Spring 2022�

ACCS = 40% (111/276)
Great Oaks = 39% (421/1068)
KIPP = 31% (580/1842)
North Star = 65% (224/347)

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student academic indicators

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student survey

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additional data

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at or above performance in ELA by grade

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at or above performance by grade and subject

student academic indicators

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3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

HS

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

HS

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student academic indicators

79%

Average Daily Attendance 2021-22�

6^th grade = 76%
7^th grade = 76%
8^th grade = 78%
9^th grade = 87%

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ADA is calculated by dividing the sum of each student’s days of attendance by the sum of each student’s total days of enrollment.

attendance rate ∙ average daily attendance for 6^th – 9^th grade students

GPRA 3.1

ACCS = 94%
Great Oaks = 61%
KIPP = 86%
North Star = 89%

Average Daily Attendance 2022-23�

6^th grade = 90%
7^th grade = 89%
8^th grade = 90%
9^th grade = 87%

89^%

ACCS = 93%
Great Oaks = 91%
KIPP = 88%
North Star = 91%

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GPRA 3.1 Average Daily Attendance of 6^th – 9^th grade students

CURRENT DATA:

Year 1 (2022-2023 academic year) = 89.1% (501,779 days in attendance/563,420 total days enrolled)

6^th grade = 90% (151,339/168,225)
7^th grade = 89% (123,019/138,378)
8^th grade = 90% (127,137/141,335)
9^th grade = 87% (100,284/115,482)

ACCS 6-9 = 93% (17,850/19,243)
Great Oaks 6-9 = 91% (117,304/129,535)
KIPPs 6-9 = 88% (288,836/329,230)
North Star 6-9 = 91% (77,789/85,412)

PRIOR DATA:

Baseline (2021-2022 academic year) = 79.0% (319,288 days in attendance/404,376 total days enrolled)

6^th grade = 76% (74,711/98,173)
7^th grade = 76% (84,041/110,236)
8^th grade = 78% (91,716/116,585)
9^th grade = 87% (68,820/79,382)

ACCS 6-9 = 94% (17677/18807)
Great Oaks 6-9 = 61% (78126/127517)
KIPPs 6-9 = 86% (162980/190030)
North Star 6-9 = 89% (60505/68022)

DATA SOURCES and NOTES:

Data from these measures are from the SID files provided by the schools. These files contain student-level data, including the number of days each student was in attendance at school and the total number of days that the student was enrolled in the school. To determine ADA per the PN program’s instructions, the total number of days students were present are added up and divided by the total number of days those students were enrolled.

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average daily attendance by grade

student academic indicators

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Average Daily Attendance for All Grades in PN Partner Schools

CURRENT DATA:

Year 1 (2022-2023) = 88% (1,522,145 days in attendance/1,726,701 total days enrolled)

K = 87%
1^st = 88%
2^nd = 88%
3^rd = 89%
4^th = 89%
5^th = 90%
6^th grade = 90% (151,339/168,225)
7^th grade = 89% (123,019/138,378)
8^th grade = 90% (127,137/141,335)
9^th grade = 87% (100,284/115,482)
10^th = 85%
11^th = 85%
12^th = 84%

PRIOR DATA:

Baseline (2021-2022) = 83% (989,530 days in attendance/1,185,887 total days enrolled)

K = 88%
1^st = 87%
2^nd = 87%
3^rd = 88%
4^th = 88%
5^th = 81%
6^th grade = 76% (74,711/98,173)
7^th grade = 76% (84,041/110,236)
8^th grade = 78% (91,716/116,585)
9^th grade = 87% (68,820/79,382)
10^th = 85%
11^th = 84%
12^th = 79%

DATA SOURCES and NOTES:

Data from these measures are from the SID files provided by the schools. These files contain student-level data, including the number of days each student was in attendance at school and the total number of days that the student was enrolled in the school. To determine ADA per the PN program’s instructions, the total number of days students were present are added up and divided by the total number of days those students were enrolled.

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student academic indicators

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Chronically Absent in 2022-23�

6^th grade = 36%
7^th grade = 37%
8^th grade = 30%
9^th grade = 40%

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Students who missed 10% of enrolled days are considered chronically absent.

chronic absenteeism ∙ percent of 6^th – 9^th grade students who missed 10% or more of enrolled school days

GPRA 3.2

Chronically Absent in 2021-22�

6^th grade = 49%
7^th grade = 48%
8^th grade = 38%
9^th grade = 51%

46%

ACCS = 21%
Great Oaks = 21%
KIPP = 45%
North Star = 24%

ACCS = 13%
Great Oaks = 52%
KIPP = 53%
North Star = 23%

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GPRA 3.2 Chronic Absenteeism among 6^th – 9^th grade students

CURRENT DATA:

Year 1 (2022-23) = 35.4% (1153/3253)

6^th grade = 36% (347/976)
7^th grade = 37% (295/800)
8^th grade = 30% (242/805)
9^th grade = 40% (269/672)

ACCS = 21% (25/118)
Great Oaks = 21% (150/730)
KIPP = 45% (865/1926)
North Star = 24% (113/479)

PRIOR DATA:

Baseline (2021-22) = 46.1% (1053/2286)

6^th grade = 49.3% (274/556)
7^th grade = 47.6% (295/620)
8^th grade = 38.2% (248/650)
9^th grade = 51.3% (236/460)

ACCS = 13% (14/107)
Great Oaks = 52% (377/721)
KIPP = 53% (580/1093)
North Star = 23% (88/377)

DATA SOURCES and NOTES:

Data from these measures are from the SID files provided by the schools. These files contain student-level data, including the number of days each student was in attendance at school and the total number of days that the student was enrolled in the school. To determine whether a student was chronically absent or not, the total number of days in attendance is subtracted from the total number of days of enrollment to get the number of days absent. This is divided by the number of days enrolled to determine the percent of days the student was absent. Students who were absent 10.00% or more of days are classified as “chronically absent” for the purposes of this GPRA.

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chronic absenteeism by grade

student academic indicators

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Chronic Absenteeism for All Grades in PN Partner Schools

CURRENT DATA:

Year 1 (2022-2023) = 41% (4108 chronically absent of 9989 with attendance data)

K = 43%
1^st = 45%
2^nd = 45%
3^rd = 41%
4^th = 42%
5^th = 31%
6^th grade = 36% (347/976)
7^th grade = 37% (295/800)
8^th grade = 30% (242/805)
9^th grade = 40% (269/672)
10^th = 49%
11^th = 46%
12^th = 65%

PRIOR DATA:

Baseline (2021-2022) = 50% (3389 chronically absent of 6835 with attendance data)

K = 47%
1^st = 51%
2^nd = 51%
3^rd = 46%
4^th = 45%
5^th = 44%
6^th grade = 49.3% (274/556)
7^th grade = 47.6% (295/620)
8^th grade = 38.2% (248/650)
9^th grade = 51.3% (236/460)
10^th = 54%
11^th = 59%
12^th = 77%

DATA SOURCES and NOTES:

Data from these measures are from the SID files provided by the schools. These files contain student-level data, including the number of days each student was in attendance at school and the total number of days that the student was enrolled in the school. To determine ADA per the PN program’s instructions, the total number of days students were present are added up and divided by the total number of days those students were enrolled.

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student academic indicators

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Class of 2023 Graduated

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This is a 4-year cohort graduation rate, measuring the percent of students who earn a HS diploma within 4 years of starting 9^th grade.

high school graduation ∙ percent of students graduating in four years

GPRA 4

Great Oaks = 97%
North Star = 92%
KIPP = N/A at time of report

Class of 2022 Graduated

96%

Great Oaks = 95%
KIPP = 96%

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student academic indicators

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post-secondary enrollment ∙ percent of PN students who enroll in a 2-yr or 4-yr college or university within 16 months of HS graduation

GPRA 5.1

89^%

Class of 2023 Enrolled in Post-Secondary

2-Year = 2%
4-Year = 88%

Class of 2022 Enrolled in Post-Secondary

93%

2-Year = 7%
4-Year = 86%

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GPRA 5.1 Post-Secondary Enrollment

CURRENT DATA:

Year 1 (2022-23): 89% (136/152)

School Totals 🡪

North Star = 89% (136/152)

5.1.a. 2-year enrollment
North Star = 3

5.1b. 4-year enrollment
North Star = 133

PRIOR DATA:

Baseline (2021-22) [not reported until Aug 2023]: 93% (126/135)

School Totals 🡪

North Star = 93% (126/135)

5.1.a. 2-year enrollment
North Star = 10

5.1b. 4-year enrollment
North Star = 116

DATA SOURCES and NOTES:

Schools with a 12^th grade provide the number of students who graduated within a class year, and the number of students who are enrolled or intend to enroll in 2-year and 4-year institutions. The number of students who enrolled is divided by the number of graduates within the class year for this GPRA.

At time of August 2023 report, KIPP Newark Collegiate and Great Oaks Legacy data were not yet available.

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student academic indicators

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post-secondary completion ∙ percent of PN students who graduate from a 2-yr, 4-yr, or vocational certificate program

GPRA 5.2

We don’t have data on this at this time. We are still working to define who counts as a “PN student” and how to find out whether they have completed these programs within the timeframe requested by the Department of Education.

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student academic indicators

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Student Mobility Rate 2022-23�

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This is calculated by dividing the number of students who enter and exit participating schools during the school year by the total number enrolled across the whole year.

student mobility ∙ percent of students switching schools within the school year

GPRA 8

Promise Neighborhoods uses this as a measure of “stable communities”, but we know that students may transfer schools without moving homes.

ACCS = 19%
Great Oaks = 11%
KIPP = 13%
North Star = 12%

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Student Mobility Rate 21-22�

ACCS = 9%
Great Oaks = 12%
KIPP = 12%
North Star = 13%

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GPRA 8 Student mobility

CURRENT DATA:

Year 1 (2022-23) = 12.7% (1197/9403)

Students in (586) + Students out (611) = 1197
Students enrolled at start of year = 9403

ACCS =18.5% (86/465)
Great Oaks = 10.8% (213/1974)
KIPP = 13.1% (781/5965)
North Star = 11.7% (117/999)

PRIOR DATA:

Baseline (2021-22) = 11.4% (737/6446)

Students in (308) + Students out (429) = 737
Students enrolled at start of year = 6446

ACCS =8.6% (41/475)
Great Oaks = 11.6% (222/1908)
KIPP = 11.5% (426/3703)
North Star = 13.3% (48/360)

DATA SOURCES and NOTES:

These data are provided in the SID files shared by the schools. SID files contain each student’s enrollment date and an exit date. For the purposes of calculating this GPRA, students who have an enrollment date after the 3^rd day of the academic year are counted as “entering school” during the school year, and students who have an exit date prior to the last day of school are counted as “exited school.” The sum of the number who entered school and exited school is divided by the total number of students enrolled at any point during the school year to determine the student mobility.

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student survey results

student survey perception and participation data and gpras

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student survey results

Over 1000 5^th – 12^th grade students attending South Ward Promise Neighborhood partner schools completed a valid survey.

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Enrollment data for North Star HS were not available

school attending

response rate

Student survey was administered in Feb 2023

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student survey results

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student survey

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racial identity

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black or african american

multiple races

hispanic or latino

african national or caribbean islander

another racial identity

missing

gender identity

girl

boy

non-binary, gender fluid, gender queer, or gender expansive

do not wish to answer

not listed or self-describe

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student survey results

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No Answer

Outside SWPN

In SWPN

26%

32%

42%

n=1068

residence

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student survey results

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Eat 5+ fruits and veggies daily �

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This is an approximated percent based on responses to 4 questions about how many days in a week students consumed fruits and vegetables (see notes for more detail).

children are healthy ∙ percent of children who consume 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily

GPRA 6

Promise Neighborhoods uses this to measure “children are healthy”, but the questions are very difficult to answer and responses are likely to be inaccurate. Consider with caution!

2022 survey�

15%

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GPRA 6 Children are Healthy (as measured by the number and percent who eat 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily)

CURRENT DATA

Year 1 (2022-2023 survey) = 22% (209/960 6^th – 12^th grade students were identified as eating 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily, based on responses to 4 questions on the student survey.)

PRIOR DATA:

Baseline (2021-22 survey) = 15% (70/463 6^th – 12^th grade students were identified as eating 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily, based on responses to 4 questions on the student survey.)

DATA SOURCES and NOTES:

Only student responses from students in grades 6-12 are used to answer this measure for GPRA reporting purposes. Data collection and analyses for this GPRA follow instructions provided by the Promise Neighborhood technical assistance instructions. Students answer 4 questions:

During the past 7 days, how many times did you drink 100% fruit juices such as orange juice, apple juice, or grape juice? (Do not count punch, Kool-Aid, sports drinks, or other fruit-flavored drinks.)
Not counting fruit juice, during the past 7 days, how many times did you eat fruit?
During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat green salad?
During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat other vegetables (not including green salad), like carrots, broccoli, and potatoes? (Don’t count French fries, potato chips, and fried potatoes.)

For each question, students indicate they consumed the item not in the past week, 1 to 3 times in 7 days, 4 to 6 times in 7 days, 1 time per day, 2 times per day, 3 times per day, or 4 times per day. Each students responses to these questions are aggregated to determine the number of fruits and vegetables consumed in 7 days, and then averaged to determine the daily number. Students who have an average daily number of 5 or higher are considered to have consumed 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily.

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student survey results

53^%

Feel safe traveling to/from school

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children feel safe ∙ percent of children who feel safe at school (a) OR traveling to & from school (b)

GPRA 7a & b

42^%

Feel safe at school

45%

57%

2023

2022

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student survey results

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Feel safe at and traveling to/from school

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This is a calculated by summing the number of students who either strongly agree or agree that they feel safe at school AND that they feel safe travel to/from school.

children feel safe ∙ percent of children who feel safe at school and traveling to & from school

GPRA 7c

Feel safe at and traveling to/from school

33%

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GPRA 7c Children feed safe (as measured by the number and percent who feel safe at school AND while traveling to and from school)

CURRENT DATA

Year 1 (2022-2023 survey) = 27.7% (253/915 6^th – 12^th grade students indicated that they felt safe at school and traveling to and from school.)

PRIOR DATA:

Baseline (2021-22 survey) = 32.5% (109/335 6^th – 12^th grade students indicated that they felt safe at school and traveling to and from school.)

DATA SOURCES and NOTES:

Only student responses from students in grades 6-12 are used to answer this measure for GPRA reporting purposes. Students are asked to indicate their agreement or disagreement with the statement “I feel safe at school” (GPRA 7a) and “I feel safe when I travel to school and home from school (on the bus, walking, etc.)” (GPRA 7b) using a 5 point scale with a “don’t know” option. Students who indicate “Strongly Agree” or “Agree” to BOTH items are considered to feel safe for the purposes of GPRA 7c.

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other safety perception results

student survey results

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A large portion of students responded “Neutral” or “Don’t Know” to questions about safety.

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safety to/from school by mode of transportation

student survey results

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Feel Safe

Neutral/Don’t Know

Unsafe

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student survey results

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children internet access ∙ percent of children who school and home access to broadband internet and a connected computing device

GPRA 10

The 2023 survey questions did not adequately capture access to broadband internet needed to measure this GPRA.

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ease of technology use

student survey results

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80^%

Easily use technology for school assignments

This is a calculated by summing the number of students who responded that using technology for school assignments was very, somewhat, or slightly easy.

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internet access at school by device

student survey results

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students have positive relationships �even though they may not feel proud of or like they belong at their school

student survey results

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Phone Calls

Cornerstone Research conducted a phone survey, calling over 5000 phone numbers associated with people living in South Ward zip codes. They conducted 310 surveys.

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Community survey was administered in early 2023

Over 500 residents of the South Ward Promise Neighborhood completed a valid survey.

Internet Reach

Child Trends administered the survey online through an open email invitation to residents of the South Ward. A total of 43 people responded and completed a survey.

Partner Invitation

South Ward Promise Neighborhood partner organizations distributed the survey link to their email lists. A total of 160 people completed a survey in response to receiving one of these emails. These respondents are referred to as “partner-connected” in this data presentation.

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Respondents live in:
Clinton Hill 07108 = 229 or 45%
Weequahic 07112 = 241 or 47%
Dayton 07114 = 43 or 8%

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Respondent residence

229

241

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Over half of respondents are parents of children 18 & under

56^%

Have child(ren)

43^%

79^%

all respondents

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partner-connected sample

Partner-connected respondents were almost twice as likely to be parents of children 18 and under.

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over one-third of respondents have heard of SWPN

37^%

Heard of SWPN

55^%

Heard of SWPN

This increases to 55% among those who were invited to complete a survey by a SWPN partner. However, nearly half (45%) of people who are connected to SWPN organizations reported that they had not heard of SWPN.

all respondents

partner-connected respondents

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reading to children ∙ percent of parents/families who read to their children (ages birth to 5-years old) or encourage their children to read (K-8^th)

GPRA 9.1

75^%

Read to their young children or encourage their K-8^th children to read to themselves or others

63^%

Read to their young children

80^%

Encourage their K-8^th grade children to read

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GPRA 9.1 parents/family members who read to their children ages birth to 5 or encourage their children in grades K-8 to read to themselves or others

CURRENT DATA:

Year 1 (2022-23) = 63% (52/82)
Year 1 (2022-23) = 80% (137/171)
Year 1 (2022-23) = 75% (189/253)

[PRIOR DATA are not available for these items].

DATA SOURCES and NOTES:

GPRA 9.1a: This analysis and reporting consists only parents of children ages birth-5 who live in zip codes 01708 and 07112 (n=86). Parents responded to the question “In a typical week, how often do you or any of your family members read to your child/children birth to 5 years old?” Answers of “every day” and “3-6 times a week” are considered valid for this GPRA reporting. Other answer options were “never”, “once or twice a week”, “don’t know” and “do not wish to answer”.

GRA 9.1b: This analysis and reporting consists only parents of children in grades K – 8 who live in zip codes 01708 and 07112 (n=171). Parents responded to the question “In a typical week, how often do you or any of your family members encourage your child/children in K-8^th grade to read themselves, to a sibling, relative, or friend outside of school?” Answers of “every day” and “3-6 times a week” are considered valid for this GPRA reporting. Other answer options were “never”, “once or twice a week”, “don’t know” and “do not wish to answer”.

GPRA 9.1c is a calculated measure, summing the numerators from GPRA 9.1a and GPRA 9.1b, and dividing that by the sum of the denominators from both GPRAs.

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college & career∙ percent of parents/families who talk about the importance of college with their children from 9^th-12^th grade

GPRA 9.2

93^%

Talk about the importance of college

88^%

Talk about the importance of career

83^%

Talk about BOTH the importance of college & career

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GPRA 9.2 parents/family members who talk to their high school children about the importance of college (9.2a) or career (9.2b) and who talk about BOTH (9.2c)

CURRENT DATA:

Year 1 (2022-23) = 93% (76/82) who talk about the importance of college
Year 1 (2022-23) = 88% (71/81) who talk about the importance of career
Year 1 (2022-23) = 83% (69/83) who talk about BOTH

[PRIOR DATA are not available for these items].

DATA SOURCES and NOTES:

GPRA 9.2a: This analysis and reporting consists only parents of children in grades 9-12 who live in zip codes 01708 and 07112 (n=85). Parents responded to the question “In the first semester or term of this school year, how often have you or your child/children’s other parent or guardian provided information or advice about applying to college or other schools after high school?” Answers of “often” and “sometimes” are considered valid for this GPRA reporting. Other answer options were “never”, “don’t know” and “do not wish to answer”. A total of 82 parents provided responses to this item.

GPRA 9.2b: This analysis and reporting consists only parents of children in grades 9-12 who live in zip codes 01708 and 07112 (n=85). Parents responded to the question “In the first semester or term of this school year, how often have you or your child/children’s other parent or guardian provided information or advice about specific jobs your high school student might apply for after completing or leaving high school?” Answers of “often” and “sometimes” are considered valid for this GPRA reporting. Other answer options were “never”, “don’t know” and “do not wish to answer”. A total of 81 parents provided responses to this item.

GPRA 9.2c includes parents of high school students who answered “often” or “sometimes” to BOTH items.

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Applying to college or other schools after high school

Specific jobs your child might apply for after completing/ leaving high school

Planning and preparation for college entrance exams

Selecting courses or programs at school

Often

Sometimes

Never

most parents talk to their teens about future plans

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Applying to college or other schools after high school

Specific jobs your child might apply for after completing/ leaving high school

Planning and preparation for college entrance exams

Selecting courses or programs at school

Often

Sometimes

Never

but teens may not recall these conversations

as indicated by their recollection of how often their parents talk to them about these topics

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two-thirds of respondents are working

Full-Time

Part-Time

Not Working

More than 1 job

Partner-connected respondents were 3x more likely to work part-time jobs.

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the financial needs of some are met, but parents struggle

58^%

Financial needs are met

Meets financial needs

Doesn’t meet

Random

Not Parents

Partner-connected

Not Parents

Partner-connected

PARENTS

Random

PARENTS

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most people seek health care at a doctor’s office

92^%

97^%

Have a place they usually go when sick

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adults

children

Doctor’s Office

Hospital ER

Clinic or Urgent Care

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most parents are the main childcare for their kids

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younger children are more likely to be cared for outside the home.

n=56

PreK or Head Start

Daycare

Self or Partner

Other in-home

Self or Partner

Other in-home

School Care

Other

Self or partner

Other in-home

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Caroline Taggart
Via Evaluation
caroline@viaeval.com
716.362.0627

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