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Evaluation Session: Gateway Cities Education Agenda - English Language Learners Enrichment Academies. Statewide Convening October 16, 2014 Worcester State University. Evaluation Goals. Support Implementation Share successful strategies Identify and problem-solve challenges - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Statewide ConveningOctober 16, 2014
Worcester State University
Evaluation Session: Gateway Cities Education Agenda - English Language Learners Enrichment Academies
Evaluation Goals
Support Implementation Share successful strategies Identify and problem-solve challenges
Improve Future Academies
Support Cross-Site Learning Network
Report on Implementation and Outcomes
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Evaluation Questions
1. Implementation: What program design and conditions need to be in place to ensure that the Summer Academies are implemented effectively? What conditions hinder implementation?
2. Student level impact: What is the impact of the Summer Academies on student outcomes? How and to what extent does impact on student outcomes differ across Summer Academy models?
3. Program partners (school, district, community) level impact: How and to what extent do the Summer Academies impact teachers, students, families? How will lessons and strategies be shared with schools and districts?
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Question 1: Data Collection
Implementation: What program design and conditions need to be in place to ensure that the Summer Academies are implemented effectively? What conditions hinder implementation?
How we collected data: Reviewed 20 Grant Applications Reviewed 8 2013 Interim Reports Conducted 6 site-visits (mid-/late- July)
• Observations, Focus Groups, Interviews, Collected Materials
Reviewing 20 Final Reports
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Question 1: Emerging Findings from Site Visits
Cross-Site Strengths:
High Expectations for ELLs
Caring teachers & staff
Safe environment for ELLs
Strong relationships with community partners
Culturally relevant recreational & enrichment activities
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Question 1: Emerging Findings from Site Visits cont.
Cross-Site Areas of Improvement:
Curriculum
Enrichment
Attendance
School-Year Practice
Community Partnerships
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Question 2: Data Collection
Student level impact: What is the impact of the Summer Academies on student outcomes? How and to what extent does impact on student outcomes differ across Summer Academy models?
How we collected data: Data capture Excel file:
• Site-Level Data
• Student-Level Data
• Summer enrollment & attendance
• Summer Pre- and post-test data
SY 2014 & SY 2015 State Student-level Data
• MCAS
• ACCESS
• SIMS
• SSDR
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Question 2: Emerging Findings
Total DaysTotal
Hours/DayTotal Hours
Mean 19 6.0 119
Min 16 3.5 56
Max 25 8 160
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Duration of 20 academies:
Question 2: Emerging Findings Cont.
Summer 2014 Data
# of Students in Academies
% of District ELL Enrollment
Attendance Rate
Mean 88 9% 83%
Min 17 1% 56%
Max 253 30% 98%
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Students Served:
Question 3: Data Collection
Program partners (school, district, community) level impact: How and to what extent do the Summer Academies impact teachers, students, families? How will lessons and strategies be shared with schools and districts?
How we collected data: Site-Visit Data:
• Teacher Focus Groups
• Parent Focus Groups
• Community Organization Focus Groups
Reviewing 20 Final Reports Document Fall Convening Conversations
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Question 3: Emerging Findings fromSite Visits
Eliminating Summer Learning Gap
Teacher-Student Relationships
Small Class Size
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Cross-Site Roundtable Discussions
Three topics:
A. Curriculum (Academic & Enrichment)
B. Family and Community Engagement
C. Impact of Academies on School Year Practice
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Roundtable Goals
Reflect upon your academy using indicators from ELL Practice Framework
Share your academy’s strengths and challenges with other sites
Discuss future collaborations or partnerships
Learn new strategies for 2015 academy
Share lessons and strategies with your schools and/or district
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Roundtable Discussions
Group 1: Student Center, Foster Room (All Sessions) Facilitator: Rosann Tung
Group 2: Student Center, Fallon Room (Sessions A&B) Session C, 1:40pm: Sullivan Academic Center Room 209 Facilitator: Ruth López
Group 3: Sullivan Academic Center Faculty Lounge Room 310 (All Sessions) Facilitator: Lynne Sacks
2:30pm-3pm Foster Room (ALL GROUPS)
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Questions? Comments?
Contact:Principal Investigator: Rosann Tung, Ph.D.
Rosann_Tung@brown.eduor Project Researcher: Ruth López,
Ruth_Lopez@brown.edu
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