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Transcript of Education Policy Forum Breakfast Briefing November 1, 2007.
Education Policy Forum Breakfast Briefing
November 1, 2007
Copyright 2007
INSANITY – doing the same things over and
over and expecting different results.
3rc Mission: Organize
information to empower decision
makers
Copyright 2007
3rc – Vision for SWPA
Afterschool – A Quick Quiz
1. How many agencies offer afterschool programs in Allegheny County?a. 100b. 500c. I have no idea, I wish someone could tell
me!
2. How many afterschool programs are there?a. Not many, there are too fewb. A tremendous amount, there are too manyc. I’m not sure but I hope there are enough for
the kids that really need them.
www.SwpaAfterschool.org has information about over 800 programs from more than 350 agencies.
MissionCreate an organized system of information about non-school hour programs and services in southwestern Pennsylvania to help support planning decisions and consumer choice.
VisionEstablish a community-wide initiative to support the delivery of non school hour services so that every child in need will have access to a quality program.
What data are we collecting?
•Contact Information•Capacity details•Program focus and supporting
details•Attendance and demographics•Funding sources•Outcomes and success stories
Connecting Families, Schools and Afterschool Programs
Community Resource Guide2007-2008 Back To School
www.pps.k12.pa.us
We make our world significant by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers…
Carl Sagan1934 -1996
Why SPARC?
Important questions
• Do we have sufficient afterschool programs?• What kids have the greatest need? Where are they?• What is the financial viability of these programs?• What programs are the most effective in achieving targeted outcomes?
TRWIB Analysis
TRWIB Analysis
TRWIB Analysis
TRWIB Analysis
Copyright 2007
School/Afterschool Data Intersections
Collaboration to develop enhancements to the Allegheny Intermediate Unit’s Comprehensive Data Analysis tool to build automated data transport and
analysis capabilities.
Discovered afterschool synergy with SPARC
DataData
AnalysisAnalysis
InformationInformation
InsightsInsights
KnowledgeKnowledge
ACTIONACTION
The Snowball Effect of Information
Thank You!
Alana S. KulesaDirector of Education
Programs3 Rivers [email protected](412) 392-1006 x13
