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The Central Texas ACE Collaboration (CTAC) 21st Century Community Learning Centers Cycle 7 – Year Five

THE CENTRAL TEXAS ACE COLLABORATION (CTAC)

REGION XIII, EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER 1

The Central Texas ACE Collaboration (CTAC)

21st Century Community Learning Centers

Cycle 7 – Year Five

Grantee Final Report 2016

EduServ, Inc. Eduservinc.com

External Evaluator July 31, 2016

This report meets the reporting requirements associated with the Afterschool Centers on Education (ACE)

funded by 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants. The report incorporates all the mandated report elements and outline provided in the ACE Evaluator Report Guidelines 2015-16

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The Central Texas ACE Collaboration (CTAC) 21st CCLC Cycle 7 – 2015 Grantee Final Evaluation Report

Table of Contents

I. Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................... 3

II. Introduction and Purpose of Program ..................................................................................................... 8

III. Evaluation Strategy Plan ........................................................................................................................ 14

IV. Program Support Strategy ..................................................................................................................... 17

V. Program Participation ............................................................................................................................. 24

VI. Program Intermediate Outcomes .......................................................................................................... 26

VII. Program Impacts ................................................................................................................................... 33

VIII. Stakeholder Perceptions ...................................................................................................................... 33

IX. Assessment of Evaluator Recommendations and Coordinator Commentary ....................................... 36

X. Next Steps ............................................................................................................................................... 39

XI. Evaluator Information ............................................................................................................................ 45

Appendix Section – Survey Reports

Survey: ........................................................................................................................................................ 46

Survey: Staff Surveys .......................................................................................................................................

Survey: Student Surveys .................................................................................................................................

Survey: Parent Surveys ...................................................................................................................................



I. Executive Summary

The Afterschool Center on Education (ACE) is the program administered through the Texas Education Agency for the federally funded 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLS) grants authorized under the Title IV, Part B of the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. (NCLB; Public Law 107-110). The purpose of ACE programs is to support the creation of community learning centers to provide academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours for children who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools. The Central Texas ACE Collaboration (CTAC) Program is comprised of ten (10) centers serving three school districts, three charter schools and one private school. This report examines the outcomes of the Cycle 7 grant awarded to the (CTAC) Program during its final year five 2015-2016 school year. The (CTAC) program served 3,208 students of which 1,892 were enrolled as ACE program participants. Of those 1892 ACE program enrollees, 1195 were regular ACE program participants attending at least 30 days or more of programing activities. Seven hundred and fifty-seven (1,057) parents participated in adult and family education programs. The individual centers identified in the (CTAC) program are as follows:

Center 1: Bartlett Schools Center 2: Rockdale Elementary Center 3: San Juan Diego Catholic High School Center 4: Katherine Anne Porter Charter School Center 5: Rockdale Intermediate School Center 6: Rockdale Junior High School Center 7: Texas Empowerment Academy Elementary School Center 8: Texas Empowerment Academy Middle School Center 9: Rockdale High School Center 10: Smithville Elementary School



Listed below is a major summary of findings for the “combined” ten centers. Finding 1: Achievement in Regular Classroom Academic Performance English Language Arts: Grade change by regular ACE program students from semester 1 to

semester 2:

Center Number Change Increase or Decrease

1 -3.37 Decrease

2 -2.80 Decrease

3 3.67 Increase

4 1.96 Increase

5 0.96 Decrease

6 1.81 Decrease

7 0.28 Decrease

8 1.41 Increase

9 .48 Decrease

10 2.15 Decrease

Mathematics: Grade change by regular ACE program students from semester 1 to semester 2:


1 0.43 Decrease

2 0.11 Decrease

3 2.96 Decrease

4 0.90 Decrease

5 0.35 Increase

6 0.21 Increase

7 3.30 Decrease

8 3.17 Increase

9 .38 Increase

10 1.67 Decrease

Science: Grade change by regular ACE program students from semester 1 to semester 2:


1 0.62 Decrease

2 .63 Decrease

3 0.61 Decrease

4 0.40 Increase

5 0.24 Decrease

6 2.50 Decrease

7 2.0 Decrease

8 3.91 Increase

9 1.27 Decrease

10 2.91 Decrease



Social Studies: Grade change by regular ACE program students from semester 1 to semester 2:


1 1.78 Decrease

2 0.94 Decrease

3 0.46 Decrease

4 0.07 Increase

5 1.01 Decrease

6 0.57 Increase

7 2.15 Increase

8 4.93 Increase

9 0.99 Increase

10 0.56 Decrease

Finding 2: Achievement in State Assessment Performance (*STAAR Test) English Language Arts: Passing rate of all center students versus regular ACE program attendees:

Center Number All Students Regular 21st CCLC Attendees

1 N/A N/A

2 N/A N/A

3 N/A N/A

4 N/A N/A

5 81.5% 61.9%

6 N/A N/A

7 N/A N/A

8 N/A N/A

9 64.3% 55.0%

10 N/A N/A

Please note that STAAR Test scores were not made available at the time of this report.

Mathematics: Passing rate of all center students versus regular ACE program attendees:


1 N/A N/A

2 N/A N/A

3 N/A N/A

4 N/A N/A

5 84.9% 70.8%

6 N/A N/A

7 N/A N/A

8 N/A N/A

9 45.7% 28.6%

10 N/A N/A



Science: Passing rate of all center students versus regular ACE program attendees:


1 N/A N/A

2 N/A N/A

3 N/A N/A

4 N/A N/A

5 24.1% 12.4%

6 N/A N/A

7 N/A N/A

8 N/A N/A

9 92.0% 93.3%

10 N/A N/A

Social Studies: Passing rate of all center students versus regular ACE program attendees:

Center Number All

Students Regular 21st CCLC Attendees

1 N/A N/A

2 N/A N/A

3 N/A N/A

4 N/A N/A

5 N/A N/A

6 N/A N/A

7 N/A N/A

8 N/A N/A

9 90.1% 83.3%

10 N/A N/A

Finding 3: Achievement in Attendance Improvement The (CTAC) combined average daily attendance of regular ACE program enrollees increased by

8.43 days from semester one to semester two. Finding 4: Achievement in Behavior Improvement The combined results of all (CTAC) centers indicates that stakeholders perceived an improvement

in student behavior. Survey results indicated that 69% of students, 65% of parents and 52% of staff either agreed or strongly agreed that ACE program students had improved in their behavior during the 2015-2016 school year.

Finding 5: Achievement in Promotion Improvement Improvement in academic performance and in regular school day attendance are two factors that

contribute greatly to student promotion success. Using the combined center results from the survey administered in spring 70% of students, 70% of parents and 71% of staff agreed or strongly



agreed that the grades of ACE program students had improved during the 2015-2016school year. On that same survey 72% of students, 66% of parents and 57% of staff agreed or strongly agreed that the attendance of ACE program students had improved during the 2015-2016 school year.

Finding 6: Achievement in Graduation Improvement (Applicable only to High School)

According to the most recent (2014-2015) Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) the completion

rate/retention rate for Rockdale High School was 87.7%, Katherine Anne Porter Charter School was

97.4%, data for San Juan Diego Catholic High School was not available at time of this report.



II. Introduction and Purpose of Program

A. Description of Centers The Central Texas ACE Collaboration (CTAC) is a partnership made up of small schools in the Central Texas area, managed jointly through a partnership of Education Service Center, Region 13 (ESC 13) and the Austin Community College (ACC). This collaboration consists of three independent school districts, three private schools and one charter school, serving students in grades from Pre-Kindergarten to grade 12. This collaboration allows a direct pathway to higher education and career training. Four of the ten schools in CTAC formerly collaborated in the Cycle 4 21st CCLC Project led by Region XIII Education Service Center. The experiences learned from the Cycle 4 Project have enabled the current collaboration of schools to share lessons learned and create mentor schools. This partnership has built a strong, effective and sustainable out-of-school time (OST) program. Members of this collaboration have shared successful strategies for engaging high-risk youth at state and national 21st CCLC conferences. The addition of ACC brings expertise on parent engagement, adult basic education, character development and a better linkage with higher education and post-secondary career training. Region XIII is a recognized leader in providing training and technical assistance to campuses in Central Texas on improving academic competencies, strategic tutoring, and positive behavior intervention and college and career readiness. This partnership has expanded the community partnerships, family engagement and adult education outreach programs available to the ten participating centers. The campuses partnering in CTAC are all smaller schools that have limited resources and infrastructure to oversee and manage the various components of 21st CCLC operations and accountability. All ten centers have great needs, in terms of at-risk students, academic achievement gaps and scarcity of community resources for students and their family members. Sharing strengths and experiences with proven, evidence-based strategies using the PRIME Blueprint planning process and associated tools have provided the necessary tools to boost student achievement, increase attendance, improve behavior, and keep students on track for timely promotion and graduation. Key components of the CTAC program include integrated OST time academic tutoring, academic enrichment, technology training, and extracurricular learning for enrolled students and their family members. CTAC offers high quality learning opportunities to students who have been identified by their campus administration, teachers or parents as in need of additional assistance, either academic, behavioral, or both. Each school provides before school learning time, where students can receive tutoring, complete homework assignments and use the school’s computer and library resources. Students in the after school program are provided a range of learning opportunities, including homework assistance, tutoring in core academic areas, technology, fine arts, health/wellness, college and career exploration opportunities, and physical fitness. Each day, students participate in a minimum of one academic learning activity and one enrichment activity. These programs are offered 4-5 days per week during the school year and four 6 hours per day for four weeks in the summer. There are also occasional special weekend and evening activities available to students and their parents. Each CTAC campus offers targeted parent and family learning opportunities, including parenting classes, strategies to support student learning, English as a Second Language classes, technology training, and Adult Basic Education and college/career preparation activities. ACC has taken the lead in providing training, technical assistance and expertise in serving the adult and family members. Finally, many diverse community partners continue to participate in these programs. They provide volunteer assistance, college and career readiness opportunities, high engagement classes and resources to support the program at



each center. It is the general belief of the administrative and support team that building parent and community support is necessary to create an effective and sustainable program. B. Overall Goals There are five program objectives or intermediate outcomes identified in each center’s logic model.

Samples of specific expectations and the intended strategies to use are listed below.

1. To improve academic performance Expectation: To see underperforming students improve in all areas. Strategy: Provide assessment-based academic assistance and academic enrichment for under-performing students Expectation: For all students to master their current grade level work, move on to their next grade and pass their STAAR exams. Strategy: Subject matter teachers provide homework help to students. Our clubs (enrichment classes) are an enhancement to the day-to-day lesson plans. Expectation: To improve in math, science and writing Strategy: Provide tutorials, involve students in activities where they are utilizing core academic subjects in everyday lessons, provide quality instruction and assistance. Strategy: Provide tutorials, involve students in activities where they are utilizing core academic subjects in everyday lessons, provide quality instruction and assistance. Students will also work on homework and/or receive support with classroom work. Expectation: Students will show improvement in reading and math Strategy: There are opportunities for students to receive morning homework help. Most enrichment classes have a connection to the content areas of math and reading. Tutorials are offered in math and reading and tie into instruction during the school day. Strategy: The program offers a strong tutorial program for those students who are in need of specific help to address needs in skills and concepts. The enrichment activities also contain a strong academic component. Expectation: Students will improve in Math, ELA, Science, and Social Studies subject areas. Strategy: The offering of a variety of tutorial classes as well as enrichment classes, program offerings such as science and writing, and the project based learning activities. Expectation: To improve in math, science and writing Strategy: To Improve Academic Performance, subject specific tutorials, homework help, and benchmark testing are provided.



2. To improve attendance Expectation: To improve student daily attendance Strategy: Encourage students to attend their regular day classes and the after school program by rewarding attendance and successes and offering enrichment activities that appeal to student interests. Also, improving mastery of content, building stronger relationships, and making school fun through tutorials and enrichment activities. Strategy: Encourage students to attend their regular day classes and the after school program by rewarding attendance and successes and offering enrichment activities that appeal to student interests. Strategy: San Juan Diego has a very strict attendance policy. The office administrators stay on top of class attendance. The Vice-Principle takes care of addressing absences with each student. Strategy: Offer unique and engaging after-school opportunities that corroborate regular school day experiences Expectation: School attendance will be improved or maintained Strategy: Students enjoy the different activities offered in the after school program and in order to participate in the program the students must be in attendance during the school day. Also, the help given means that students are not intimidated by school. Strategy: Because after school participation is based on students being present during the regular school day, students who enjoy the afterschool program will show up on a regular basis to their school day classes. Expectation: Students will attend school regularly and seek to increase attendance rates. Strategy: Encouraging the students daily and providing a good learning environment for the students. Expectation: That all school day students attend the program and stay until the program ends at 6:00 pm. Strategy: By offering clubs (enrichment classes) that the students are interested in then that increases their excitement and they want to participate. 3. To improve behavior Expectation: To decrease behavior referrals from the classroom teachers Strategy: By improving mastery of content, building stronger relationships, and making school fun through tutorials and enrichment activities we will decrease behavior referrals and increase positive behavior. Strategy: Encourage student positive behavior by rewarding excellence and successes and nominating students for “Student of the Month” when showing positive behavior in school and after school activities. Expectation: Students will demonstrate good behavior Strategy: We are working on a reward system for good behavior. I personally also ask different students each day about what "color" they are on and make it a point to make a big deal about good colors. I want the students to know that people care about how they act and that it is important to behave in school. On the flip side, there are also steps taken if a student misbehaves and the student can be removed from the program. Strategy: Encourage student positive behavior by rewarding excellence and successes through awarding Right Choice coupons – also a regular school day program.



Strategy: A positive environment for the students and a variety of enrichment activities that are attractive and enjoyable for the students. The school also teaches all students Steven Covey's The Leader in Me leadership skills. Expectation: To decrease behavior referrals from teachers, faculty, and staff. Strategy: This being a Catholic School Student behavior that is deemed inappropriate is handled immediately by Faculty, Staff, who then takes the matter to the Dean of Discipline. Expectation: To reduce number of student ISS referrals and increase the number of “good news reports” presented on the campuses. Strategy: To offer constructive beyond-school hour activities that provide students occasions for social/emotional development. Expectation: That the program helps support the regular school day staff with improving student behavior. Strategy: Children cannot participate in the after school program if their regular school day classroom behavior is unacceptable. Students are taught to show respect for each other. Expectation: Continually reinforce the student behavior expectations from the day time and address disciplinary matters accordingly. Strategy: If any disciplinarian problems persist from a student then they are addressed according to each student. This is to not allow disruption to their other students. 4. To improve promotion rates Expectation: To improve or maintain promotion rates Strategy: Provide study sessions, tutorials and enrichment activities that help students perform better in the regular school day. By improving mastery of content, building stronger relationships, and making school fun through enrichment activities. Students are also receiving more personalized instruction through an on-line curriculum. Strategy: Provide study sessions, tutorials and enrichment activities that help students perform better in the regular school day. Strategy: All students and parents are aware of the academic expectations for each student. Parents and students are involved in setting goals for each child. We provide homework help and tutorials to support students. Strategy: Offer homework assistance and tutoring that helps students fill gaps in understanding of school and testing material so that they are promoted. Expectation: All students will be promoted Strategy: By targeting students who need the most help and encouraging them to come after school and before school, these students will receive extra help in the areas they need it in. This means that students are more likely to be promoted. Expectation: Students are expected to achieve skills to promote to next grade level. Strategy: The targeting of students that are at-risk and that are headed toward failure if there is no intervention. The tutorials will focus on students’ academic needs. Students are identified at regularly scheduled Educational Concerns Committee (ECC) meetings.



Expectation: All students advance to the next grade level Strategy: Provide homework help, tutorials and enrichment activities that help students perform better in the regular school day. If students are acting right and their academic performance is good, it will follow that they will be successful in school and will likely be promoted to the next grade level. Strategy: Students who complete their work, attend school and maintain. Improve their behavior are having success. Which means they will be promoted to their next grade level. 5. To improve graduation rates Expectation: To improve graduation rates. Strategy: Provide the assistance needed in academics and activities that will keep students involved and engaged in their regular school day. By improving mastery of content, building stronger relationships, and making school fun through enrichment activities. Students are also receiving more personalized instruction through an on-line curriculum. Strategy: Target the 2% of students who are at risk of not graduating and identifying their academic needs to keep them motivated. Communicating with parents on a regular basis about the status of their students’ academic needs. Expectation: To improve graduation rates by providing a meaningful environment that gives hope to students that otherwise they would not have. Strategy: Provide the assistance needed in academics and activities that will keep students involved and engaged in their regular school day.



C. Theory of Action Research indicated that a variety of characteristics were commonly held by an exemplary after school program. The external evaluator, project director and site coordinators agreed to adopt and excel in each of the twenty-one characteristics of an effective after school program. Thus, the overall goal that drives the TCAC program is to achieve a level of excellence as defined by the following twenty-one characteristics of an effective after school program.

1. Includes objectives and goals that are well understood by all stakeholders. 2. Includes a program that is organized and structured and is appropriate for the child. 3. Includes a teacher / student ratio that is reasonable for the particular activity offered. 4. Includes a staff that is professional, trained, and friendly and maintains a positive relationship with

all of the children. 5. Includes a program that addresses the academic, personal, physical and social skills of students. 6. Includes challenging activities and provides opportunities for the students to increase their level of

understanding of complex concepts. 7. Includes no wasted or down time. 8. Includes activities that encourage students to grow mentally, emotionally and physically. 9. Includes an awareness and appreciation for student safety. 10. Includes activities with high level of student participation. 11. Includes positive reinforcement that enhances confidence and increases self-esteem. 12. Includes a high level of fun activities for students. 13. Includes activities that help develop the social, physical and mental needs of children. 14. Includes defined procedures for handling attendance and behavioral issues. 15. Includes parental activities that address needs and interests of parents. 16. Includes a balance of academic, enrichment, college and workforce readiness and family and

parental support service activities. 17. Includes a high level of stakeholder satisfaction with the program. 18. Includes collaboration and partnership building with community organizations. 19. Includes plans for sustainability. 20. Includes a supportive and strong leadership team comprised of campus administration, site

coordinator and project director. 21. Includes a high level of communication between stakeholders.

It was the program’s focus on the four activity components listed in the logic model that drove the activity offerings for parents and students. Those components included activities that addressed academic support, enrichment, family and parental support and college/workforce readiness. _________________________________________________________________________ http://www.cse.ucla.edu/products/policy/huang_mapb_v5.pdf https://www.naesp.org/resources/2/Principal/2006/M-Jp34.pdf http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/myCommunityLook.cfm

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III. Evaluation Strategy Plan For purposes of evaluation reporting the TCAC Program used two research designs in obtaining and analyzing pertinent data related to student demographics and student performance achievement. The descriptive research design was used because it provided the external evaluator and the program administrators with a comprehensive set of information about the overall operation of the program as well as an examination of the strengths and weaknesses associated with the implementation of the program at each center. In order to obtain a more detailed set of data that accurately represented how well the ACE program operated during the 2015-2016 school year, it was necessary to obtain data from a larger population of students than those enrolled in the ACE program. The quasi-experimental research design enabled the external evaluator to make comparisons between three groups of students, those that were regular 21st CCLC attendees, those that were non-regular 21st CCLC attendees and those that were non-participants. ACE program participants with 30+ days of attendance were defined as “regular”’, those with 1-29 days of attendance as “non-regular”; and those with 0 days attendance as “non-participants”.

General Grantee Information Summary of Combined Centers A. Student enrollment and 21st CCLC program attendance:

Total combined campus enrollment 3208

# 21st CCLC students enrolled in 1st semester 1612

% of students enrolled in 1st semester 50%

# 21st CCLC students enrolled in 2nd semester 1822

% of students enrolled in 2nd semester 57%

Total # of parent participants 761

B. Program Calendar (Dates on individual center may vary)

Month Day Year

Fall start date 9 7 2015

Fall end date 12 11 2015

Spring start date 1 11 2016

Spring end date 5 13 2016

Summer start date 6 8 2016

Summer end date 7 3 2016



C. Program Schedule

Number of morning hours per week scheduled 46.5

Number of after school hours per week scheduled 107.5

Combined total of morning and after school hours per week 154

Number of days per week program is offered 5

D. Staff Information

Teacher Categories # %

Campus certified teachers 153 74%

Non campus certified teachers 10 5%

Non-certified teachers 45 21%

Total number teachers in ACE 208

E. ACE Student Demographics

Ethnicity Information

All Students All 21st CCLC Regular Only

Ethnicity # % # % # %

Am Indian 18 0.6% 13 0.7% 10 0.9%

Asian 19 0.6% 7 0.4% 4 0.4%

African Amer. 596 19.3% 453 25.5% 362 34.3%

Hispanic 1065 34.5% 628 35.3% 341 32.3%

White 1386 44.9% 676 38.0% 339 32.1%

Totals 3084 100.0% 1777 100.0% 1056 100.0%

Gender Information


Gender # % # % # %

Males 1633 50.9% 955 50.5% 615 51.5%

Females 1575 49.1% 937 49.5% 580 48.5%

Totals 3208 100.0% 1892 100.0% 1195 100.0%



Grade Level of Students


Grade # % # % # %

PreK 34 1.1 20 1.1 15 1.3

K 177 5.5 97 5.1 69 5.8

1 179 5.6 112 5.9 99 8.3

2 187 5.8 103 5.4 87 7.3

3 335 10.4 209 11.0 132 11.0

4 307 9.6 194 10.3 114 9.5

5 342 10.7 180 9.5 126 10.5

6 300 9.4 151 8.0 81 6.8

7 327 10.2 173 9.1 87 7.3

8 294 9.2 120 6.3 51 4.3

9 201 6.3 115 6.1 89 7.4

10 168 5.2 133 7.0 81 6.8

11 171 5.3 141 7.5 79 6.6

12 186 5.8 144 7.6 85 7.1

Totals 3208 100.0% 1892 100.0% 1195 100.0%

E. ACE Program Participation

Student Participation Types Combined Campuses

# %

ACE General Program Participant 1892 59 %

ACE Regular Program Participant 1195 37 %

Non-ACE Participant 1316 41 %

Total Combined Campus Enrollment 3208

F. Activity Types Offered

Activity Types Academic Activities

Enrichment Activities

Family Engagement

College Readiness

Number of different activities offered

44 75 24 19



IV. Program Support Strategy This section describes the approach taken and data used to prioritize services by each of the ten centers. Where possible explanations will be provided on activity development, training, professional development, campus support, supplies and equipment, observational protocols, marketing and recruitment. 1. Bartlett Schools At Bartlett Schools, the students that are in ACE tutorials are identified by regular school day staff with permission from their parent/guardian. These tutorial services are provided to students who are struggling with their school work and also who failed the state assessments. The majority of ACE Program staff members are our regular school day teachers. This ensures that collaboration is happening and that learning in ACE connects with the classroom learning experience. In the CTAC Center Plan, Bartlett ISD stated that it wanted an increased linkage with classroom academics. The majority of ACE students have their regular classroom teacher as their after school teacher. The ACE program extends learning after the regular school day with fun hands-on activities during both the tutorial and enrichment sections. It provides linkage with classroom academics with technology integrated into the program. The program provides ongoing assistance to help students experience success in the classroom. The program offers homework help, tutorials for selected 3-5th graders in reading and math, and tutorials for 6-8th graders in reading, math, and science. For enrichment activities the program offers art, science, math, reading, college and career readiness, and robotics. With help from student council members, the program also offers game clubs that includes chess club, sports club, and movie club. The local school district provided the facilities and utilities that included the use of the regular classrooms, the cafeteria, library and the two campus gyms. Campus support services included the teacher leaders, the campus administration, counselors who identified students in need, and a nurse. The district information services department provided access to the student system and its varied report capabilities including reports that would single out ACE students. Community partners included Boy Scouts and Reading Bodies provided contributions of goods and services that totaled more than $8,370. 2. Rockdale Elementary School At Rockdale Elementary (RES) there is daily communication between the ACE coordinator, teachers and administration regarding the needs of the students. In addition, teachers, principals, and the ACE coordinator meet in RTI and ECC meetings to discuss students who have the greatest academic need, what those student needs might be, and how best to address them. This allows RES to offer a relatively seamless cross between the regular school day and the afterschool program. Having the majority of teachers on campus teaching in tutorials and enrichments also allows for ACE to be able to provide the help the students need during the regular school day. Teachers and administrators communicate regularly with the ACE staff through emails, shared ACE documents, grade-level RTI/ECC meetings and have common access to student assessment data when identifying students who need to attend ACE, thus



making it easier to address specific student needs. The RES ACE staff is primarily composed of teachers who teach in the regular school day. This allows a

continuous flow between the regular school day and the ACE program and their learning experiences.

The ACE program is a tremendous asset to the regular school day program in that many of the current

after-school activities would not be an option for our students if not for the ACE grant. In addition to

providing math and reading tutorials to students each day, throughout the week the program also offers a

variety of enrichment activities and homework help every morning. Program attendance in the tutorial

and enrichment classes shows that students enjoy coming and rarely miss if they are in school. The fact

that the program has a large number of teachers from the regular school day that teach before and after

school allows the program to provide more academic support to this population of students.

The local school district provided the facilities and utilities that included the use of the regular classrooms, the cafeteria, library, gym, computer lab, and outside playground areas. Campus staff support includes teachers, administrators, counselors, office staff, and school nurse. Information about students is received from the office staff and the PEIMS coordinator. Other grants that benefit the program include the Free and Reduced program which provides the students snacks in the afternoon and a “grab and go” breakfast in the morning. Community partners include KRXT (local radio station), Rockdale Reporter (local newspaper), Milam County Master Naturalist, Hughes Insurance Agency, Austin Community College, Rockdale Police Department, GFL Americas, Mr. Gattis, Lee's Landing, Hillcrest Kid Safe Program, KRXT, Rockdale Reporter, Pizza Hut and Little River Healthcare that provided contributions of goods and services that totaled more than $1,335. 3. San Juan Diego Catholic High School San Juan Diego Catholic High School offers a relatively seamless cross between the regular school day and the afterschool program. Having the majority of teachers on campus teaching in tutorials and enrichments also allows for ACE to be able to provide the help the students need during the regular school day. Teachers and administrators communicate regularly with the ACE staff through emails, shared ACE documents, grade-level meetings and have common access to student assessment data when identifying students who need to attend ACE, thus making it easier to address specific student needs. The ACE staff is primarily composed of teachers who teach in the regular school day. This allows a continuous flow between the regular school day and the ACE program and their learning experiences. Tutors who are not part of the regular school day require regular school day teachers to observe their afterschool tutoring session and provide verbal feedback. By communicating with each other face to face, they are in a constant state of learning from each other and their experiences.

In addition to providing math and reading tutorials to students throughout the week the program also offers enrichment activities and homework help every day. Program attendance in the tutorial and enrichment classes shows that students enjoy coming and rarely miss if they are in school. The fact that



the program has a large number of teachers from the regular school day that teach after school allows the program to provide more academic support to this population of students. The local Catholic Church provided the facilities twice a week for cheer practice. The Catholic school down the street allowed San Juan Diego Catholic High School the use of their stage for the school talent show. Campus support services included the teachers, the campus administration, and counselors who identified students in need. Community partners included Dell Computers, Boys and Girls Club, Grounded in Music, San Jose Church, ABC Driving, Charles Schwab, Austin Learning Center, and St. Ignatius Catholic School provided contributions of goods and services that totaled more than $8,540. 4. Katherine Anne Porter Charter School Having the majority of teachers on campus teaching in tutorials and enrichments allows for KAPS ACE to be able to provide the help the students need during the regular school day. Teachers and administrators communicate regularly with the ACE staff through emails, shared ACE documents, grade-level meetings and have common access to student assessment data when identifying students who need to attend ACE, thus making it easier to address specific student needs. A team comprised of the Superintendent, Principal, Registrar, Special Education Director, school counselor, site coordinator and the IT Director meet weekly to discuss the needs of the campus student population and how best to serve their educational requirements. During each meeting all members are encouraged to bring items for discussion to the team for collaboration. The ACE staff is primarily composed of teachers who teach in the regular school day. This allows a continuous flow between the regular school day and the ACE program and their learning experiences. The ACE program is a tremendous asset to the regular school day program in that many of the after-school activities would not be an option for our students if not for the ACE grant. Program attendance in the tutorial and enrichment classes shows that students enjoy coming and rarely miss if they are in school. The local charter school provided the facilities and utilities that included the use of the regular classrooms, the cafeteria, library, campus gym, music room, Mac Lab, Theater, and the garden. Campus support services included the teacher leaders, the IT Services, Registrar, Principal and counselors who identified students in need. Community partners included the Master Naturalist Program, Wimberley Lion's Club, Whole Foods, Wimberley Outdoor Educators and the Wimberley Library, Keep Wimberley Beautiful provided contributions of goods and services that totaled more than $16,220. 5. Rockdale Intermediate School Teachers providing tutorial assistance in the Rockdale Intermediate School (RIS) ACE program are the regular school day classroom teachers, therefore, student needs are very well understood. The ACE coordinator, teachers, principal, and counselor determine needs of students during each grading period in ECC/RTI meetings. Shared access of data during the ECC/RTI meetings provides assurance that student



needs are being met. CBA, STAAR, and previous STAAR data is available to all staff members having a shared interest in student needs. The ACE staff is composed of teachers who teach in the regular school day. This allows a continuous flow between the regular school day and the ACE program and their learning experiences. Students participating in ACE have opportunities not only to strengthen their academics through subject-specific tutorials, but also to participate in extra-curricular activities they might not otherwise be exposed to. Tutorials are strongly encouraged throughout the RIS campus and supported by all staff. The enrichment activities afford students opportunities to develop life-long interests in areas such as cooking, gardening, technical and arts and crafts. Many of these activities are community-based service projects, allowing students to see their efforts making a difference in their community. The ACE program at RIS is highly recognized by staff, students and parents as a strong program, providing for the whole development of the child through tutorials and enrichment activities that allow the students to be actively involved in community service projects. Parent requests are often for their child to be involved in service project activities. A variety of resources were available that contributed to the program’s success. Those resources were either provided by the local school district or were provided by community partners. The local school district provided the facilities and utilities that included the use of the regular classrooms, the cafeteria, library and the two campus gyms. Campus support services included the teacher leaders, the campus administration, counselors who identified students in need, and the school resource officer who assisted with security. The district information services department provided access to the student system and its varied report capabilities including reports that would single out ACE students. Community partners included the local media in way of radio station KRXT and weekly newspaper, Rockdale Reporter, as well as support of local chamber of commerce in promoting the program that provided contributions of goods and services that totaled more than $5,850. 6. Rockdale Junior High School The shared understanding and direction of identified students at Rockdale Junior High (RJH) is relatively seamless between regular day and the after school program. RJH grade-level teachers and the principal meet during each grading period in ECC meetings to identify students with academic needs. The ACE coordinator is also in attendance at each of the grade-level meetings. Student academic needs for both regular day and ACE are also identified by classroom teachers based on prior STAAR data and current CBA data. Teachers and administrators communicate regularly with the ACE staff through emails, shared ACE attendance rosters, the grade-level Educational Concerns Committees (ECC), and have shared access to student assessment data when identifying students who need to attend ACE. The ACE program is a tremendous asset to the regular school day program in that many of the after-school activities would not be an option for our students if not for the ACE grant. In addition to providing tutorial sessions, the program also offers academic enrichment activities and sessions of open access to the Library. Also offered are enrichment activities and focused homework help sessions. Within each week,



students have different sessions available before and after school to support their academic development and personal growth. The local school district provided the facilities and utilities that included the use of the regular classrooms, the cafeteria, library, computer labs, cafeteria, school tennis courts, and the campus gym. Snacks are provided via the free and reduced lunch program. Campus support services include Science & Math campus coordinator, the campus administrators, office secretaries, and Food Services campus manager. The district information services department provided access to the student system and its varied report capabilities and PIEMS clerk assistance when generating reports. Community partners included the local Lion’s Club officer co-leading our Leo Club, the local newspaper (The Rockdale Reporter) and the local radio station (KRXT) providing media coverage, and the local Chamber of Commerce, Central Texas Martial Art that provided contributions of goods and services that totaled more than $2,990. 7. Texas Empowerment Academy Elementary The Texas Empowerment Academy Elementary was able to implement the ACE program as intended because ACE Program personnel attend the regular school day training and also attend Texas ACE workshops offered. The site coordinator also provides annual training for the ACE Program personnel and regular school day personnel focused on knowledge gained from ACE Workshops. There is also daily communication between the ACE coordinator, teachers and administration regarding the needs of the students. In addition, teachers, principals, and the ACE coordinator meet to discuss students who have the greatest academic need, what those needs might be, and how best to address them. This allows Texas Empowerment Academy Elementary to offer a relatively seamless cross between the regular school day and the afterschool program. Having the majority of teachers on campus teaching in tutorials and enrichments also allows for ACE to be able to provide the help the students need during the regular school day. Teachers and administrators communicate regularly with the ACE staff through emails, shared ACE documents, grade-level meetings and have common access to student assessment data when identifying students who need to attend ACE, thus making it easier to address specific student needs. The ACE Math and Reading enrichment classes support the regular school day program by implementing what the students are learning in our enrichment activities, thus increasing academic support. The Martial Arts program also gives students opportunities that their parents would not have been able to afford. In addition to providing math and reading enrichment, tutorials are also provided to students each day and 45 minutes of homework help every morning. Program attendance in the tutorial and enrichment classes shows that students enjoy coming and rarely miss if they are in school. The fact that the program has a large number of teachers from the regular school day that teach before and after school allows the program to provide more academic support to this population of students. The local school provided the facilities and utilities that included the use of regular classrooms, the cafeteria, playground and gym. The office manager helps with the completion and submission of time cards, HR, parent emails, and requisitions. Campus support services included the campus administration and school security. The district registrar provided access to the student system and its varied report capabilities including reports that would single out ACE students. Other grants include free and reduced programs for snacks and other Title I services.



Community partners included the local HEB store, Knights of Peter Claver, Hope Lutheran Church, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Austin Community College, Neighborhood Karate Club, and local Zumba Program provided contributions of goods and services that totaled more than $3,740. 8. Texas Empowerment Academy Middle School In order to best meet the needs of students, the Texas Empowerment Academy Middle School ACE tutorial offerings in math, science and reading are based on the student’s academic performance grades and needs identified for students based on the STAAR test results. The Texas Empowerment Academy MS improvement plan specifies that the ACE program goal is to tailor its offerings in these areas to ensure continued student improvement on the academics and successful passing of the STAAR exam. With the ACE program staff being the same as the regular school day staff, there is an awareness of what is important and what is needed to meet the students’ needs. At the same time building relationships with parents and students that make program efforts in ACE more meaningful and more productive are evidenced in improvement of their grades and test scores.

When developing lesson plans for the after school program, every effort is made to continue the reinforcement of the regular school day. The ACE staff tailor their afterschool lesson plans for tutorials day. The school provided the facilities and utilities used in the program and included the use of classrooms, the cafeteria, dance studio, as well as the agricultural area. Campus support services included the district budget manager who assisted with time card and requisition processing. A variety of community partners provided invaluable resources to the program. They included the local Gulf Club, Professional Dancers and Professional Musicians that provided contributions of goods and services that totaled more than $$150. 9. Rockdale High School The ACE Coordinator and the regular day staff talk on a regular basis about the needs of the students. The ACE Coordinator is included in the RTI meetings and has input into what is set up for after school extended learning. The ACE Coordinator compiled a list of students who needed extra reading, extra math and science help. Because of shared access to data involving the students, it was easier to address specific student needs. The ACE staff is primarily composed of teachers who teach in the regular school day. This allows a continuous flow between the regular school day and the ACE program and their learning experiences. The ACE program provides a wealth of encouragement and opportunities for our students that would otherwise not be available. It is a huge asset to the regular school day program in that many of the after-school activities would not be an option for our students if not for the ACE grant. In addition to providing math and reading tutorials to students each day, the program also offered enrichment activities and homework help every morning. Program attendance in the tutorial and enrichment classes shows that



students enjoy coming and rarely miss if they are in school. Having a large number of regular school day teachers working in the afterschool program allows the program to provide the education support that the students need. The local school district is very supportive of the afterschool program and makes all facilities available, which includes regular classrooms, cafeteria, gyms, library, auditorium, and weight room. Campus support services included the teachers, the campus administration, counselors who identified students in need, custodians, cafeteria staff, and the transportation system. The PEIMS coordinator provided all necessary information required for reporting.

Community partners included the Senior Citizens Center, Rockdale Reporter, Rotary Club, Lions Club, City of Rockdale, Chamber of Commerce, Walmart, GFL, Mr. Gattis Pizza, Sew’n Thing and McDonalds that provided contributions of goods and services that totaled more than $6,700. 10. Smithville School There is ongoing communication between the ACE coordinator, teachers and administration regarding the needs of the students. In addition, teachers, parents, and the ACE coordinator meet to discuss how to serve students having the greatest need. Consequently, ACE academic programs stay closely aligned to the regular school day activities. Having teachers from every grade or subject on campus teaching in tutorials and enrichments also allows for ACE to be able to provide the help the students need during the regular school day. The Smithville ISD (SISD) ACE staff is primarily composed of teachers who teach in the regular school day. Thus, students are exposed to a variety of teaching styles and perspectives that all align with district standards and improvement goals. The SISD ACE program offers a number of programs that are not available as part of the regular school day curriculum. ACE is there to support students before and after school. Nearly a quarter of all students across the elementary and middle school campuses are regular attendees at ACE. Students are motivated to come for some of the unique offerings made possible at their request. The local school district has made available resources spanning two campuses. Two main campuses, two gymnasiums, cafeteria facilities and personnel are just a few basics available for housing students. Deliberate inclusion of the ACE Site Coordinator on several committees, academic teams, and easy access to academic records have been available since the start and continue to be available for daily use. A variety of community partners have provided resources greatly appreciated by the ACE program: Smithville PD, Students Standing Strong, Smithville Library and Sylvan Learning Centers. These groups have made monetary or in-kind donations in the forms of educational instructors, or supplies.



V. Program Participation A. The Right Students Served The characteristics of program participants and their level of participation in program activities is shown in each of the center reports found in the appendix section of this report. Data in those center reports shows that the students at each center that were in most need of services have enjoyed a high level of participation in all activities offered. Site coordinators utilized not only the data available in the TEASE system, but also the student demographic and performance data that was more readily available locally. The evaluator recognizes that significant progress has been made toward addressing and achieving the stated program goals in the Logic Model. An examination of the pairing of activities to students indicates that every effort has been made to provide the most appropriate services to the targeted population of students. Even the stakeholders acknowledged this observation with their responses on the spring 2015 stakeholder survey. B. The Right Activities The selection of activities offered during the 2015-2016school year was a response to identified special needs and interests of students. The listing and description of activities offered is shown in both the individual center’s Logic Model and Grantee Logic Model. The activities offered are identified below: 1. Academic Support Activities

Tutorials: Each center offers a variety of aligned core subject tutorials to assist students to master and achieve readiness on relevant grade-level TEKS

Homework Help: Teachers at each center offer homework assistance to students on a daily basis. 2. Enrichment Activities

Arts: Students explore artistic expression in a variety of media including music, dance, drama, crafts and digital design.

Service Learning: Students design, implement and evaluate projects about giving back to the community through volunteer projects.

Cooking: Student learn to plan and prepare meals using math, science and English Language Arts.

Computer Lab and Gaming: Through project-based learning students are reinforcing reading and writing TEKS and building computer skills.

Sports: Through physical education students are learning life skills.

Driver’s Education: Students are prepared to meet legal requirements to become a licensed driver. 3. College and Career Readiness Activities



CCR Classes: Each center offers no less than one class per week that focuses on career skills and allows for exploration of post-secondary learning opportunities.

4. Family Involvement Activities

Parent University: Parents come together to learn about a variety of topics selected by the parents.

Family Fitness: Fitness activities including walking, Zumba, strength training and group sports with children to improve health and wellness.

Parent ELL: Parents who are English Language Learners attend class to improve vocabulary and fluency.



VI. Program Intermediate Outcomes

A. Expectations The Region XIII Education Service Center ACE Program is driven by the five intermediate outcomes listed in each center’s logic model found at the end of each centers report. Those intermediate outcomes have helped to focus the structure and the philosophy surrounding the after school program as it is being implemented in each of the centers. The five intermediate outcomes and their related expectations for individual centers are identified below. 1. To improve academic performance:

By having the expectation that all students will show improvement in reading, math, science and social studies

By having the expectation that all students will show improved performance on benchmark tests

By having the expectation that the ACE program will provide TEKS Targeted Clinics to improve student academic performance

By having the expectation that the ACE program will provide a program that includes TEKS expectations to improve student academic performance

By having the expectation that all students attending tutorials will show significant improvement in their academic grades

By having the expectation that the after school program will offer assessment based tutorial programs

By having the expectation that all students will be promoted to their next grade level

By having the expectation that all students will pass their STAAR exams

By having the expectation that all students will appreciate learning 2. To improve attendance:

By having the expectation that school attendance will be maintained or improved

By having the expectation that students will attend school on a more regular and consistent basis

By having the expectation that staff members will work together to help improve student attendance

By having the expectation that an appealing ACE program will cause students to come to school

By having the expectation that students in the after school program will stay until the end at 5:30 pm or 6:00 pm

By having the expectation that program offerings will make students want to attend the program

By having the expectation that students will be excited about the after school program and will want to be in school in order to attend the after school offerings

By having the expectation that school attendance will improve by 2%

3. To improve behavior:

By having the expectation that proper student behavior will be demonstrated by all students



By having the expectation that students will demonstrate respectful behavior

By having the expectation that the ACE program will utilize the parents to help improve student behavior

By having an expectation that the ACE program will help support the regular school day staff with student behavior

By having the expectation that one-on-one contact with children will show them the correct behavioral direction

By having the expectation that students will have acceptable behavior during the school day so that they can participate in the after school program

By having the expectation that discipline referrals will decrease by 5%

By having the expectation that the establishment of an incentive system will motivate students to behave

By having the expectation that the Human Development Day program will improve student behavior

4. To improve promotion rates:

By having the expectation that all students will be expected to achieve skills necessary to be promoted to next grade level

By having the expectation that the after school program will establish positive relationships between students and staff so as to facilitate student promotion

By having the expectation that the program provide tutorials to assist students with academic needs

By having the expectation that students with the greatest risk of being retained are identified and monitored

By having the expectation that the program will be an encouragement to students via regular monitoring of their grades and their tutoring needs.

By having the expectation that ACE and parent/teacher conferences will help with student promotion

By having the expectation that 4H and parent/teacher conferences will help with student promotion

5. To improve graduation rates:

By having the expectation that all students will graduate

By having the expectation that the program will establish good relationships between students and staff members and thus help with student graduating

By having an expectation that students attend tutorials, attend school and behave appropriately so that they can graduate

By having the expectation that the after school program helps to monitor where students are in their various courses and when necessary encourage them to attend the tutorials.

By having the expectation that the after school program will provide students with a fun and welcoming learning environment that gives students the tools and assistance needed to perform to their highest ability during their regular school day and encourages students to continue their education.



B. Analysis of Achievement

The charts shown below provide a visual representation of how well students in the ACE program did in

achieving each of the desired intermediate outcomes. Each chart contains a comparison analysis from

three groups of students from the combined ten centers. The comparison groups of students are a) all

students enrolled on the CTAC center campuses, b) all students on CTAC center campuses who enrolled in

the ACE program and c) all those students from the CTAC center campuses who were not only enrolled in

the after school program, but who met the criteria for being identified as regular participants.

1. Achievement in Regular Classroom Academic Performance

English Language Arts

Comparison Average Semester Grade Change

1st Sem 2nd Sem Change

All Students Enrolled on Campus 84.9 82.95 -1.14

All 21st CCLC enrolled students 82.38 81.81 -.57

All 21st CCLC regular students 61.63 61.63 0

Mathematics




All 21st CCLC enrolled students 82.09 81.40 -0.70

All 21st CCLC regular students 81.58 80.75 -0.83

Science




All 21st CCLC enrolled students 84.69 83.60 -1.10

All 21st CCLC regular students 84.32 83.41 -0.90

Social Studies




All 21st CCLC enrolled students 84.89 84.99 1.0

All 21st CCLC regular students 84.24 84.51 .27



2. Achievement in State Assessment Performance

Mathematics

Percent Passing STAAR Test

%

All Students Enrolled on Campus n/a

All 21st CCLC enrolled students n/a

All 21st CCLC regular students n/a

Science


%




3. Achievement in Attendance Improvement

Note: One needs to be careful in interpreting the average semester attendance of the groups of

students. There are factors that can impact the average for any group. For example, if a student enters

in the middle of the semester or leaves in the middle of the semester, his/her days of attendance will

be different than those students who entered the school year on the first day of school and remained

enrolled until the end of the spring semester.

English Language Arts


%




Social Studies


%






Classroom Attendance

Comparison of Average Semester Attendance Change


All Students Enrolled on Campus 76.94 89.04 12.11

All 21st CCLC enrolled students 77.82 88.76 10.94

All 21st CCLC regular students 79.06 87.49 8.43

4. Achievement in Absence Improvement

Note: One needs to be careful in interpreting the average semester absence of the groups of students.

There are factors that can impact the average for any group. The weather in the winter months for

example can impact student absences due to illnesses and harsh weather conditions.

Classroom Absences

Comparison of Average Semester Absences Change



All 21st CCLC enrolled students 3.15 4.01 .86

All 21st CCLC regular students 2.82 3.30 .49

5. Achievement in Behavior Improvement

Improvement in Student Behavior in School

Level of Agreement from Stakeholders

Student Parent Staff

Strongly Agree 47% 34% 19%

Agree 22% 31% 33%

Neutral 18% 30% 40%

Disagree 5% 5% 5%

Strongly Disagree 8% 0% 3%

Student Discipline

Comparison of Average Disciplinary Incidents



All 21st CCLC enrolled students .75 1.06 0.32

All 21st CCLC regular students .50 .68 .18



6. Achievement in Promotion Improvement

Note: Because the promotion rate for all groups of students is extremely high and only provides a

minimal difference for comparison purposes, it was deemed appropriate to illustrate the perception of

stakeholders with regard to the improvement of academic performance by students and their

improved attendance in school as a result of their participation in the after school program.

7. Achievement in Graduation Improvement (Applicable only to High School)

According to the most recent (2014-2015) Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) the completion

rate/retention rate for Rockdale High School was 87.7%, for Katherine Anne Porter Charter School was

97.4% and data San Juan Diego Catholic High School was not available at the time of reporting.

Improvement in Student Grades In School




Agree 24% 35% 44%

Neutral 19% 22% 24%

Disagree 6% 6% 5%


Improvement in Student Attendance In School




Agree 22% 33% 38%

Neutral 16% 30% 40%

Disagree 7% 3% 3%




C. General Summary

1. Are there a greater number of students experiencing improvement in each of the five

intermediate outcomes?

a. Improvement in academic performance: No b. Improvement in attendance: Yes c. Improvement in behavior: Yes d. Improvement in promotion rates: Yes e. Improvement in graduation rates: Yes

2. Are there a greater percent of students experiencing improvement in each of the five

intermediate outcomes?


3. Are there a greater amounts of improvements by students?




VII. Program Impacts

The external evaluator and the ACE program staff agreed that it was important to use two research

designs in obtaining and analyzing pertinent data related to student demographics and student

performance achievement. That decision necessitated the requirement for access to on-line student data

that was housed in the various Information Services Departments serving the individual centers. Their

assistance in obtaining the correct and timely information was greatly appreciated.

The descriptive research design was used because it better enables one to provide comprehensive

information about the overall operation of the program as well as an examination of the strengths and

weaknesses associated with the implementation of the program on the local center site. In order to

provide a more comprehensive center report that more accurately represented how well the ACE program

operated during this school year, it was necessary to obtain data from a larger population of students than

those enrolled in the ACE program.

The quasi-experimental research design provided a comparison between three groups of students on this

center, those that were regular 21st CCLC attendees, those that were non-regular 21st CCLC attendees and

those that were non-participants. Charts were provided in Section 6 of this report that gave a visual

representation of how well students in the ACE program did in achieving each of the desired intermediate

outcomes. Each chart contained a comparison analysis from three groups of students on the TCAC

combined campuses. Since only one year of data was readily available, the evaluator and ACE program

staff decided to use a first and second semester comparison of the three groups of students.

Please refer to Section 6 of this report under the heading “Analysis of Achievement.” That portion of the

report will provide student performance comparison data for grades, school attendance, school discipline

referrals, course completion and achievement test scores.

VIII. Stakeholder Perceptions Fall In spring 2016 BCC ACE centers administered a common survey to students, parents and staff members. Survey completion participants included 452 students, 147 parents and 148 staff members. The primary reason for surveying the stakeholders was to obtain their opinion regarding the effectiveness of the 21st Century CLC program, particularly as an outcome related to the perceived behaviors and attitudes of student participants. The intent is for this survey to be administered annually for the remainder of the grant period. Future administrations will provide important information regarding possible trends in stakeholder opinions. As the program evolves and experiences demographic and/or programmatic changes, the data obtained will prove helpful in developing decisions that will be more responsive to the needs of the individual centers and the program as a whole. Additionally, the surveys will provide program administrators with a systematic and uniform method of receiving input and serve an integral role in the comprehensive plan for meeting the individual needs of the center community. Description of the Survey The surveys were comprised of Likert-type items, and the range of values for each item was based on a 5-point scale with the highest value assigned to the response "Strongly Agree" or "Highly Satisfied." A summary of the response categories and the point value of each is presented in Tables 1 and 2 below:



Table 1 Table 2 Response Category Point Value Response Category Point Value Very Satisfied 5 Strongly Agree 5 Satisfied 4 Agree 4 Neutral 3 Neutral 3 Dissatisfied 2 Disagree 2 Very Dissatisfied 1 Strongly Disagree 1 Domains Survey statement are clustered into domains according to the issue each specific statement addresses. For each of the domains, results are reported on a subscale average score, which is an average of the combined individual item averages and represents the average score for the particular domain. The number and description of domains is identical for all surveys. The four domains are identified as follows:

A. Program Activities B. Program Environment C. Student Attitudes D. Student Behaviors

Analysis of Survey Results

A. Items on the Program Activities subscale elicited opinions regarding:

The help provided with homework

The variety of enrichment activities

The variety of academic activities

The positive experiences in the program

The opportunity to learn new material B. Items on the Program Environment subscale elicited opinions regarding:

The class sizes

The special help given by staff

The attention and care given by staff

The opportunity to meet adults

The opportunity to make new friends

The safe environment for students C. Items on the Student Attitudes subscale elicited opinions regarding:

Student's attitude toward being successful in the after school program



Student's attitude toward attending the after school program

Student's attitude toward being a part of the after school program

Student's attitude toward an enjoyment for learning

Student's attitude toward the regular school day program

Student's attitude toward participating in the after school program in the future

D. Items on the Student Behaviors subscale elicited opinions regarding:

Improved student disciplinary behavior

Improved student academic performance

Improved student attendance in school The combined responses of all stakeholders from all ten centers is shown in the following pages. It provides an accurate depiction of how each stakeholder in general perceived the effectiveness of the CTAC ACE program as it related to each of the domains listed above. An analysis of the data presented in the following tables indicates that stakeholders hold the CTAC ACE program in high regard and feel that it is meeting its intended purposes.



IX. Assessment of Evaluator Recommendations and Site Coordinator Commentary Part A: Programmatic Themes and Issues across Centers While each center has its own unique set of issues and resources, those are described in detail under each center’s evaluation report located in the appendix section of this report. There are some common issues that all centers experience in delivering their services to the population most in need. Those common issues have been identified as the following:

1. A need to clearly identify and serve the population that is most in need of services from an after school program.

2. A need for better utilization of the resources available for use in an after school program. 3. A need for better communication and coordination of services between the after school

staff and the regular school day staff. 4. A need for solicitation of community resources to better serve the student and parent

community population in need of services. 5. A need for incorporation of technology into all aspects of an after school program

including administration and instruction. 6. A need for an after school program to strive for excellence in its organization and delivery

of services. 7. A need to address the issue of sustainability on an annual basis, and the early

establishment of a plan for continuation of services beyond the grant period. Part B: Recommendations The evaluator made the following recommendations for 2015-2016: 1. It is a desirable goal for each center to develop into an exemplary after school program; therefore, it must exemplify the characteristics of an effective after school program. Each site coordinator was allowed the opportunity to select one of the 21 characteristics of an effective after school program to emphasize for the 2015-2016 school year. The recommendations were as follows:

Includes a program that addresses the academic, personal, physical and social skills of students.

Includes activities that encourage students to grow mentally, emotionally and physically. Includes a teacher/student ratio that is reasonable for the particular activity offered.

Includes parental activities that address needs and interests of parents.

Includes a balance of academic, enrichment, college and workforce readiness and family and parental support service activities



Includes collaboration and partnership building with community organizations. Includes challenging activities and provides opportunities for the students to increase their level of understanding of complex concepts.

Includes plans for sustainability.

Includes positive reinforcement that enhances confidence and increases self-esteem. Includes a balance of academic, enrichment, college and workforce readiness and family and parental support service activities

Includes objectives and goals that are well understood by all stakeholders.

Includes a program that is organized and structured and is appropriate for the child.

Includes activities that encourage students to grow mentally, emotionally and physically.

Includes a staff that is professional, trained, and friendly and maintains a positive relationship with all of the children.

Includes a high level of fun activities for students.

Includes defined procedures for handling attendance and behavioral issues. 2. In order to provide students with a varied program of activities, this center should ensure that at least two activities are scheduled that focus on the area of college and workforce readiness. 3. Enrichment activities can provide experiences for students that are not normally available during the regular school day program. Therefore, this center should ensure that an appropriate number of challenging, yet fun and exciting, enrichment activities are offered to students. 4. Staff members have unique and special skills that go untouched. Therefore, this center should conduct a survey of staff that seeks suggestions of academic, enrichment, college/workforce and family engagement activities that they or others could offer the students in the future. 5. If asked, parents and community members can be effective partners or volunteers in the after school program. Therefore, the site coordinator should seek ways to appropriately approach the parents/community members and request suggestions from them as to how they could be active participants and contributors to the after school program. 6. Non-certified teachers are employed in the after school program and have roles that require knowledge of effective instructional strategies and disciplinary skills. Therefore, the site coordinator should provide staff development opportunities for these individuals to gain the skills needed. 7. Student performance data is readily available and a system of dissemination should be in place for ACE program teachers to better identify the specific instructional needs of students. 8. Activities offered in the after school program should be attractive to students and every activity offered in the after school program should have a plan for its implementation. Therefore, the site coordinator should encourage and ensure that staff members develop their lesson plans with creativity and focus on student response.



9. For many students the only hands-on access that they will have to computers is at school. Therefore, the site coordinator should ensure that high levels of technology use is incorporated into all activities scheduled. 10. All students need to be academically challenged to perform at the highest level possible. Therefore, the site coordinator should ensure that activities offered will have some minimal exposure to students performing at the synthesis and evaluation level. 11. The support of the campus administration is critical for the success of the ACE program. Therefore, the site coordinator should strive to maintain and foster a strong communication system and professional relationship with the campus administration. 12. After a day in the classroom by students, students desire to be physically active after school. The site coordinator needs to ensure that physical activity opportunities are provided for students and even fitness classes for both students and parents can be offered. 13. It is important that communication between the ACE program staff and the regular school day staff exists. In order to be an effective partner with the regular school day staff, the site coordinator should ensure that communication flows freely between the two and that alignment exists between the after school program and the regular school day. 14. The summer time provides an excellent opportunity for site coordinators to meet community members and business leaders. The site coordinator should meet with these individuals during the summer time and schedule them as guest speakers or presenters for the ACE program. 15. In order to maintain a high student interest level in the ACE program, the site coordinator should conduct a survey of students that seeks the students’ suggestions for activities to be offered in the future. 16. All students need to be academically challenged to perform at the highest level possible. Therefore, the site coordinator should ensure that activities offered will have some minimal exposure to students performing at the synthesis and evaluation level. 17. New students to the campus are regularly entering and need to know about the after school program. Therefore, the site coordinator should be available to meet with these parents and students to explain the services offered via the ACE program. 18. The fine arts have been ignored in many after school programs and they do not receive the same level of support as the core content areas in many elementary schools. Therefore, the site coordinator should strive to ensure that fine arts enrichment activities are scheduled in the ACE program for students.



Next Steps This section of the report summarizes responses made by site coordinators to evaluator recommendations. Each site coordinator was asked provide strategies and action steps that would be taken to address the recommendations made. The evaluator monitored program centers and assessed the progress made at each center. Center

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Evaluator’s Site Specific Recommendations

Statement of Strategy and Action Steps by Site Coordinator

1 For many students the only hands-on access that they will have to computers is at school. Therefore, the site coordinator should ensure that high levels of technology use is incorporated into all activities scheduled.

We currently have all the physical resources to incorporate technology in all ACE activates. However, teacher comfort level in implementing and using these resources is lacking. Thereof we will conduct trainings before the start of the fall program to familiarize teachers with these resources. And provide support for teachers as they begin utilization during the fall program.

1 The summer time provides an excellent opportunity for site coordinators to meet community members and business leaders. The site coordinator should meet with these individuals during the summer time and schedule them as guest speakers or presenters for the ACE program.

Scheduled at least three meetings with key community members between June and August, to solicit guest speakers for the program.

1 All students need to be academically challenged to perform at the highest level possible. Therefore, the site coordinator should ensure that activities offered will have some minimal exposure to students performing at the synthesis and evaluation level.

Work with the director of curriculum and instruction, as well as ACE teachers, to develop at least one evaluation/synthesis level lesson for each teacher, per month, during the fall program.

2 Activities offered in the after school program should be attractive to students and every activity offered in the after school program should have a plan for its implementation. Therefore, the site coordinator should encourage and ensure that staff members develop their lesson plans with creativity and focus on student response.

Teachers/ACE staff will be encouraged by the site coordinator to allow student response to help guide their lesson plans while making sure to include skills required to master appropriate TEKS. Creativity for our age group is a necessity in order to keep students’ attention and maintain class management.

2 For many students the only hands-on access that they will have to computers is at school. Therefore, the site coordinator should ensure that high levels of technology use is incorporated into all activities scheduled.

Teachers will be encouraged to use their Smart Boards as part of their lessons along with iPad and computer games/research when suitable.

2 The summer time provides an excellent opportunity for site coordinators to meet community members and business leaders. The site coordinator should meet with these individuals during the summer time and schedule them as guest speakers or

Will meet with local community members/leaders to see where it would be appropriate for these individuals/groups to come speak or present for the summer ACE program.



presenters for the ACE program.

3 Enrichment activities can provide experiences for students that are not normally available during the regular school day program. Therefore, this center should ensure that an appropriate number of challenging yet fun and exciting enrichment activities are offered to students.

Distributed surveys to students asking for suggestions for new activities. Consulted with school day-staff members to bring new, fun and exciting, activities.

3 Activities offered in the after school program should be attractive to students and every activity offered in the after school program should have a plan for its implementation. Therefore, the site coordinator should encourage and ensure that staff members develop their lesson plans with creativity and focus on student response.

Met with each staff member individually and walk through a lesson plan form together. Collected lesson plans from staff members for each day an Activity is lead.


Used this summer to meet with community members and business leaders that already have ties to the school. Scheduled guest speakers for the Computer Programming Camp scheduled this summer.

4 In order to provide students with a varied program of activities, this center should ensure that at least two activities are scheduled that focus on the area of college and workforce readiness.

Install a full time staff member to work with upper classmen to prepare them for college and workforce readiness. This staff member works after school with students who request his assistance.

4 Staff members have unique and special skills that go untouched. Therefore, this center should conduct a survey of staff that seeks suggestions of academic, enrichment, college/workforce and family engagement activities that they or others could offer the students in the future.

Opened up new classes for our teachers who have special interests. We now have a Female Empowerment class lead by one of our daytime teachers who has a background in the subject matter.

4 Non-certified teachers are employed in the after school program and have roles that require knowledge of effective instructional strategies and disciplinary skills. Therefore, the site coordinator should provide staff development opportunities for these individuals to gain the skills needed.

Supported continuing education opportunities for all of our staff.

5 In order to maintain a high student interest level in the ACE program, the site coordinator should conduct a survey of students that seeks their suggestions for activities to be offered in the future.

Develop and administered a student survey of enrichment classes that interest them for the Summer and/or the Fall semester.

5 Enrichment activities can provide experiences for students that are not

Used surveys to obtain ideas to ensure fun and exciting enrichment classes are continually offered to the students.



normally available during the regular school day program. Therefore, this center should ensure that an appropriate number of challenging yet fun and exciting enrichment activities are offered to students.

The appropriate number of challenging, yet fun and exciting, enrichment classes will be determined as an on-going process, however, these enrichment classes should be at least more than half of the classes offered.


Attended club meetings in order to meet community members and business leaders. Arranged community members as guest speakers or presenters during the 2015-2016 year.

6 Includes a high level of fun activities for students.

Utilized student surveys and suggestions.

6 Includes a balance of academic, enrichment, college and workforce readiness and family and parental support service activities.

Sought out community members, staff, and/or parents that were willing to share their knowledge about college and workforce readiness.

6 After a day in the classroom by students, students desire to be physically active after school. The site coordinator needs to ensure that physical activity opportunities are provided for students and even fitness classes for both students and parents can be offered.

The goal is to offer students the opportunity to be in sessions that will offer them a high level of movement. For example: dance, fitness fun, open gym and outdoor play.

7 Non-certified teachers are employed in the after school program and have roles that require knowledge of effective instructional strategies and disciplinary skills. Therefore, the site coordinator should provide staff development opportunities for these individuals to gain the skills needed.

Attended conferences and webinars to gather tools necessary to train the non-certified teachers. Developed and implemented a training plan.

7 All students need to be academically challenged to perform at the highest level possible. Therefore, the site coordinator should ensure that activities offered will have some minimal exposure to students performing at the synthesis and evaluation level.

Reviewed enrichment lesson plans to make sure students are being academically challenged. We will meet with school day teachers to identify student’s current academic levels.


Identified possible community members and business leaders to meet.

8 Includes activities that help develop the social, physical and mental needs of children.

These needs were addressed as follows: Social – Through fieldtrips and guest speakers, students were introduced to a variety of people/environments and learned



how to adapt in different situations. Physical – offered activities such as flag football, volleyball, track and possibly basketball to provide an environment where students are moving and learning the importance of working as a team, while experiencing a sense of accomplishment.

8 Includes a balance of academic, enrichment, college and workforce readiness and family and parental support service activities.

Efforts were made to enhance our ACE program with stronger tutorial sessions, enrichment classes, having at least 1 college engagement sessions for each half of the year, 1 college tour during the summer, at least 2 career speakers each half of the year, and having parent sessions that incorporated our students in order to garner more parent participation.

8 It is important that communication between the ACE program staff and the regular school day staff exists. In order to be an effective partner with the regular school day staff, the site coordinator should ensure that communication flows freely between the two and that alignment exists between the after school program and the regular school day.

Sent out a weekly digest, via e-mail, to the staff sharing course information, program updates, student highlights, school day information and any pertinent information that were beneficial to us growing as a team.

9 In order to provide students with a varied program of activities, this center should ensure that at least two activities are scheduled that focus on the area of college and workforce readiness.

Community members will visit twice a month to talk about their professions and discuss the steps necessary to work within their respective professional fields.

9 Staff members have unique and special skills that go untouched. Therefore, this center should conduct a survey of staff that seeks suggestions of academic, enrichment, college/workforce and family engagement activities that they or others could offer the students in the future.

Conducted a survey of staff members, asking about each staff member’s respective skills, as well as which skills staff members would be interested in using in the afterschool program.

9 After a day in the classroom by students, students desire to be physically active after school. The site coordinator needs to ensure that physical activity opportunities are provided for students and even fitness classes for both students and parents can be offered.

Part of the afterschool programming included physical fitness activities such as basketball, football, relays. Fitness classes were made available for parents.

10 The support of the campus administration is critical for the success of the ACE program. Therefore, the site coordinator should strive to maintain and foster a strong communication system and professional relationship with the campus administration.

1. Made program and activity schedules known to all administration.

2. Communicated through email and phone calls closely with all campuses.

3. Offered help and services provided by the ACE program if needed by campuses.



10 It is important that communication between the ACE program staff and the regular school day staff exists. In order to be an effective partner with the regular school day staff, the site coordinator should ensure that communication flows freely between the two and that alignment exists between the after school program and the regular school day.

1. Tutoring pull-outs offered to regular school staff as extra income.

2. Services and schedules made readily available to all regular school staff and ACE staff.

3. ACE program participated with regular school scheduled activities.

10 The fine arts have been ignored in many after school programs and they do not receive the same level of support as the core content areas in many elementary schools. Therefore, the site coordinator should strive to ensure that fine arts enrichment activities are scheduled in the ACE program for students.

1. We have an established art program and we will continue to build new opportunities for art.

2. We will set-up a practice area for Jr. High band students to practice during the second hour.

3. A BGC employee plans to offer a gymnastics type class for second hour on specific days.

10 New students to the campus are regularly entering and need to know about the after school program. Therefore, the site coordinator should be available to meet with these parents and students to explain the services offered via the ACE program.

1. Parent orientation were offered to new students. 2. Sign-up for new students were made available during

regular school hours AND ACE working hours.



XI. Evaluator Information

Part A: Qualifications of Independent Evaluator X. Evaluator Information Part A: Qualifications of Independent Evaluator EduServ History and Experience

EduServ Background:

Founded in 1994 as Educational Consulting Services (ECS) and incorporated in 2004 as S

Corporation, EduServ, Inc. (EIN 68-0581900) has a state-wide cadre of expert professionals providing

high quality consulting services including technical assistance and program evaluation to public

schools, universities and non-profit organizations across the state.

Evaluator Background:

Dr. David Gerabagi, a Texas LEARNS Approved Even Start Program external evaluator and a

member of American Evaluation Association (UID 42438), has over 27 years of experience in

program development and grant evaluation. He served as the Research Associate with IDRA and

worked as Director in the division of Accountability and Assessment at Round Rock ISD. He is

knowledgeable in conducting program evaluations.

EduServ has a 22-year track record of providing high quality evaluation services. Particular to the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants EduServ has provided 21st CCLC services to the following school districts state wide:

Marble Falls ISD,

Lewisville ISD,

Bastrop ISD, Mason ISD,

Manor ISD, Birdville ISD,

Round Rock ISD,

Temple ISD – Federal 21st Century Program Evaluation,

Manor ISD,

Lubbock-Cooper ISD,

Region 13 ESC and

NYOS Charter School

EduServ provides process and outcome evaluations to determine the fidelity between the program in theory and the program in action, e.g., “To what degree is the 21st CCLC program being delivered as planned?” and to assess the program’s progress towards expected outcomes.

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EduServ supports the sustainability of 21st Century grant. We believe 21st CCLC OST programs make a significant difference in the lives of students and works with program grantees to ensure that they are implemented successfully. EduServ, Inc. has also been the primary evaluator for a variety of federal and state grants including, Safe Schools Healthy Students, Small Learning Communities, Comprehensive Reform, Science and Math Education, Mentoring and Professional Development Partnerships.

Marble Falls ISD, Technical Assistance and Program Evaluation Service Lewisville ISD- Technology Program Evaluation Mason ISD, Technical Assistance on Grant Development Leander ISD – Safe Schools/Healthy Students Texas A&M University Kingsville- ESL and Adult Education Instructional Strategies Modules Round Rock ISD – Smaller Learning Communities Program Evaluation Round Rock ISD – Comprehensive School Reform Program Evaluation City of Cleburne -Community Center Grant Development Steck-Vaugh Publishing Company _ Correlating ACES assessment battery to appropriate textbooks McGraw Hill Publishing Company _ Grant Development Plato Learning Systems _ Grant Development and Training Lubbock Cooper ISD – Comprehensive School Reform Program Evaluation Pflugerville ISD-Smaller Learning Communities Grant Rockdale ISD- TTIPS Grant Development Technical Assistance NYOS Charter School

Scope of Work Since 2011, EduServ, Inc. have been actively involved in all phases of the district’s evaluation process. Dr. Gerabagi has participated in the development and modifications done to the Logic Model, site visit, online survey design and preparation, and the completion of the current (Year Five 2016) evaluation report. Through monitoring and participation in each phase of the evaluation process and on-site visits to the centers, EduServ has developed a thorough knowledge of the ACE program as it exists in its current state. The scope of work involved a variety of activities including:

1. the development of an evaluation management plan; 2. the development, administration, and collection of stakeholder surveys of teachers, students, and

parents; 3. the conducting of on-site center visits for purpose of observing program activities and reporting

findings to administrative program personnel; 4. providing data analysis and reports from stakeholder surveys collected; 5. providing data analysis of student demographic, performance and achievement data; 6. the assistance provided in designing the template for completion of grantee’s Year Five final

evaluation report and, 7. composition of the grantee final evaluation report.

EduServ was compensated $3,000 per center.



Appendices:

Program Surveys

22% 33

21% 31

12% 18

14% 21

7% 10

0% 0

1% 1

1% 1

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11% 17

Q1 Using the drop down menu below, selectyour 21st CCLC program site location.

Answered: 148 Skipped: 0

Rockdale HighSchool

RockdaleJunior High...

RockdaleElementary

RockdaleIntermediate

San Juan DiegoCatholic H.S.

SmithvilleElementary

BartlettSchools

TexasEmpowerment...

TexasEmpowerment...

Katherine AnnePorter Chart...

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Rockdale High School

Rockdale Junior High School

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Rockdale Intermediate

San Juan Diego Catholic H.S.

Smithville Elementary

Bartlett Schools

Texas Empowerment Academy Middle School

Texas Empowerment Academy Elementary

Katherine Anne Porter Charter School

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Total 148

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1% 1

Q2 The help children have in completingtheir homework.Answered: 134 Skipped: 14

Total 134

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Q3 The variety of enrichment activitiesoffered in the after school program.


Total 133

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Q4 The variety of academic activitiesoffered in the after school program.


Total 134

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40% 53

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2% 3

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Q5 The class sizes in the after schoolprogram.


Total 134

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Q6 The special help given to children in theafter school program.


Total 133

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34% 46

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1% 1

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Q7 The attention and care given by teachersto children in the after school program.


Total 134

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Q8 The chance children have to meet adultsfrom the community.


Total 132

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Q9 The chance children have to make newfriends.


Total 131

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Q10 The chance children have to be in asafe place after school.


Total 134

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Q11 The manner in which the progam isorganized.


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Q12 The operation of the program by thesite coordinator.Answered: 133 Skipped: 15

Total 133

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Q13 Children have a feeling that they aresuccessful in the after school program.


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Q14 Children look forward every day toattending the after school program.


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Q15 Children feel a part of the after schoolprogram.


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Q16 The after school program has helpedchildren to enjoy learning.


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Q17 The behavior of children in school hasbeen better since they started attending the

after school program.Answered: 132 Skipped: 16

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Q18 Children's grades in school have beenbetter since they started attending the after

school program.Answered: 131 Skipped: 17

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Q19 Children's attendance in school hasbeen better since they started attending the

after school program.Answered: 132 Skipped: 16

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Q20 Most children have experiences in theafter school progam that have been good.


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Q21 Children always learn new things in theafter school program.


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Q22 Because of the after school programchildren enjoy going to school.


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Q23 Children look forward to participatingin the after school program in the future.


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Q24 Provide any comments and/orsuggestions regarding the after schoolprogram that you would like to make.


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Q1 What school do you attend? Click oncircle to make a check mark next to your

school.Answered: 452 Skipped: 0

Rockdale H.S.

Rockdale Jr.High

Rockdale Elem.


San Juan DiegoCHS

SmithvilleElem.

BartlettSchools

TexasEmpowerment...

TexasEmpowerment...

KAPS

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Smithville Elem.

Bartlett Schools

Texas Empowerment Academy MS


KAPS

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Q2 On a scale of 1 to 5, rate these questionswith 1 the WORST and 5 being THE BEST!


1. The help Ireceive in...

2. The varietyof enrichmen...

3. The varietyof academic...

4. The classsizes in the...

56%

51%

45%

26%

27%

28%

26%

14%

14%

19%

20%

3%

4%

5%

6%

2%

3%

3%

6%

3 / 10


5. The specialhelp given t...

6. Theattention an...

7. My chanceto meet adul...

8. My chanceto make new...

42%

54%

53%

37%

56%

23%

22%

23%

19%

15%

17%

20%

13%

3%

4%

8%

6%

4%

5%

12%

5%

4 / 10


2%10

3%12

14%61

26%117

56%251

451

3%12

4%20

14%64

27%124

51%231

451

3%14

5%21

19%86

28%125

45%202

448

6%27

6%26

20%89

26%117

42%187

446

4%19

3%15

15%67

23%103

54%240

444

5%20

4%16

17%74

22%97

53%237

444

12%54

8%35

20%90

23%102

37%164

445

5%22

6%26

13%60

19%87

56%253

448

3%13

2%11

12%52

18%80

65%290

446

1. It's the Pits 2. Not Rocking It 3. Just OK 4. It Rocks

5. Super Awesome

9. The chanceto be in a s...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

65%

18%

12%

2%

3%

1. It's thePits

2. Not RockingIt

3. JustOK

4. ItRocks

5. SuperAwesome

Total

1. The help I receive in completing my homework.

2. The variety of enrichment activities offered in the ACEprogram.

3. The variety of academic activities offered in the ACEprogram.

4. The class sizes in the ACE program.

5. The special help given to me in the ACE program.

6. The attention and care given by teachers.

7. My chance to meet adults from the community.

8. My chance to make new friends.

9. The chance to be in a safe place after school.

5 / 10




10. I feelthat I am...

11. I lookforward ever...

12. I feel apart of the ...

13. The ACEprogram has...

50%

46%

51%

31%

27%

24%

24%

11%

16%

14%

13%

3%

5%

6%

5%

4%

7%

5%

5%

6 / 10


14. Mybehavior in...

15. My gradesin regular...

16. Myattendance i...

17. Most of myexperiences ...

52%

47%

46%

50%

55%

22%

24%

22%

22%

18%

19%

16%

15%

5%

6%

7%

4%

8%

5%

6%

4%

7 / 10


4%18

3%14

11%51

31%137

50%224

444

1. NO, NEVER 2. ONCE IN AWHILE 3. IT'S OK 4. LOTS OF TIMES

5. YES, ALWAYS

18. I alwayslearn new...

19. Because ofthe ACE...

20. I lookforward to...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

50%

49%

51%

23%

21%

22%

15%

13%

16%

6%

7%

3%

6%

9%

9%

1. NO,NEVER

2. ONCE INAWHILE

3. IT'SOK

4. LOTS OFTIMES

5. YES,ALWAYS

Total

10. I feel that I am successful in the ACE program.

8 / 10


7%32

5%20

16%70

27%118

46%203

443

5%23

6%26

14%60

24%105

51%226

440

5%22

5%24

13%56

24%107

52%230

439

8%37

5%22

18%80

22%97

47%207

443

5%20

6%26

19%82

24%108

46%205

441

6%25

7%29

16%69

22%98

50%222

443

4%19

4%16

15%66

22%97

55%243

441

6%27

6%28

15%66

23%100

50%220

441

9%39

7%32

13%58

21%94

49%215

438

9%40

3%12

16%70

22%96

51%225

443

11. I look forward every day to attending ACE.

12. I feel a part of the ACE program.

13. The ACE program has helped me to enjoy learning.

14. My behavior in regular school has been better since I startedattending the ACE program.

15. My grades in regular school have been better since I startedattending the ACE program.

16. My attendance in regular school has been better since I startedattending the ACE program.

17. Most of my experiences in the ACE program have been good.

18. I always learn new things in the ACE program.

19. Because of the ACE program, I enjoy going to school.

20. I look forward to participating in the ACE program in the future.

9 / 10


Q4 Other things I want to tell you:Answered: 1 Skipped: 451

10 / 10


4% 17

0% 0

6% 26

28% 127

0% 0

0% 0

12% 54

11% 51

39% 177

0% 0

Q1 What school do you attend? Click oncircle to make a check mark next to your

school.Answered: 452 Skipped: 0

Rockdale H.S.

Rockdale Jr.High

Rockdale Elem.


San Juan DiegoCHS

SmithvilleElem.

BartlettSchools

TexasEmpowerment...

TexasEmpowerment...

KAPS

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

4%

6%

28%

12%

11%

39%


Rockdale H.S.

Rockdale Jr. High

Rockdale Elem.


San Juan Diego CHS

Smithville Elem.

Bartlett Schools



KAPS

1 / 10


Total 452

2 / 10




1. The help Ireceive in...




56%

51%

45%

26%

27%

28%

26%

14%

14%

19%

20%

3%

4%

5%

6%

2%

3%

3%

6%

3 / 10




7. My chanceto meet adul...

8. My chanceto make new...

42%

54%

53%

37%

56%

23%

22%

23%

19%

15%

17%

20%

13%

3%

4%

8%

6%

4%

5%

12%

5%

4 / 10


2%10

3%12

14%61

26%117

56%251

451

3%12

4%20

14%64

27%124

51%231

451

3%14

5%21

19%86

28%125

45%202

448

6%27

6%26

20%89

26%117

42%187

446

4%19

3%15

15%67

23%103

54%240

444

5%20

4%16

17%74

22%97

53%237

444

12%54

8%35

20%90

23%102

37%164

445

5%22

6%26

13%60

19%87

56%253

448

3%13

2%11

12%52

18%80

65%290

446

1. It's the Pits 2. Not Rocking It 3. Just OK 4. It Rocks

5. Super Awesome

9. The chanceto be in a s...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

65%

18%

12%

2%

3%

1. It's thePits

2. Not RockingIt

3. JustOK

4. ItRocks

5. SuperAwesome

Total

1. The help I receive in completing my homework.




5. The special help given to me in the ACE program.

6. The attention and care given by teachers.

7. My chance to meet adults from the community.

8. My chance to make new friends.

9. The chance to be in a safe place after school.

5 / 10




10. I feelthat I am...

11. I lookforward ever...

12. I feel apart of the ...


50%

46%

51%

31%

27%

24%

24%

11%

16%

14%

13%

3%

5%

6%

5%

4%

7%

5%

5%

6 / 10


14. Mybehavior in...

15. My gradesin regular...

16. Myattendance i...

17. Most of myexperiences ...

52%

47%

46%

50%

55%

22%

24%

22%

22%

18%

19%

16%

15%

5%

6%

7%

4%

8%

5%

6%

4%

7 / 10


4%18

3%14

11%51

31%137

50%224

444

1. NO, NEVER 2. ONCE IN AWHILE 3. IT'S OK 4. LOTS OF TIMES

5. YES, ALWAYS

18. I alwayslearn new...


20. I lookforward to...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

50%

49%

51%

23%

21%

22%

15%

13%

16%

6%

7%

3%

6%

9%

9%

1. NO,NEVER

2. ONCE INAWHILE

3. IT'SOK

4. LOTS OFTIMES

5. YES,ALWAYS

Total

10. I feel that I am successful in the ACE program.

8 / 10


7%32

5%20

16%70

27%118

46%203

443

5%23

6%26

14%60

24%105

51%226

440

5%22

5%24

13%56

24%107

52%230

439

8%37

5%22

18%80

22%97

47%207

443

5%20

6%26

19%82

24%108

46%205

441

6%25

7%29

16%69

22%98

50%222

443

4%19

4%16

15%66

22%97

55%243

441

6%27

6%28

15%66

23%100

50%220

441

9%39

7%32

13%58

21%94

49%215

438

9%40

3%12

16%70

22%96

51%225

443

11. I look forward every day to attending ACE.

12. I feel a part of the ACE program.

13. The ACE program has helped me to enjoy learning.

14. My behavior in regular school has been better since I startedattending the ACE program.

15. My grades in regular school have been better since I startedattending the ACE program.

16. My attendance in regular school has been better since I startedattending the ACE program.

17. Most of my experiences in the ACE program have been good.

18. I always learn new things in the ACE program.

19. Because of the ACE program, I enjoy going to school.

20. I look forward to participating in the ACE program in the future.

9 / 10


Q4 Other things I want to tell you:Answered: 1 Skipped: 451

10 / 10


0% 0

0% 0

12% 17

52% 77

0% 0

0% 0

25% 37

3% 4

8% 12

0% 0

Q1 What campus does your student attend?Click on a circle to place a checkmark next

to the campus name.Answered: 147 Skipped: 0

Rockdale H.S.

Rockdale Jr.High

Rockdale Elem.


San Juan DiegoCHS

SmithvilleElem.

BartlettSchools

TexasEmpowerment...

TexasEmpowerment...

KAPS

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

12%

52%

25%

3%

8%


Rockdale H.S.

Rockdale Jr. High

Rockdale Elem.


San Juan Diego CHS

Smithville Elem.

Bartlett Schools



KAPS

1 / 11

EduServ ESC Region XIII Parent Survey - 2016

Total 147

2 / 11


Q2 On a scale of 1 to 5, circle your level ofsatisfaction/agreement with each statement.Rate with 1 representing "Very Dissatisfied"

to 5 representing "Highly Satisfied"Answered: 147 Skipped: 0

1. The help mychild receiv...




50%

44%

46%

40%

42%

40%

7%

12%

12%

16%

2%

2%

2%

1%

1%

3 / 11


sizes in the...



7. My child’schance to me...

8. My child’schance to ma...

46%

50%

50%

31%

38%

33%

32%

37%

39%

16%

14%

16%

31%

18%

2%

2%

1%

1%

4 / 11


1%1

2%3

7%11

40%59

50%73

147

0%0

2%3

12%17

42%62

44%64

146

0%0

2%3

12%17

40%59

46%68

147

0%0

1%1

16%23

38%55

46%67

146

1%2

2%3

14%20

33%48

50%74

147

0%0

2%3

16%23

32%47

50%73

146

0%0

1%2

31%46

37%54

31%45

147

0%0

0%0

18%26

39%57

44%64

147

0%0

0%0

6%9

29%43

64%94

146

1. Very Dissatisfied 2. Dissatisfied 3. Neutral 4. Satisfied

5. Very Satisfied

9. The safetyof my child ...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

44%

64%

39%

29%

6%

1. VeryDissatisfied

2.Dissatisfied

3.Neutral

4.Satisfied

5. VerySatisfied

Total

1. The help my child receives in completing their homework.




5. The special help given to my child in the ACE program.

6. The attention and care given by teachers to my child.

7. My child’s chance to meet adults from the community.

8. My child’s chance to make new friends.

9. The safety of my child in the after school program.

5 / 11


Q3 On a scale of 1 to 5, circle your level ofsatisfaction/agreement with each statement.

Rate with 1 representing "StronglyDisagree" to 5 representing "Strongly

Agree"Answered: 133 Skipped: 14

10. My childfeels that...

11. My childlooks forwar...

12. My childfeels a part...

44%

47%

49%

44%

35%

39%

11%

13%

9%

1%

3%

2%

3%

2%

6 / 11



14. Thebehavior of ...

15. My child'sgrades in...

16. My child’sattendance i...

17. Most of mychild's...

44%

34%

35%

33%

41%

31%

35%

33%

12%

31%

22%

30%

7%

5%

6%

3%

1%

2%

1%

1%

7 / 11


18. My childalways learn...


20. My childlooks forwar...

21. There areopportunitie...

51%

39%

35%

48%

41%

45%

40%

34%

38%

14%

20%

11%

23%

2%

5%

5%

2%

1%

1%

2%

2%

8 / 11


0%0

1%1

11%15

44%59

44%58

133

2%2

3%4

13%17

35%47

47%63

133

0%0

2%3

9%12

39%52

49%65

132

0%0

3%4

12%16

41%54

44%59

133

0%0

5%6

31%40

31%41

34%44

131

2%3

6%8

22%29

35%46

35%47

133

1%1

3%4

30%40

33%44

33%43

132

1%1

1%1

7%9

41%54

51%68

133

1%1

2%3

14%18

45%59

39%51

132

1%1

5%6

20%26

40%52

35%46

131

2%3

5%6

11%15

34%44

48%63

131

2%2

2%3

23%30

38%50

35%46

131

1. Strongly Disagree 2. Disagree 3. Neutral 4. Agree

5. Strongly Agree

22. When Iwalk into th...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

35%

46%

29%

22%

2%

2%

1. StronglyDisagree

2.Disagree

3.Neutral

4.Agree

5. StronglyAgree

Total

10. My child feels that he/she is successful in the ACE program.

11. My child looks forward every day to attending ACE.

12. My child feels a part of the ACE program.

13. The ACE program has helped my child to enjoy learning.

14. The behavior of my child in school has been better since he/she startedattending the ACE program.

15. My child's grades in school have been better since he/she started attendingthe ACE program.

16. My child’s attendance in school has been better since he/she startedattending the ACE program.

17. Most of my child's experiences in the ACE program have been good.

18. My child always learns new things in the ACE program..

19. Because of the ACE program, my child enjoys going to school.

20. My child looks forward to participating in the ACE program in the future.

21. There are opportunities for me to be involved in the after school program.

9 / 11


2%2

2%2

22%29

29%38

46%60

131

22. When I walk into the after school program to pick up my child, I am greetedby a staff member.

10 / 11


Q4 Comments and/or Suggestionsregarding the ASPIRE Program:


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Contact Information

ESC Academic Services Program Manager and 21st ACE Program Director

Willa Rosen [email protected]

Grantee Information

ESC Region 13 5701 Springdale Road Austin, TX 78723 Phone: 512.919.5326 Fax: 512.919.5155

http://www4.esc13.net/after-school-programs/contact-us/

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