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- U.S. fourth-graders have lost ground in reading ability compared with kids around the world, according to results of a global reading test.On the latest international exam, U.S. students posted a lower average score than students in Russia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Luxembourg, Hungary, Italy and Sweden, along with the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario.
- In West Virginia only 28% of children score proficiently on reading tests at the 4th grade level, (#39 out of the 50 states).
- In Georgia only 28% of children score proficiently on reading tests at the 4th grade level, (#38 out of the 50 states).
- In Washington only 36% of children score proficiently on reading tests at the 4th grade level, (#10 out of 50 states)
- Each year, those who have dropped out of school cost the US over $240 billion in lost earnings, forgone tax revenues and expenditures for social services.
- Studies show that students involved in afterschool programs get better grades, attend school more regularly and have improved behavior. They also express greater hopes for the future and more interest in school.
- "Research demonstrates that if students cannot read well by the end of the 3rd grade, their chances for success are significantly diminished, and they have a greater likelihood of dropping out or engaging in escalating delinquent behaviors."
- Every dollar invested in afterschool programs will save taxpayers approximately $3.
In Seattle and Tacoma- 87% of teachers credited KidREACH as having contributed to the improvement shown by students.
- Over 90% of parents reported that since starting KidREACH, their child has improved in several areas including: reading, math, study skills, self-esteem, homework completion, attitude about school, and behavior.
- 90% of students report that since starting KidREACH they want to try harder in school.
- (95%) of teachers believed that KidREACH was valuable or strongly valuable for their student.
- Of the same teachers, (87%) believed that KidREACH had helped improve or strongly improve their students’ grades.
- Parent attendance to parent nights tripled this year.
- 91% of surveyed parents (November 2007) reported that since starting KidREACH, their child had improved in grades (80%), behavior (60%), and/or social behavior (60%).
- 94% of surveyed students (April 2007) reported that they felt more comfortable doing reading and/or math.
- 91% of mentored students demonstrated improvement in their grade point average.
- 96% of mentored students report seeing a connection now between school performance and attaining future goals.
In Seattle Tacoma
- During the 2006-2007 school year, over 650 children and youth received tutoring and mentoring.
- 70% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch at school.
- 41% of the students lived in a single-parent household.
- 92% of the students were between Kindergarten and 5th grades.
- Over 70% of the students served were African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino or Multi-Ethnic.
- We served 116 children this past year for KidREACH, and 210 for Summer Adventure.
- West Virginia as a whole has 50% of its children in low-income families (kidscount 2005). 11% are in extreme poverty (income below 50% of poverty level).
- Barbour County has 30% of children in poverty, Braxton has 30%, and Taylor has 25%.
- We served 120 children.
- 76% of students in Albany schools (Dougherty County) are eligible for free/reduced meals.
- "Economically Disadvantaged" 4th graders in Dougherty County schools (or Albany schools) read at a 20% lower proficiency rate than do their "Not Economically Disadvantaged" counterparts.
- According to the 2006 American Community Survey Estimate the poverty rate for Albany is 29.5%.
- Almost 1/3 of all households in Dougherty County are eligible for Food Stamps.
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