DEPARTMENT: Pre-K 4 SA
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Sarah Baray, Ph.D.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Briefing of Cost-Benefit analysis conducted by Westat
SUMMARY:
This item includes a briefing of the Cost-Benefit analysis by Westat.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Prior to the 2013-14 school year, the Board of Directors awarded a contract to Edvance Research to conduct an independent evaluation of the program. The contract was approved with an initial five-year term, and one three-year renewal option. Edvance Research went on to produce and release reports for years 1 and 2 of the program, which the organization presented to the Board of Directors in 2014 and 2015. In December 2015, Westat, a leading research organization, acquired Edvance Research. Westat has continued to assess Pre-K 4 SA to fulfill the original contract.
The Board exercised its three-year option to renew in 2018 and also increased the scope of work to include: a Cost-Benefit Analysis; Open Records Data Request for Longitudinal Analyses; Advisory Group; and WolfTrap Evaluation. Westat, in collaboration with Teachers College, Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania, has conducted the Cost-Benefit analysis of the Pre-K 4 SA initiative to provide the citizens of San Antonio and city policy makers with an estimated return on the city’s investment in the initiative. Westat will present findings to the Board of Directors.
ISSUE:
This item is a briefing for informational purposes only.
ALTERNATIVES:
This item is a briefing for informational purposes only.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This item is a briefing for informational purposes only.
RECOMMENDATION:
This item is a briefing for informational purposes only.