DEPARTMENT: Pre-K 4 SA
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Kathy Bruck, CEO
SUBJECT:
Independent Evaluation
SUMMARY:
Staff briefing on efforts by Edvance to obtain kindergarten readiness data for the Pre-K 4 SA independent evaluation [Kathy Bruck, Pre-K 4 SA CEO]
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In 2013 the City of San Antonio released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Program Assessment Consultant to conduct a longitudinal study to determine the effectiveness of Pre-K 4 SA. The Board approved a contract with Edvance Research, Inc. in partnership with the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at Rutgers University for five years with one, three-year renewal option for a potential total contract length of eight years for a total of $857,737 for the initial five year period.
On December 3, 2013 the Board approved the Edvance year 1 work plan for the independent evaluation. Edvance provided a mid-year report on March 4, 2014, a study overview on April 1, 2014, a monthly update on May 6, 2014 which included a summary of major activities for the alignment study and program evaluation, as well as a study schedule, budget, and upcoming studies.
On August 5, 2014, the Board approved for Edvance to submit a federal grant proposal in relation to their work with Pre-K 4 SA and with the purpose of determining the effectiveness of Pre-K 4 SA intervention among four-year-old education development and augmenting the current study of Pre-K 4 SA.
On September 9, 2014, Edvance provided the year 1 evaluation report for Pre-K 4 SA. This included a demographic profile of the children served in Pre-K during program year 1; family engagement, event updates, and results; a report of overall teacher-reported classroom practices and teacher-child interaction quality in classrooms; and the results from the GOLD assessment administered to children by Pre-K 4 SA teachers during the year. Interpretations and limitations were included.
On October 7, 2014 Boar...
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