Before and After School Program Survey Observations

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Before and After School Program Survey
Observations

• Community Action Planning Symposium
• August 22, 2008

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Survey Background

• Conducted in January-March 2008
• Self reported information using a common survey
  form
• Administered by Vancouver-Clark Parks
  Recreation

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Survey Background
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Survey Background

• Only programs sponsored or directly supported by
  a Coalition organization
• Immediately before or after school and on the
  premises of an elementary school
• Regular 2007-2008 school year

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Survey Limitations

• All programs treated the same
• 100 participants in Chess Club v. 11 participants
  in a Marimba Band
• 3 day cooking class v. 190 days of child care
• Sports programs excluded
• Child care assumed at 3 hrs/day

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High Level Survey Summary
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Program Provider Summary
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Typical School Program

• Typical School
• Has 4 programs with 2 or 3 free programs and 2 or
  3 programs with an academic element
• Typical Program
• Serves between 25 and 30 children two days a week
  one to two hours per day for 20 weeks per year

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Typical School Program
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Survey Analysis Access

• Access to programs for students receiving free
  and reduced price lunch
• Access to programs for students not meeting WASL
  reading standard

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Access Reduced Price Lunch
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Access Reduced Price Lunch
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Access Not Meeting WASL
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Access Not Meeting WASL
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Access Highest Need Schools
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Questions/Discussion
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