Document #6
Coastside Sample Community School Outcomes, Indicators and Data Sources
Domains / Outcomes / Indicators (& Sources)1. Academic Learning
The school has a core instructional program with qualified teachers, a challenging curriculum, and high standards and expectations for students. / Increased academic learningPositive educational aspirations / Shift in youth attitudes, perspectives, experience. (Site-based research by youth and/or adults or external researchers)
Improved attendance rates, overall and by sub-groups. (School or CDE)
Increased English learner reclassification rates. (School or CDE)
Decreased drop-out rates. (School or CDE)
Improvement in standardized test score data, overall and by sub-groups. (school or CDE)
Improved homework completion rates over time. (Survey teachers)
Improved grades over time. (School)
Increased discussion about future careers and aspirations (output records)
Increase time reading and writing. Number and type of books read, hours per week reading. (Student logs).
2. Youth Development
Students are motivated and engaged in learning --both in school and in community settings, during and after school. / Increased student sense of school connectedness
Increased sense of attachment and responsibility to the community
Increased capacity for self-direction
New/stronger skills (e.g. strengthened social and public speaking skills)
Increased youth time reading and writing for pleasure.
Youth interact positively with adults / Increased student participation in community service activities. (Site-based research, student logs.)
Shift in youth attitudes, perspectives, experience. (site-based research or external researchers)
Decreased disciplinary problems. (School)
Increased use of health and counseling services. (Service providers.)
Youth surveys show increased optimism about their future.
Youth report increased ability to seek and use help.
Increased usage of available services (Service Records)
3. Health and Well-being
The basic physical, mental and emotional health needs of young people and their families are recognized and addressed. / Improved physical/emotional well-being
Improvements in personal or family situation, abuse or neglect
Improved stability and/or other outcomes related to basic housing, food, transportation and employment needs
Decreased family violence / Increase in children living in permanent family environment. (CountyChild and Family Services)
Decrease in confirmed child neglect calls. (Local law enforcement, county social services department.)
Decrease in confirmed child abuse reports. (Social services/local law enforcement)
Increased use of health/counseling services. (service providers)
Increased FRC referrals leading to access to services. (Case records)
Increased well-child and/or sports exams. (Local providers.)
Decreased hospital emergency room visits. (Hospitals, county health department.)
4. Family engagement There is mutual respect and effective collaboration among parents, families and school staff . Community & school efforts, promote a school climate that is safe, supportive and respectful and that connects students to a broader learning community. / Improved communication with schools and teachers
Increased ability for parents to support their children’s learning
Enhanced skills (e.g. adult literacy, running meetings)
/ Increased family participation rates in meetings over time. (Teacher conference logs, PTA, ELAC attendance, etc)
Shift in parent attitudes, perspectives, experience. (Site-based research by youth adults or external researchers)
Community Engagement / Increased sense of attachment and responsibility to the community
Increase school attendance rates
Neighborhood safety
Improved stability and/or other outcomes related to basic housing, food, transportation and employment needs
Increased civic participation / Shift in youth attitudes, perspectives, experience. (site-based research or external researchers)
Survey data indicates that youth, staff, parents report increase in youth civic engagement.
Participants’ regular attendance in after-school and regular day programs (School Attendance.)
Number of friendships and social networks reported by participants (survey)
Reduction of youth crime (Police Reports.)
Increase in employment (local employment rates)
Increase percentage of adults with job skills and education. (local research, local employment rates)
Increased student participation in community service and community change activities. (site-based research, student logs)
CCSP UC Davis
Examples from Making the Difference: Research and Practice in Community Schools
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