Impact for Students
Student Achievement
The program sought to measure student achievement in relation to the following two objectives:
- 50% of regular attendees will demonstrate progress in reading.
- 50% of regular attendees will demonstrate progress in math.
To determine student progress in reading and math, the Kent School District provided academic information from iReady assessments conducted across the district. iReady Growth Measures were used to align with district growth standards. Data definitions and guidance for interpretation were provided to evaluators by Kent School District.
Additionally, iReady Relative Levels were used to measure student achievement in math and reading. This was used to track general progress of regular attendees and see if students maintained or improved their relative level, even if they may not have met district typical or stretch growth targets, per the measure above.
Student Growth in Reading
Student growth in reading was evaluated using iReady data provided by the Kent School District. This data contains iReady results for all 21st CCLC program participants that provided data sharing consent. Additionally, in alignment with the 21st CCLC program, improvement rates were calculated for regular attendees only.
The program’s goal was for 50% of regular attendees to demonstrate progress in reading. The program met this goal. 68% of regular attendees (n=66) across all three sites (Mill Creek, Neely-O’Brien, and River Ridge) met typical growth standards or stretch growth goals for iReady reading, as defined by the Kent School District. The results of a more detailed analysis are as follows:
iReady Growth Measures:
- Between 33% and 64% of regular attendees across the three schools met typical growth standards for iReady reading.
- Between 2% and 36% of students met stretch growth standards for iReady reading.
- Mill Creek had the highest attainment rates of stretch growth standards (36%).
- Neely-O’Brien had the highest attainment rates of typical growth standards (64%).
iReady Level Scales:
- Between 51% and 100% of regular attendees either maintained or increased their iReady Grade Levels.
- Between 21% and 80% of regular attendees improved their iReady Reading levels.
- Regular attendees attending the Neely-O’Brien program have the higher rate of improvement at 80% of regular attendees.
- Between 30% and 60% of regular attendees maintained their iReady Reading levels.
- Regular attendees participating in Neely-O’Brien’s program demonstrate the highest level of maintained iReady results at 60%.
For data on regular attendees meeting typical and stretch reading growth standards and improving in iReady reading levels, see Table 5 and Table 6.
Table 5: Rates of Regular Attendees that Meet Typical and Stretch Growth Standards (Reading)
| Reading | Mill Creek | Neely O'Brien | River Ridge | |
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| # of Regular Attendees | 2022-23 | 24 | 11 | 16 |
| 2023-24 | 42 | 17 | 23 | |
| Adjusted Cohort* | 2022-23 | 24 | 9 | 16 |
| 2023-24 | 33 | 14 | 19 | |
| # Met Typical | 2022-23 | 11 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 9 | 11 | |
| % Met Typical | 2022-23 | 46% | 67% | 44% |
| 2023-24 | 33% | 64% | 58% | |
| # Met Stretch | 2022-23 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| % Met Stretch | 2022-23 | 17% | 44% | 19% |
| 2023-24 | 15% | 36% | 2% | |
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Per the guidance of the Kent School District, students who received percentage scores over 100% in either the iReady typical or stretch growth measure are considered to have “met” growth standards. *Note: There were some student records in the Kent School District data request that were missing either a Fall or Spring iReady score. These records were excluded from this analysis and an adjusted cohort was created for these calculations. |
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Table 6: Rates of Regular Attendees Improving in iReady Levels (Reading)
| Reading | Mill Creek | Neely O'Brien | River Ridge | |
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| # of Regular Attendees | 2022-23 | 24 | 11 | 16 |
| 2023-24 | 42 | 17 | 23 | |
| Adjusted Cohort* | 2022-23 | 22 | 9 | 14 |
| 2023-24 | 33 | 14 | 19 | |
| # Improved Level | 2022-23 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 8 | 11 | |
| % Improved Level | 2022-23 | 32% | 66% | 43% |
| 2023-24 | 21% | 57% | 58% | |
| # Maintained Level | 2022-23 | 14 | 3 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 6 | 6 | |
| % Maintained Level | 2022-23 | 64% | 33% | 43% |
| 2023-24 | 30% | 43% | 42% | |
| % Increased OR Maintained | 2022-23 | 95% | 99% | 86% |
| 2023-24 | 51% | 100% | 100% | |
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*Note: There were some student records in the Kent School District data request that were missing either a Fall or Spring iReady score. These records were excluded from this analysis and the adjusted cohort was created for these calculations. |
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Student Growth in Math
Student growth in math was evaluated based on iReady data provided by the Kent School District. This data contains iReady results for all 21st CCLC program participants that provided data sharing consent. Additionally, in alignment with the 21st CCLC program, improvement rates were calculated for regular attendees only.
The program’s goal was for 50% of regular attendees to demonstrate progress in math. The program met this goal. 73% of regular attendees (n=67) across all three sites (Mill Creek, Neely-O’Brien, and River Ridge) met typical growth standards or stretch growth goals for iReady math, as defined by the Kent School District. The results of a more detailed analysis are as follows:
iReady Growth Measures:
- During the 2023-24 academic year, between 37% and 53% of regular attendees across the three schools met typical growth standards for iReady math.
- Neely-O’Brien had the highest attainment rates of typical growth standards (53%).
- Between 9% and 16% of regular attendees were able to meet stretch growth standards for iReady Math.
- River Ridge had the highest attainment rates of stretch growth standards (16%).
iReady Level Scales:
- Between 72% and 100% of regular attendees either maintained or increased their iReady Math grade level.
- Regular attendees attending Neely-O’Brien and River Ridge had a higher rate of improvement at 47% of regular attendees.
- Between 36% and 47% of regular attendees improved their iReady Math levels.
- Between 36% and 53% of regular attendees maintained their iReady Math levels.
For data on regular attendees meeting typical and stretch math growth standards and improving in iReady math levels, see Table 7 and Table 8.
Table 7: Rates of Regular Attendees that Meet Typical and Stretch Growth Standards (Math)
| Math | Mill Creek | Neely O'Brien | River Ridge | |
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| # of Regular Attendees | 2022-23 | 24 | 11 | 16 |
| 2023-24 | 42 | 17 | 23 | |
| Adjusted Cohort* | 2022-23 | 24 | 9 | 16 |
| 2023-24 | 33 | 15 | 19 | |
| # Met Typical | 2022-23 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | 13 | 8 | 7 | |
| % Met Typical | 2022-23 | 50% | 44% | 19% |
| 2023-24 | 39% | 53% | 37% | |
| # Met Stretch | 2022-23 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 2 | 16 | |
| % Met Stretch | 2022-23 | 25% | 44% | 6% |
| 2023-24 | 9% | 13% | 84% | |
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Per the guidance of the Kent School District, students who received percentage scores over 100% in either the iReady typical or stretch growth measure are considered to have “met” growth standards. *Note: There were some student records in the Kent School District data request that were missing either a Fall or Spring iReady score. These records were excluded from this analysis and the adjusted cohort was created for these calculations. |
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Table 8: Rates of Regular Attendees Improving in iReady Levels (Math)
| Math | Mill Creek | Neely O'Brien | River Ridge | |
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| # of Regular Attendees | 2022-23 | 24 | 11 | 16 |
| 2023-24 | 42 | 17 | 23 | |
| Adjusted Cohort* | 2022-23 | 24 | 9 | 14 |
| 2023-24 | 33 | 15 | 19 | |
| # Improved Level | 2022-23 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 7 | 9 | |
| % Improved Level | 2022-23 | 29% | 78% | 50% |
| 2023-24 | 36% | 47% | 47% | |
| # Maintained Level | 2022-23 | 15 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 8 | 8 | |
| % Maintained Level | 2022-23 | 63% | 22% | 43% |
| 2023-24 | 36% | 53% | 42% | |
| % Increased OR Maintained | 2022-23 | 92% | 100% | 93% |
| 2023-24 | 72% | 100% | 89% | |
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*Note: There were some student records in the Kent School District data request that were missing either a Fall or Spring iReady score. These records were excluded from this analysis and the adjusted cohort was created for these calculations. |
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Classroom Behavior
Cohort 18 established a goal for the program year 2023-24 of improving classroom behavior for regular attendees by 50%. While the goal was specific to regular attendees, the teacher survey used to gather this data was distributed for all students in the 21st CCLC program (not only regular attendees). At Neely-O’Brien, teachers indicated that 70% (n=10) of 21st CCLC students needed to improve on engagement in learning behaviors related to alertness, participation in learning activities, and staying focused, and 40% of students needed to improve on attendance. At River Ridge, teachers indicated that 93% of students (n=29) needed to improve on engagement in learning behaviors related to alertness and focus, 76% of students needed to improve in coming to school, and 86% needed to improve in participation in learning activities and staying focused.
Neely-O’Brien met the classroom behavior goal in three areas: 57% participation in learning activities and staying focused, and 50% improvement in coming to schools. River Ridge also met the classroom behavior goal in three areas: 73% in coming to school, 63% in alertness and focus, and 56% in participation in learning activities.
Mill Creek did not collect this data. (See Chart 5a and Chart 6a for data for Neely-O’Brien, and Chart 5b and Chart 6b for data for River Ridge)
Social Emotional Learning
While social emotional learning was not a specific objective, the program has an overarching goal of supporting students’ social emotional learning. Students shared their perspectives and experiences with the Kent Community Success program through the statewide Student Motivation Skills & Beliefs survey, administered by OSPI’s statewide evaluation partner, American Institutes for Research. 40 students from Mill Creek responded to the survey. Students indicated that the program helped them:
- Make new friends (68% of respondents)
- Feel good about myself (41% of respondents)
- Find out what I like to do (32% of respondents)
- Find out what I’m good at doing (24% of respondents)
Additionally, students noted what experiences they had in the program, on a 3-point scale (not at all, sort of; yes, definitely). Students responded that they “yes, definitely”: “did things here I don’t get to do anywhere else” (54%), “worked hard to get better at something” (49%) “definitely tried new things” (44%), “did things that challenged me in a good way” (39%), “learned to push myself” (31%), and “set goals for myself” (29%).[3]
[3] Kent Community Success program gathered data from students through the statewide Student Motivation Skills & Beliefs survey, administered by OSPI’s statewide evaluation partner, American Institutes for Research in the 2023-24 school year.