Extended Day Kindergarten

Extended Day Kindergarten Cost Benefit Analysis Miles Roe November 29, 2005

Background

Affluent suburban district with 20,026 students

15 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 3 high schools

5.5% minorities, 10.6% disabilities

Standards and Poor’s gives the district high marks for having exceptionally above-average student results at an average cost

CB Proficiency Scores

Central Bucks ranks number one when compared to all other school districts in Bucks County, PA

How do we get from Good to Great ?

Extended Day Kindergarten

Research states…

“Students participating in full-day kindergarten consistently progress further academically during the kindergarten year, ass assessed by achievement tests, than students in either half-day or alternate day programs.” (Elicker, 2000)

Barclay Elementary School

Children entering kindergarten without:

Prerequisite Language Skills

Academic Readiness Skills

Experiential Knowledge

…also

Barclay elementary is a low-income school

Increase in Title 1 students and special education identifications

Goals

Meet developmental needs of at-risk kindergarteners

Provide additional instructional time

Prepare students for success in 1 st grade: Socially, academically, learn to learn behaviors

Reduce special education placement

Reduce need for Reading Recovery services

Program

Students are identified based upon pre-k assessments, teacher observations, and possible special education placement

15 students max.

C.B. Kindergarten Curriculum

Language and print rich environment

Independent learners

Detwiler Elementary School

Total Costs $37,000 TOTAL COSTS $7,500 Contracted transportation per year (including fuel costs) $1,500 Supplies & Materials and Texts $28,000 ½ Day Staffing, Salary & Benefits Cost Item

Benefits from E.D.K. Program Results for the 04-05 Extended Day Kindergarten Students 0% 47% 0% 40% Students scoring below 90 100% 13% 87% 6% Students scoring above 100 5/05 9/04 5/05 9/04 Spelling Word Recognition 13% 43% Students scoring below 90 57% 21% Students scoring above 100 5/05 9/04 Vocabulary +12 104% 92% Vocabulary +27 116% 89% Spelling +19 108% 89% Word Recognition Change Average Scores: 5/05 Average Scores: 9/04

Results for the 03-04 Extended Day Kindergarten Students (1st Grade) 8% 13% 67% 17% 20% 73% Students scoring below 90 83% 73% 0% 67% 73% 6% Students scoring above 100 5/05 5/04 10/03 5/05 5/04 10/03 Spelling Word Recognition 15% 13% 67% Students scoring below 90 62% 60% 13% Students scoring above 100 5/05 5/04 10/03 Vocabulary 98% 102% 88% Vocabulary 109% 110% 86% Spelling 104% 104% 87% Word Recognition Average Scores: 5/05 Average Scores: 5/04 Average Scores: 10/03

Results for the 02-03 Extended Day Kindergarten Students (2nd Grade) The results need to be viewed with caution given the limited number of students. 16% 0% 0% 80% 14% 10% 6% 33% Students scoring below 90 50% 80% 93% 6% 58% 80% 80% 6% Students scoring above 100 5/05 5/04 5/03 10/02 5/05 5/04 5/03 10/02 Spelling Word Recognition 28% 0% 20% 79% Students scoring below 90 29% 50% 40% 14% Students scoring above 100 5/05 5/04 5/03 10/02 Vocabulary 91% 100% 108% 85% Vocabulary 97% 110% 112% 82% Spelling 98% 105% 105% 91% Word Recognition Average Scores: 5/05 Average Scores: 5/04 Average Scores: 5/03 Average Scores: 10/02

Should we continue with E.D.K.? E.D.K. Program total costs are $37,000 CBSD Taxpayers save $137,873 $174,873 TOTAL COST $56,029 1 Special Education teacher $59,422 2 Reading Recovery teachers Estimated Costs