This document analyzes the costs and benefits of an extended day kindergarten program in an affluent Pennsylvania school district. It finds that the total cost of the program is $37,000 per year but it saves the district over $137,000 by reducing special education placements and the need for reading recovery services. Test score data shows students in the extended day program consistently outperforming peers on vocabulary, spelling, and word recognition tests in later grades. The analysis concludes the program's benefits outweigh the costs.

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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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