Thursday, October 30, 2008

RESULTS DEMONSTRATE SUCCESS

We have recently commpleted assessment of our outcomes with children attending Head Start preschools in Haverstraw, Nyack, and Spring Valley, West Street, and Kids Corner in 2007-2008. We are pleased to see positive growth and improvement with gains ranging from 46.6% to 52.2%. These included: Language Development, 2.4 to 3.6, 1.2/51.9% gain; Literacy, 2.2 to 3.3, 1.1/46.6% gain; Mathematics, 2.3 to 3.5, 1.2/52.2% gain; Science, 2.3 to 3.5, 1.2/50.6% gain; Creative Arts, 2.6 to 3.9, 1.3/47.5% gain; Social and Emotional Development, 2.7 to 4.0, 1.3/48.3% gain; Applied Learning, 2.7 to 3.9, 1.2/47.1% gain; Physical Health, 2,9 to 4.2, 1.3/46.8% gain.

Congratulations to all of our teachers for a job well done. And,of course, congratulations to each of the children on success in their preparation for academic success in elementary school and beyond.

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