AmeriCorps Partners in Learning Dubuque Community School District Data 2017-2018 Copyrighted
August 6, 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 13.
ITEM TITLE: AmeriCorps Partners in Learning Dubuque Community
School District Data
SUMMARY: City Manager transmitting data provided by the Dubuque
Community School District in regard to the AmeriCorps
Partners in Learning services provided during the 2017-
2018 school year.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
AmeriCorps Partners in Learning Dubuque Community City Manager Memo
School District-NNM Memo
NNM AmeriCorps Partners in Learning Dubuque Staff Memo
Community School District 2017-18 School Year Data
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: AmeriCorps Partners in Learning Dubuque Community School District
DATE: July 29, 2018
Leisure Services Manager Marie Ware is transmitting data provided by the Dubuque
Community School District in regard to the AmeriCorps Partners in Learning services
provided during the 2017-2018 school year.
The Dubuque Community School District has provided AmeriCorps Partners in Learning
with the data on students served by AmeriCorps members during the 2017-2018 school
year. AmeriCorps members tutored over 1048 students during the school year. Of those
students, 476 students met the required dosage of services of at least 30 sessions of
15-minute interventions and completed the tutoring program. This is the performance
measure within the grant. Of the 476 students, 97% or 462 students, improved in their
reading assessment by 10 points or more from Fall 2017 to Spring 2018 FAST
Assessments.
AmeriCorps Partners in Learning has seen a steady increase in supporting data that
shows that the interventions are making a difference. In the 2014-2015 school year,
67% or 362 of 544 students improved. In 2015-2016, 89% or 416 of 468 students
improved. In 2016-2017, 89% or 508 of 571 students improved. Additionally, it is
important to note that in the past, any point increase was considered improvement. With
this most recent 2017-2018 school year, staff only measured 10 or more points of
improvement.
During the school year, Dubuque Community School District staff trained thirty-eight
AmeriCorps members in effective reading interventions and strategies. Using these
interventions, these members collaborated closely with elementary school classroom
teachers and instructional coaches to provide one-on-one or small-group tutoring
sessions to struggling readers.
In addition to tutoring students, AmeriCorps members also play a significant mentoring
role in each child's life. AmeriCorps members are another caring, safe adult who gives
students individual attention and notices students' successes. These positive,
encouraging relationships are fundamental for students.
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Marie L. Ware, Leisure Services Manager
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Marie L. Ware, Leisure Services Manager
SUBJECT: AmeriCorps Partners in Learning Dubuque Community School District
Data
DATE: July 16, 2018
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to share the data provided by the Dubuque
Community School District in regard to the AmeriCorps Partners in Learning services
provided during the 2017-2018 school year.
DISCUSSION
The Dubuque Community School District has provided AmeriCorps Partners in Learning
with the data on students served by AmeriCorps members during the 2017-2018 school
year. AmeriCorps members tutored over 1048 students during the school year. Of those
students, 476 students met the required dosage of services of at least 30 sessions of
15-minute interventions and completed our tutoring program. This is the performance
measure within the grant. Of the 476 students, 97% or 462 students, improved in their
reading assessment by 10 points or more from Fall 2017 to Spring 2018 FAST
Assessments.
AmeriCorps Partners in Learning has seen a steady increase in supporting data that
shows that our interventions are making a difference. In the 2014-2015 school year,
67% or 362 of 544 students improved. In 2015-2016, 89% or 416 of 468 students
improved. In 2016-2017, 89% or 508 of 571 students improved. Additionally, it is
important to note that in the past, any point increase was considered improvement. With
this most recent 2017-2018 school year, we only measured 10 or more points of
improvement.
During the school year, Dubuque Community School District staff trained thirty-eight
AmeriCorps members in effective reading interventions and strategies. Using these
interventions, these members collaborated closely with elementary school classroom
teachers and instructional coaches to provide one-on-one or small-group tutoring
sessions to struggling readers.
In addition to tutoring students, AmeriCorps members also play a significant mentoring
role in each child's life. AmeriCorps members are another caring, safe adult who gives
students individual attention and notices students' successes. These positive,
encouraging relationships are fundamental for students.
ACTION REQUESTED
This memorandum is for informational purposes only.
copy Heather Satterly, AmeriCorps Director
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