Go Project Inc

Programs: Recent achievements for the go project are listed below. Neighborhood saturation. We continue to grow overall enrollment annually. We served 670 students during the 2016-2017 program year. Summer learning. Go students avoid the summer slide by either increasing or maintaining their proficiency in reading and math skills over a 5-week period. School choice. Using school quality data from the nyc department of education, our external evaluator created measures of middle school quality that account for schools ratings in student achievement, rigorous instruction, and a supportive environment. During the 2016-2017 program year, 93% of go students were attending strong middle schools compared to 63% of students citywide. Among gos eighth grade graduates, 74% were attending strong high schools compared to 50% of students citywide. Student persistence. Year-to-year retention for the 2016-2017 program year was 86% in comparison to 49% for city funded out-of-school-time programs. Student participation. Average student attendance throughout go school 2016-2017 was 83% for go elementary and 80% for go middle. Promotion. 99% of go students attending one full program cycle (two for students with ieps), were promoted to the next grade level in 2017 despite entering the program 1-2 years behind their peers. Social-emotional growth. Students, parents, teachers, and school administrators indicate that go helps struggling students become more confident, learn to manage and control their behaviors, develop new relationships with students outside of their regular schools, and build trusting relationships with the adults in their classrooms; 83% of go teachers felt go has a strong impact on student relationships with teachers and other adults; 82% of students have demonstrated improved relationships with peers and 75% of students show evidence of improved social skills in the school day classroom. Family engagement. During go school 2016-2017 the go families team facilitated 92 parent workshops across all 4 go elementary campuses, and 21 workshops for go middle families. To increase engagement, the team offered sessions focused on a variety of topics geared towards providing concrete information, a space for reflection, and a focus on self-care. The workshop topics were selected based on parents interests expressed in a focus group. In the latter half of go school, the workshop topics were selected based on the challenges expressed around parenting, self-care, and their child's educational experiences. Volunteerism. During the 2016-2017 program year, go leveraged the support of 406 committed volunteers. Talent. During go school 2016-2017, 99% of teachers were certified and had 2+ years of head teaching experience.