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Goal #2: To improve socialization skills of 85% of targeted youth, mentored 5 months <br />or more, by June 2018. <br />Outcome - Members completed the baseline Dessa Minis on students after 3 months of service <br />was completed and at the end of the program year <br />Of the students tested, 68% showed an improvement in social skills according to the Dessa <br />Mini. Many students, 89%, were meeting or exceeding expectations on this measure. A good <br />deal of our students scored in the meeting or exceeding range on the first test and several had <br />perfect scores both times. <br />Goal #3: 80% of the VPK students, who have participated in five months or more in Passport <br />to Early Literacy mentoring, will be ready for Kindergarten by June 2018. <br />Outcome - Kindergarten Readiness scores are not available at this time. <br />BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />Vero Beach, Sebastian, Fellsmere <br />Grant: $30,000 or $10,000 per club <br />Funds Used: $30,000 <br />Total Unduplicated Children Served: 741 <br />Focus Areas Addressed: CHILDCARE/CHILD HEALTH & EDUCATION <br />Taxonomy #: PS -980.100 Boys/Girls Clubs <br />Program Description: This program is designed to support the creation of after-school programs <br />that enrich a child's learning environment, by offering a curriculum that includes: homework <br />assistance, tutoring, life skills training, and other enrichment programs. <br />Collaboration: Habitat for Humanity, Indian River State College, Hope for Families Center, <br />Indian River County School District, SAFIR/SAC, Moonshot Community Action Network; local <br />law enforcement. <br />GOALS AND OUTCOMES <br />Goal #1: During the 2017/18 school year, a minimum of 75% of club members will maintain <br />or improve their grades in science, math and English as evidenced by a minimum GPA of 2.0. <br />Aggregate progress will be tracked by monitoring changes in GPA for middle and high school <br />students and incremental changes in letter grades for elementary students. We will compare <br />Q2 grades to subsequent quarters. In addition, those students identified as performing <br />below grade level standard in Q1 will be tracked over the school year. Education room staff <br />will assist members with their homework during Power Hour and monitor areas of concern. <br />Grades are obtained through the school district's FOCUS program. <br />11 <br />44 <br />