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The Education Foundation of Indian River County <br />STEP into Kindergarten — Summer 2022 <br />Grant amount: $136,182.00 <br />Funds used: $136,163.62 <br />Total children served: 205 unduplicated children <br />Cost per child: $664.21 <br />Focus Area: Early Childhood Development <br />Program Description: The Education Foundation of Indian River County (EFIRC), in partnership <br />with the School District of Indian River County (SDIRC), seeks to increase kindergarten readiness <br />rates by providing a summer enrichment transition program for those children, ages 4-5, who <br />have completed a Voluntary Pre -Kindergarten (VPK) program. STEP into Kindergarten (STEP — <br />Summer Transition Enrichment Program) offers evidence -based programing to extend learning, <br />mitigate the negative effects of the summer slide and promote a smooth transition to <br />kindergarten for students and families. <br />After staff participated in two days of professional development, planning, and family <br />orientation activities on June 1st and 2"d, students attended this bridge program from June 6 to <br />July 1, 2022. Students received a full day of instructional support from certified teachers and <br />highly qualified teacher assistants employed with the School District of Indian River County. <br />STEP into Kindergarten gave priority to students identified as homeless, migrant, or residing in <br />school zones with the highest poverty rates. <br />Collaboration: The EFIRC collaborates with the SDIRC to leverage the community's investment <br />in our schools, with the goal of achieving academic excellence for students and educators. The <br />EFIRC works with other community agencies to fund, administer, and implement programs (like <br />STEP into Kindergarten) to prepare children to arrive for kindergarten better prepared to begin <br />their academic careers. <br />Goal 1: Students will demonstrate a 15% increase on assessed literacy skills. <br />Baseline: Baseline data was generated using a pre -assessment at the start of the 2022 summer <br />program during the 3rd quarter of the grant award. <br />Academic Outcomes for Summer 2022: <br />Uppercase Letter Identification — increased from 67% to 7416; 10% Growth <br />Lowercase Letter Identification — increased from 57% to 70% 23% Growth <br />Initial Sounds — increased from 50% to 70% 40% Growth <br />Goal 2: Students will demonstrate a 15% increase on assessed mathematical skills. <br />Baseline: Baseline data was generated using a pre -assessment at the start of the 2022 summer <br />program during the 3rd quarter of the grant award. <br />139 <br />