big brothers big sisters school report for pasco county
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Read about the amazing outcomes achieved from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay's Bigs In School Program.TRANSCRIPT
Bigs In Schools A partnership between Big Brothers Big
Sisters of Tampa Bay and the School District of Hillsborough County.
Hillsborough County
Mentoring, by definition… The Florida Department of Education (DOE) has
embraced the following operational definition for mentoring:
“ A mentor is a caring person, either an adult or an older youth, giving a specified period of time to a youth in Florida’s schools or through a coordinated out-of-school, specified mentoring program. A mentor volunteers to work with a youth to help him/her succeed academically or in life, through tutoring, aid in goal-setting, counseling, advising and/or educating either one-to-one or in a small group setting.”
(Office of Family and Community Outreach/DOE and the Governor's Mentoring Initiative Office 12/2003)
Big Brothers Big Sisters Mission:
“To help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with measurable impact.”
A history of success: Big Brothers Big Sisters launched its School Based Mentoring
Initiative with DOE in 1999 aiming to reach academically under-performing children. Utilizing our hallmark one-to-one mentoring program and our network of professionally supported, screened and trained mentors, we have provided academic and social/emotional support to 3,512 Hillsborough County schoolchildren during the last nine years.
In the 2007-2008 school year, 618 children were provided Big Brothers or Big Sisters in 24 partnership schools across the county.
100+ students from Hillsborough County high schools volunteered to serve as Big Brothers or Big Sisters to children in nearby elementary schools. Participating high schools included Blake, Chamberlain, Gaither, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lennard, Middleton and Sickles.
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Citrus Park Elementary Claywell Elementary Clair Mel Elementary Cypress Creek
Elementary Edison Elementary Egypt Lake Elementary Forest Hills Elementary
Just Elementary Lanier Elementary Mort Elementary Palm River Elementary Pinecrest Elementary
Pizzo Elementary Potter Elementary Rampello K-8 Roland Park K-8 Roosevelt Elementary Shaw Elementary Sheehy Elementary Sulphur Springs Elementary USF/Patel Charter School Valrico Elementary Walden Lake Elementary West Tampa Elementary
BBBS/Partner Schools
Average Level of ImprovementHillsborough Bigs In School Program
2007 -2008
1.4% 2.0% 3.5%
36.6%
42.5%
32.9%
62.0%
55.5%
63.6%
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40.0%
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60.0%
70.0%
TOTAL CONFIDENCE TOTAL COMPETENCE TOTAL CARING
% Worse
% No Change
% Better
The Bigs In School program provides solid outcomes:
98% of the children mentored by Big Brothers Big Sisters improved or maintained academic performance.
95% improved or maintained school attendance.
96% improved behavioral evaluations.
96% were promoted to the next grade level.
81% of the children mentored by Big Brothers Big Sisters increased in levels of self-confidence
An Investment Resulting in a Solution…
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Changes in Confidence Indicators Hillsborough Bigs In School Program
2007-2008
0.0%
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90.0%
Self-confidence
Able toexpressfeelings
Can makedecisions
Hasinterests or
hobbies
Personalhygiene,
appearance
Sense of thefuture
% Worse
% No Change
% Better
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Changes in Competence IndicatorsHillsborough Bigs In School Program
2007-2008
0.0%
10.0%
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60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
% Worse
% No Change
% Better
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Changes in Caring IndicatorsHillsborough Bigs In Schools Program
2007-2008
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
Shows trusttoward you
Respects othercultures
Relationshipwith family
Relationshipwith peers
Relationshipwith other
adults
% Worse
% No Change
% Better
Dollar Value of BBBS ResourcesBig Brothers Big Sisters Volunteer Hours 12,999
Value per Hour* $19.51
Total Value of Volunteer Support Through BBBS $253,610.49
Countywide in-kind contributions & local matching funds $154,406.20
Program ValueProgram Value $408,016.69$408,016.69
*Source: www.independentsector.org
Demographics; Children Served
258
360
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300
350
400
Males Females
325
100
141
29 18 50
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
158
319
132
90
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Age 5-8 Age 9-11 Age 12-14
Age 15-17
Proven, turn-key efficient system that is cost-effective and reliable (average cost of a match is $1000 per year)
Builds, supports, and maintains partnerships between schools, teachers, counselors and children
Designates a local case management team in every school
Recruits, screens, and trains volunteers with safety in mind
Handles day-to-day oversight to ensure smooth operation and monitor program quality as well as student progress: oversees matches, support teachers
Provides reports and updates on student achievement
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BBBS: Reliable Program Management
