interview data suggest that while Allocation grants may have at one time utilized more of the aforementioned strategies, many sites reduced the scope of services they offered when faced with budget reductions. See Appendix E for further detail. Factors for Success and Student Outcomes Awardees were asked to identify the primary reasons that students were enrolling in their Academic Support programs. Respondents could choose a maximum of three of the listed responses. As shown in the table below, the most frequently cited reasons for program enrollment include: Small-group / individual instruction is offered (55 percent), The program is free and convenient (42 percent), and Program staff are engaging and supportive (41 percent). Primary Reasons Students Enroll in Academic Support Programs by Grant Type, SY16 Reasons for Enrollment All Awardees (N=144) (%) Allocation (N=116) (%) Work & Learning (N=6) (%) Partnerships for Pathways (N=8) (%) Collaborative Partnerships for Student Success (N=12) (%) Enrollment is automatic. Supports are integrated into regular school/program activities. 22 27 17 0 0 Students enroll in program for support with earning their Competency Determination. 34 38 33 25 8 The program is free and convenient. 42 42 33 63 42 Program outreach to eligible participants is effective. 24 21 33 13 58 Parent(s)/guardian(s) require their children to participate. 9 10 0 0 8 Program staff are engaging and supportive. 41 41 50 50 33 High-quality academic remediation services are offered. 29 31 33 13 25 Small-group / individual instruction is offered. 55 61 17 38 33 Enhancement activities (e.g., college & career readiness, internships) are offered. 8 2 33 25 42 Counseling and/or other behavioral/ social-emotional support services are offered. 7 7 17 0 8
Grade 8 0.00 [-0.01, 0.01] Grade 9 0.01 [-0.00, 0.02] Grade 10 0.01* [0.00, 0.02] Grade 11 0.01*** [0.01, 0.02] Subject ELA 0.01* [0.00, 0.02] Math 0.01*** [0.00, 0.01] SCI 0.02*** [0.01, 0.03] Collaborative Partnerships for Student Success Grants All 0.01+ [0.00, 0.02] ELA 0.00 [-0.01, 0.02] Math 0.01 [-0.01, 0.03] SCI 0.01 [-0.01, 0.02] Academic Support Services College Transition Programs All n/a ELA n/a Math n/a SCI n/a Work & Learning Programs All n/a ELA n/a Math n/a SCI n/a Student Group Odds Ratio 95% CI Allocation Grants All 0.01*** [0.00, 0.01] ELA 0.01*** [0.00, 0.02] Math 0.01*** [0.00, 0.01] SCI 0.02*** [0.01, 0.03] One-Stop Career Center All n/a ELA n/a Math n/a SCI n/a Appendix D: Significant Results for Overaged Student Models Impacts of Participation in Academic Support Programs on Gaining Competency Determination, Overaged Students
[If applicable] For programs that serve at-risk 8th graders and 9th graders, how does the program(s) facilitate their transition to high school? How does the program(s) facilitate success in high school? If time allows: What have been the biggest challenges in implementing the programs funded through your [award/grant type inserted here]? What strategies have you or your colleagues used in attempting to overcome those challenges? What advice would you give to other districts facing similar issues? Is there any other advice you would like to share that would be useful for districts implementing these types of programs? Any advice for districts who are thinking about starting a program? Probe: Promising practices? Lessons learned? [If interviewee mentions successes above] Are there any other factors not yet described that have facilitated the programs’ success? OR [If interviewee does not mention successes above] What factors have facilitated the programs' success? Has the program resulted in any additional positive "ripple effects" for students, teachers, or administrators in your school/district? Is there anything else you would like to add that we haven't covered? Appendix G: Survey Tables The body of the report presents survey results across all grant types. This appendix presents outcomes across all grant types and by grant type. Tables from across all grants include “Not Applicable” (NA) responses. Those that are grant specific exclude NA responses. Q3 – How often does your district implement the following practices in your Academic Support Services grant funded program(s) this year? Practices Implemented in Academic Support Programs, All Awardees, SY16 N Never (%) Rarely (%) Sometimes (%) Often (%) Always (%) Educators use students’ Educational Proficiency Plans (EPP) and/or individual success plans to identify individual knowledge gaps and target instruction. 137 8 10 20 37 25 Educators are involved in planning engaging, hands-on, relevant curriculum. 141 2 1 10 28 59
Students are engaged in planning for their future as part of a more comprehensive college and career readiness program. 131 23 13 14 27 24 The program supports and provides continuity with classroom instruction. 140 2 1 9 30 58 Students are given opportunities to demonstrate their learning. 139 0 1 8 29 62 Educators are given opportunities to provide feedback to students. 141 0 1 6 28 65 Educators are given opportunities to provide feedback to parents/guardians. 139 2 14 31 29 25 Parents/guardians are given opportunities to provide feedback to educators. 134 2 18 28 26 25 Educators are given time to plan, revise and evaluate program services. 140 2 4 12 39 43 Educators are given time to update EPPs based on student progress. 128 16 14 20 36 13 Note. Response options also included “Don’t Know”. The percentage of respondents who selected ‘Don’t Know’ is listed below, but these respondents were not used to calculate the percentages reported in the table. Qa. 3%, Qb. 1%, Qc. 6%, Qd. 0%, Qe. 1%, Qf. 0%, Qg. 1%, Qh. 3%, Qi. 1%, and Qj. 8%. Practices Implemented in Academic Support Programs, Allocation Awardees, SY16 N Never (%) Rarely (%) Sometimes (%) Often (%) Always (%) Educators use students’ Educational Proficiency Plans (EPP) and/or individual success plans to identify individual knowledge gaps and target instruction. 112 7 10 16 42 25 Educators are involved in planning engaging, hands-on, relevant curriculum. 115 3 1 11 30 55 Students are engaged in planning for their future as part of a more comprehensive college and career readiness program. 105 28 15 14 25 18 The program supports and provides continuity with classroom instruction. 114 3 1 9 30 58 Students are given opportunities to demonstrate their learning. 113 0 2 8 30 60
Educators are given opportunities to provide feedback to students. 115 0 1 7 28 64 Educators are given opportunities to provide feedback to parents/guardians. 113 3 12 31 27 27 Parents/guardians are given opportunities to provide feedback to educators. 108 3 20 31 27 19 Educators are given time to plan, revise and evaluate program services. 115 0 5 10 42 44 Educators are given time to update EPPs based on student progress. 103 18 13 20 36 13 Note. Response options also included “Don’t Know”. The percentage of respondents who selected ‘Don’t Know’ is listed below, but these respondents were not used to calculate the percentages reported in the table. Qa. 3%, Qb. 1%, Qc. 7%, Qd. 0%, Qe. 1%, Qf. 0%, Qg. 2%, Qh. 4%, Qi. 0%, and Qj. 9%. Practices Implemented in Academic Support Programs, Work and Learning Awardees, SY16 N Never (%) Rarely (%) Sometimes (%) Often (%) Always (%) Educators use students’ Educational Proficiency Plans (EPP) and/or individual success plans to identify individual knowledge gaps and target instruction. 6 0 0 33 33 33 Educators are involved in planning engaging, hands-on, relevant curriculum. 6 0 0 0 17 83 Students are engaged in planning for their future as part of a more comprehensive college and career readiness program. 6 0 0 0 33 67 The program supports and provides continuity with classroom instruction. 6 0 0 17 50 33 Students are given opportunities to demonstrate their learning. 6 0 0 17 17 67 Educators are given opportunities to provide feedback to students. 6 0 0 0 0 100 Educators are given opportunities to provide feedback to parents/guardians. 6 0 17 17 33 33 Parents/guardians are given opportunities to provide feedback to educators. 6 0 0 17 33 50 Educators are given time to plan, revise and evaluate program services. 6 0 0 0 17 83 Educators are given time to update EPPs based on student progress. 5 0 0 20 60 20
Grafton 1 326 899 Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical 69 1,466 1,009 Holbrook 1 190 233 Holyoke 31 1,580 1,023 Leominster 2 1,279 1,554 Lowell 43 2,429 2,477 Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) 1 107 48 Malden 34 1,238 1,510 Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical 2 383 394 Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical 2 685 1,028 Newton 16 917 4,797 North Adams 16 202 273 Northbridge 5 471 574 Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical 1 305 300 Norwood 1 606 987 Old Rochester 1 371 804 Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School (District) 2 109 38 Peabody 1 1,219 1,515 Pittsfield 1 1,099 1,451 Plymouth 1 1,267 2,199 Quincy 36 1,749 2,423 Randolph 23 604 604 Revere 45 1,106 1,344 Salem 12 776 760 Saugus 1 489 613 Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical 6 605 942 Somerville 24 908 873 South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical 2 567 276 Tewksbury 62 544 965 Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical 9 347 474 Wareham 20 604 502 Westport 31 216 383 Wilmington 1 393 1,081 Worcester 23 4,972 4,477
Worcester 99 4,972 4,477 Table 4: Allocation (625) District Students Participating in Academic Support Program Students Eligible to Participate, but not Participating in Academic Support Program Students Not Eligible to Participate in Academic Support Programs N = 22,058 N = 158,425 N = 252,120 Abington 156 194 481 Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public (District) 1 108 206 Acton-Boxborough 24 429 2,565 Adams-Cheshire 23 272 279 Agawam 70 753 1,241
Amesbury 37 294 695 Amesbury Academy Charter Public (District) 2 48 23 Amherst-Pelham 48 360 1,182 Andover 67 476 2,412 Arlington 58 338 1,577 Ashburnham-Westminster 68 310 709 Ashland 56 201 862 Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical 123 570 574 Athol-Royalston 79 276 252 Attleboro 133 919 1,621 Auburn 54 315 711 Avon 51 83 212 Ayer Shirley School District 11 276 297 Barnstable 77 906 1,442 Bedford 188 159 1,070 Belchertown 1 420 753 Bellingham 155 281 580 Belmont 40 265 1,559 Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public (District) 3 74 128 Berkshire Hills 2 303 519 Berlin-Boylston 11 112 324 Beverly 37 731 1,339 Billerica 39 889 1,388 Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical 46 353 1,044 Blackstone-Millville 87 236 488 Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical 71 413 559 Boston 1,128 13,354 10,878 Boston Collegiate Charter (District) 4 80 308 Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter (District) 38 332 172 Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School (District) 2 283 119 Bourne 66 275 524 Braintree 99 527 1,887 Bridgewater-Raynham 118 777 1,611 Bristol County Agricultural 21 160 378
Fairhaven 1 430 566 Fall River 389 2,045 1,634 Falmouth 42 426 939 Fitchburg 111 1,130 812 Four Rivers Charter Public (District) 1 74 142 Foxborough 38 363 921 Foxborough Regional Charter (District) 8 190 254 Framingham 64 1,187 2,049 Franklin 62 544 2,040 Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical 5 416 224 Freetown-Lakeville 39 426 880 Frontier 3 257 375 Gardner 6 572 482 Gateway 21 208 235 Georgetown 26 206 464 Gill-Montague 10 195 232 Global Learning Charter Public (District) 33 112 117 Gloucester 41 651 792 Grafton 4 326 899 Granby 31 197 281 Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical 107 662 968 Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical 625 577 458 Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical 78 1,466 1,009 Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical 473 897 1,310 Greenfield 19 347 279 Groton-Dunstable 14 247 1,121 Hampden-Wilbraham 55 555 1,277 Hampshire 26 262 496 Hanover 31 379 811 Harvard 41 74 554 Hatfield 21 62 114 Haverhill 200 1,394 1,483 Hingham 102 300 1,443 Holbrook 76 190 233 Holliston 24 241 1,031
Revere 258 1,106 1,344 Rising Tide Charter Public (District) 3 88 176 Rockland 84 391 486 Salem 267 776 760 Sandwich 2 364 1,044 Saugus 73 489 613 Scituate 27 254 1,129 Seekonk 16 304 682 Sharon 44 281 1,457 Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical 153 605 942 Shrewsbury 115 399 2,176 Silver Lake 72 556 1,245 Somerset Berkley Regional School District 66 324 854 Somerville 255 908 873 South Hadley 43 323 554 South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical 31 567 276 South Shore Charter Public (District) 9 88 153 South Shore Regional Vocational Technical 10 398 342 Southbridge 35 572 266 Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical 257 717 602 Southern Berkshire 20 102 213 Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational Technical 66 641 654 Regional School District 29 316 524 Spencer-E Brookfield 35 368 358 Spirit of Knowledge Charter School (District) 20 92 43 Springfield 500 7,693 3,065 Stoneham 46 292 751 Stoughton 127 536 973 Sutton 27 201 452 Swampscott 35 299 817 Swansea 82 286 512 Tantasqua 39 715 1,114
Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical 48 353 1,044 Blackstone-Millville 87 236 488 Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical 73 413 559 Boston 1,550 13,354 10,878 Boston Collegiate Charter (District) 4 80 308 Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter (District) 47 332 172 Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School (District) 4 283 119 Bourne 66 275 524 Braintree 99 527 1,887 Bridgewater-Raynham 120 777 1,611 Bristol County Agricultural 21 160 378 Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical 111 680 802 Brockton 727 3,552 3,091 Brookline 77 466 2,343 Burlington 20 456 1,162 Cambridge 54 1,023 1,689 Canton 7 423 1,005 Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical 114 352 369 Carver 24 290 464 Central Berkshire 11 312 515 Chelmsford 117 506 1,846 Chelsea 219 1,212 884 Chicopee 168 2,014 1,715 City On A Hill Charter Public (District) 66 114 184 City on a Hill Charter Public School II (District) 31 51 24 Clinton 99 292 360 Codman Academy Charter Public (District) 94 4 83 Cohasset 20 98 528 Danvers 44 558 1,085 Dartmouth 55 520 1,196 Dedham 70 344 835 Dennis-Yarmouth 92 486 692 Dighton-Rehoboth 35 468 929
Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Charter School) 1 23 57 Everett 3 434 513 Fall River 343 383 607 Fitchburg 12 241 347 Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical 3 105 121 Frontier 1 24 170 Gardner 8 77 208 Gill-Montague 4 38 100 Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical 3 153 489 Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical 5 283 263 Greenfield 14 41 113 Hadley 1 8 78 Haverhill 2 236 515 Holyoke 2 283 412 Hudson 2 72 332 Lawrence 30 775 488 Leominster 22 186 686 Lowell 1 417 893 Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) 1 14 15 Malden 16 223 542 MATCH Charter Public School (District) 2 2 83 Medford 3 158 493 Methuen 1 273 522 Mohawk Trail 3 48 105 Monson 1 40 119 Nashoba 1 36 433 Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical 1 73 225 New Bedford 14 497 408 Northbridge 1 84 255 Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical 5 111 193 Phoenix Charter Academy (District) 1 27 40 Pioneer Valley 3 28 131 Quabbin 1 68 324 Ralph C Mahar 1 45 212