annual report
highlights
Children
Kindergarten Follow-up Survey
• 76% of the children were ready for kindergarten; 24% required additional assistance.
• 84% demonstrated average or above average skills compared to their peers.
• 96% of the children would be placed in Grade one at the end of the kindergarten year.
Parents
Parent Survey on the satisfaction of the outcomes for the year.
• 100% of family members were satisfied with their Head Start experiences and would
recommend the program to other families.
• 98% said being involved with Head Start benefitted their children.
• 96% of the parents indicated their child showed greater interest in crafts,
communicating and cognitive development.
• 99% of the parents revealed they were doing more to help their child develop and
learn and 93% had learned about new resources for the family.
Staff
Staff Survey
• 95% of the staff expressed high levels of satisfaction with their job and 98%
commented that their job was a good fit with their interest and skills.
• 100% commented they had a good understanding of job expectations and 95% said
they were recognized for their work.
• 97% said they would recommend ABC Head Start to others as a great place to work.
Volunteers
Volunteer Survey
• 93% of those surveyed enjoyed their experience at ABC Head /start very much and
would recommend the program to other volunteers.
• 64% indicated the orientation/interview was very effective.
• 71% expressed they used their skills very effectively in the classroom.
ABC Headstart Annual Report 2012 - 2013
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