Education Focus Area

Unmet educational needs within communities especially those that help children and youth achieve success in school and prevent them from dropping out before high school graduation.

Additional information about measurement and data collection may be found here: http://www.nationalserviceresources.org/national-performance-measures/home

Measure ED 1: Number of students who start an AmeriCorps education program

Measure ED 2: Number of students who complete an AmeriCorps education program.

Measure ED 3: Number of disadvantaged youth/mentor matches started

Measure ED3A: Number of disadvantaged youth/mentor matches started

Measure ED 4: Number of disadvantaged youth/mentor matches sustained

Measure ED4A: Number of disadvantaged youth/mentor matches sustained

Measure ED 5: Number of students with improved academic performance

Measure ED 6: Number of youth who improved their school attendance

Measure ED 7: Number of students who have not been suspended

Measure ED 8: Number of youth with decreased substance abuse, arrest, or gang involvement

Measure ED 9: Number of students graduating from high school

Measure ED 10: Number of students entering post-secondary institutions

Measure ED 11: Number of students earning a post-secondary degree

Measure ED 12: Number of AmeriCorps members who begin serving as teachers

Measure ED 13: Number of AmeriCorps members who complete serving as teachers

Measure ED 14: Number of individuals teaching in high-need schools

Measure ED 15: Number of students with improved academic performance

Measure ED 16: Number of individuals teaching in schools in the year after term of service

Measure ED 17: Number of teachers in education, but not teaching in a school

Measure ED 18: Number of teachers who have had a positive impact on student learning

Measure ED 19: Number of individuals receiving certification to teach in schools

Measure ED 20: Number of children who start in an AmeriCorps early childhood education program

Measure ED 21: Number of children who complete participation in an AmeriCorps early childhood education program

Measure ED 22: Number of children accessing high quality early childhood education programs

Measure ED 23: Number of children demonstrating gains in school readiness in terms of social and emotional development

Measure ED 24: Number of children demonstrating gains in school readiness in terms of literacy skills

Measure ED 25: Number of children demonstrating gains in school readiness in terms of numeracy (math) skills

Measure ED 26: Number of students acquiring a GED