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Education State of the YouthBuild Field: Current Work and Looking Ahead

Education State of the YouthBuild Field: Current Work and Looking Ahead National Directors’ Association Meeting 2009 YouthBuild USA Education Department. YouthBuild Education Survey Results Snapshot of Data from the Field. Survey Design and Implementation Details Program Characteristics

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Education State of the YouthBuild Field: Current Work and Looking Ahead

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  1. Education State of the YouthBuild Field: Current Work and Looking Ahead National Directors’ Association Meeting 2009 YouthBuild USA Education Department

  2. YouthBuild Education Survey ResultsSnapshot of Data from the Field • Survey Design and Implementation Details • Program Characteristics • Classroom Trends and Professional Development Needs • Staffing Patterns • Implications and Opportunities

  3. Survey Design and Implementation • Perspective of Directors and Educators to Deepen Our Knowledge of the Education Related Developments, Trends and Needs at Your Programs • Online and Anonymous Survey Administration to Affiliated Network – November 2009 • More than 100 Directors and 100 Educators Responded (Different Survey Designs for Directors & Educators w/ Common Elements) • Snapshot of Field – How Representative a Sample?

  4. Program Characteristics:GED or Diploma-Granting

  5. Program Characteristics:In-house or Outsourced Education Component 43% Outside Agency 57%Internal Delivery

  6. Program Characteristics:Student Enrollment

  7. Program Characteristics: Typical Classroom Sizes 14% 86%

  8. Program Characteristics: Duration of YouthBuild Programs 4%(multi-year) 10%(13-24 mo) 31% (6-9 mo) 56% (10-12 mo)

  9. Program Characteristics:Scheduling Models Blah 22 23

  10. Program Characteristics:Entry-Level Requirements • About 36% of directors report that their program has a minimum required reading level for entry • About 24% of directors report that their program has a minimum required math level for entry • For those with entry requirements, averages for reading and math levels are both around 6th grade

  11. Classroom Trends:Educator Practices and Expectations • 39% of Directors and 38% of Educators agreed that, “Teachers in this YouthBuild program teach to the test.” • 87% of Directors and 92% of Educators agreed that, “Teachers share consistently high expectations of appropriate student performance.” • 94% of Directors and 91% of Educators agreed that, “our education program offers quality academic instruction.”

  12. Classroom/Program TrendsPostsecondary Activities:

  13. Classroom Trends:Training Needs Teachers’ Priority Professional Development Needs

  14. Staffing Patterns: Instructional Support Roles

  15. Staffing Patterns:Experience Levels of YouthBuild Staff • 42% of educators in first year of teaching at YouthBuild • Almost 56% of educators in either first or second year of teaching at YB • Most have previous teaching experience elsewhere – only 17% of educators in their first or second year of teaching anywhere • 70% report previous teaching experience with low-income students • About 39% of directors in first or second year in their role

  16. Staffing Patterns:Certification Rates and Preparation • Slightly less than half of teachers (49%) certified • 48% of teachers certified in their subject area • Even mix of BA preparation (52%) and alternative preparation programs (48%) for teachers

  17. Directors and Teachers’ Agreement with Statement: “Overall, this YouthBuild is a Good Place to Work and Learn”

  18. Staffing Patterns:Career Plans of YouthBuild Educators • 70% of educators who responded said they “plan to remain at my current program as long as I am able” • 24% plan to “stay until a better opportunity becomes available” • 6% intend to “leave the program or field as soon as possible”

  19. Staffing Patterns:Influencers on Career Plans of YouthBuild Educators Working Conditions Affecting Teachers’ Decision to Keep Working at Their Current YouthBuild Program: • Program Leadership • Satisfaction with Students • Strong Staff Alignment and Teamwork • Support from Leadership • Empowerment of Staff • Compensation Level • Available Benefits • Program Facilities and Resources • Professional Development • Available Time

  20. Implications and Opportunities:Future of Teaching & Learning at YouthBuild • Supporting Recruitment and Retention Efforts • Aligning TA with Specific Instructional Needs • Professional Learning Communities Within and Across Programs • Most Sought-After, Well-Respected, Highly-Supported, Collaborative Learners, Appropriately Compensated, and Empowered Instructional Experts and Leaders in Communities are YouthBuild Educators

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