The following report summarizes responses from 19 extended learning centers serving Grades 9-12 students who completed an end of year survey for PY 2020-21.
Details and Demographics
Survey Dates: March 30 - June 14, 2021 Completes: 154 Percent Complete: 14.3%1
Race/Ethnicity2
1 - Multi Racial (5.2%) 2 - Hispanic/Latinx (4.6%) 3 - Other (3.3%)
4 - Asian American (2.6%)
5 - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0.7%) 6 - Native American or Alaskan Native (0.0%)
Attendance
History with the program:
1 Based on number of Grade 9-12 grade students enrolled on May 10, 2021 (ELAP).
9th, 24.7%
14 yrs, 4.6%
10th, 19.5%
15 yrs, 24.3%
11th, 31.8%
16 yrs, 20.4%
12th, 24.0%
17 yrs, 34.2% 18 yrs, 13.2%
19 yrs, 3.3%
Grade Age
Black/African American, 62.7% White, 26.8% 1 2 3 4 5 6
Attended for 1 year,
33.1% 2 years, 35.1% 3 years, 14.9%
4 years, 5.8%
5+ years, 11.0%
70.8%
18.8%
10.4%
In Person Virtual Both
75.3%
4.6% 20.1%
PM Only AM Only Both
65.5%
61.8%
3.6%
1.8%
1.8%
0.0%
Busy Schedule; other activities Only go for schoolwork
help
Friends do not attend Do not get along with other
attendees
Too many rules Do not choose activities
22.4%
25.2%
25.9%
35.4%
38.8%
41.5%
53.1%
57.8%
66.0%
Hanging out in neighborhood Organized sports
Working outside home At friend's home Doing homework Chores/Watching sibling At home
Watching TV, Netflix, etc.
On phone Current participation:
Of the students who reported attending 1 time per week or less (35.7%), the following are reasons they do not attend more frequently2:
If not attending an ELP after school, students reported they would be doing the following activities2,3:
Drop in, 20.8%
2-3 times/month, 3.9%
1 time/week,
11.0% 2-3 times/week, 38.3% 4-5 times per week, 26.0%
ELP Activities
Activities done at their ELP for those who attended once a week or less2:
Activities done at their ELP for those who attend at least twice a week2: 10.9%
12.7%
14.5%
21.8%
21.8%
29.1%
43.6%
67.3%
Remediation/Credit Recovery Other Sports/Physical Activity Technology Art/Club Activity Reading/ELA Activities
Math Activities Get homework help
11.1%
18.2%
23.2%
33.3%
37.4%
47.5%
52.5%
76.8%
Other
Remediation/Credit Recovery Technology
Art/Club Activity Sports/Physical Activity Reading/ELA Activities Math Activities Get homework help
Students provided short-answer responses to the following question - “If you were responsible for designing an afterschool program, what is one activity you would include?”:
32 students requested Sports/Physical and Outside Activity/Dance
11 requested Arts and Crafts/Design8 requested Baking/Cooking
6 requested ACT/SAT Prep, College Prep/Application Help 5 requested Field Trips
5 requested Relaxation Time/Nap
Other activities mentioned: Credit Recovery/Study Time (4), Life Skills/Schedule Management (4), Free/Phone Time (3), Music/Band (3), Homework Help (3), Math (2), Drama (2), Barbering/Cosmetology (2), Robotics (2), Video gaming (2), Watch Movies (2), Reading/Book Club (2), Business Class (2)
Students who said they needed to improve in the following areas then reported how much they felt they had improved during the school year4:
6.5%
7.1%
31.2%
41.4%
43.5%
48.5%
56.5%
Behind in Credits Peer Relationships
School Behavior Reading/ELA
Homework Test Scores
Math Grades
20.0%
36.4%
57.4%
36.8%
31.8%
37.3%
48.3%
60.0%
45.5%
38.3%
54.4%
65.2%
56.0%
50.6%
20.0%
18.2%
4.3%
8.8%
3.0%
6.7%
1.1%
Needed to Improve Improved A Lot Some Not At All
Student Perceptions
Students reported that the adults at their program:
Disagree, 5.2%Neutral, 7.1% Disagree, 5.2% Disagree, 6.6%
Neutral 14.9%
Neutral, 17.2%
I like my program.
87.6%
When at my program, I
feel like I belong.
79.8%
I feel close to people at my
program.
76.1%
believe they will be successful, 88.8%
listen to them when they have something to say, 92.8%
really care about them, 88.3%
notice when they are not there, 77.3%
look like them, 63.4%
come from their neighborhood, 55.8%
tell them when they have done a good job, 87.7%
pay attention to what's going on in their life, 81.2% Agree
6.6%
3.9%
7.8%
16.2%
11.8%
21.4%
7.8%
Neutral, 13.6%
4.6%
3.3%
3.9%
6.4%
24.8%
22.7%
4.5%
Disagree, 5.2%
Post-High School Plans
0.0%
1.9%
4.3%
14.3%
19.4%
37.8%
40.5%
Certificate Program Other Join Military Straight to Work Technical College or Trade School 2-year/Community College 4-year College
