Bigs In Schools A partnership between Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay and the School District of Pasco County. Pasco County
Jun 26, 2015
Bigs In Schools A partnership between Big Brothers
Big Sisters of Tampa Bay and the School District of Pasco County.
Pasco County
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Mentoring, by definition… The Florida Department of Education (DOE) has
embraced the following operational definition for mentoring:
“ A mentor is a caring person, either an adult or an older youth, giving a specified period of time to a youth in Florida’s schools or through a coordinated out-of-school, specified mentoring program. A mentor volunteers to work with a youth to help him/her succeed academically or in life, through tutoring, aid in goal-setting, counseling, advising and/or educating either one-to-one or in a small group setting.”
(Office of Family and Community Outreach/DOE and the Governor's Mentoring Initiative Office 12/2003)
Big Brothers Big Sisters Mission:
“To help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with measurable impact.”
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A history of success: Big Brothers Big Sisters launched its School Based Mentoring
Initiative with DOE in 1999 aiming to reach academically under-performing children. Utilizing our hallmark one-to-one mentoring program and our network of professionally supported, screened and trained mentors, we have provided academic and social/emotional support to 874 Pasco County schoolchildren during the last nine years.
In the 2007-2008 school year, 180 children were provided Big Brothers or Big Sisters in 10 partnership schools and four PLACE centers across the county (a 36% increase over last year).
100+ students from Pasco County high schools volunteered to serve as Big Brothers or Big Sisters to children in nearby elementary schools. Participating high schools included Gulf, Land O’Lakes, Mitchell, Wesley Chapel, Wiregrass Ranch and Zephyrhills).
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Cox Elementary Cypress
Elementary Marlowe
Elementary Moon Lake
Elementary Pasco Middle
Pine View Elementary Seven Oaks Elementary Seven Springs Elementary Wesley Chapel Elementary Woodland Elementary
BBBS/Partner Schools
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Average Level of Improvement Pasco School-Based Mentoring Program
2007-2008
0.7% 3.1%
22.5%17.5%
24.5%
76.8% 79.4%
72.9%
2.6%
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CONFIDENCE COMPETENCE CARING
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% No Change
% Better
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The Bigs In School program provides solid outcomes:
96% of the children mentored by Big Brothers Big Sisters improved or maintained academic performance.
95% improved or maintained school attendance.
96% improved behavioral evaluations.
96% were promoted to the next grade level.
88% of the children mentored by Big Brothers Big Sisters increased in levels of self-confidence
An Investment Resulting in a Solution…
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Changes in Confidence IndicatorsPasco School-Based Mentoring Program
2007-2008
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Self-confidence
Able toexpressfeelings
Can makedecisions
Has interestsor hobbies
Personalhygiene,
appearance
Sense of thefuture
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Changes in Competence IndicatorsPasco School-Based Mentoring Program
2007-2008
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Uses schoolresources
Academicperformance
Attitudetoward school
Schoolpreparedness
Classparticipation
Classroombehavior
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Changes in Caring IndicatorsPasco School-Based Mentoring Program
2007-2008
0.0%
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Shows trusttoward you
Respects othercultures
Relationshipwith family
Relationshipwith peers
Relationshipwith other
adults
% Worse
% No Change
% Better
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Dollar Value of BBBS ResourcesBig Brothers Big Sisters Volunteer Hours 4,780
Value per Hour* $19.51
Total Value of Volunteer Support Through BBBS $93,257.80
Countywide in-kind contributions & local matching funds $154,406.20
Program ValueProgram Value $247,644.00$247,644.00
*Source: www.independentsector.org
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Demographics; Pasco Children Served
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Males Females
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Proven, turn-key efficient system that is cost-effective and reliable (average cost of a match is $1000 per year)
Builds, supports, and maintains partnerships between schools, teachers, counselors and children
Designates a local case management team in every school
Recruits, screens, and trains volunteers with safety in mind
Handles day-to-day oversight to ensure smooth operation and monitor program quality as well as student progress: oversees matches, support teachers
Provides reports and updates on student achievement
BBBS: Reliable Program Management