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INFORMED BY DATA.INSPIRED BY YOUTH.SAINT PAUL’S 2013–14 OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME REPORT
A SPROCKETS “SELFIE.”WE’RE READY FOR OUR CLOSE-UP.drama, cooking and crafts. It’s sports and recreation,Sprockets is more than 90 organizations stronglike youth tennis and cycling. It’s leadership and– including the 44 partners on this map whocommunity service.contribute to the data system and/or takeWe enthusiastically applaud activities like highpart in the Activator improvement cycle – allschool sports and private music lessons that alsodedicated to giving youth the best chance forlead to life-long gains for young people. Yet theysuccess through the power of afterschool andaren’t part of this report. We’re centered on programssummer programming.that serve young people in our community whoSprockets is a network of partner organizationsmost need the support, skills and social-emotionalbig and small. Some serve fewer than 15 youthlearning that comes from sustained, quality OSTper year while others serve thousands. There’s noparticipation.“one size fits all” when it comes to the activitiesThanks for being part of Sprockets. Thanks for makingnetwork partners offer. It’s tutoring and homeworka difference.help. It’s arts and cultural activities, like dance,I’m thrilled by this report. After three years of collecting and sharing data, we have adetailed picture of OST in Saint Paul. It’s up to us to use the power of thisinformation to create positive change for the young people we serve.”– EYENGA BOKAMBA, Executive Director, Sprockets
DATA2013–14BY THE NUM3ERSWE’RE USING SOME GR8TERMS IN THIS REPORT:WE THINK THERE’S NO SUCHTHING AS TMI WHENIT COMES TO REPORT DATA: M 3 Making Meaning with MultipleData Sets organizations (unless otherwise noted).OST Out-of-school time, including afterschool and summer activities That’s nearly a 180 percent increase from the7,475 youth we reported on last year!SAYO Survey of Academic and YouthOutcomesWe’re reporting on 20,850 youth from 38 8 new organizations joined the Sprockets datasystem this year. SPPS Saint Paul Public Schools YPQA Youth Program Quality AssessmentSprockets is a strong partner in helping young people develop the full range of skills theyneed for success in school and throughout life.”– VALERIA SILVA, Superintendent, Saint Paul Public SchoolsWe’d to TTYLTo join Sprockets, contact Jocelyn Wiedow at:651.265.0720 jwiedow@ywcaofstpaul.org @sprocketstpaul
keySprockets Serves Youth All Across Saint Paul740–347Number of Youth in Sprockets Data System347–2322859628022ComoNorth End129Hamline 33 25Midway 30 2966319843104894838Thomas-Dale1732Summit Hill127819910849Partner Program Site233419Greater East SidePayne-Phalen3571215211392842131135Dayton’s t Seventh126 12393507015132 13411065689088119 95941038674 7792 75Macalester-Groveland5197120147172 741816 Summit-University 76118851211744Merriam ParkLexington-Hamline11210948 55710091–18462158120Activators & Data Participants138–912724St. Anthony Park73232–138831164515311510710610579West Side122Battle Creek-Highwood418778114 6482473713340106Highland 61603ActivatorsData ParticipantsAmherst H. Wilder Foundation Youth Leadership Initiative. 92Athletes Committed to Educating Students (ACES) .4, 11, 35, 126ARTS-Us . 16Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities.35, 64, 113Breakthrough Twin Cities . 53, 110Building Blocks Tutorial . 83Central Community Services, Inc. . 89Children’s Defense Fund-MN . 42CLUES – Youth in Action (YA!) Program . 30, 124CommonBond Communities .10, 17, 21, 76, 105ComMUSICation . 68, 110Concordia University St. Paul (Hmong Culture and Language program) . 18Conservation Corps .4, 41, 106, 112, 131Cycles for Change . 119East Side Arts Council .4, 24, 134East Side Learning Center . 71, 121Fred Wells Tennis & Education Center . 3Girl Scouts River Valleys . 9, 103Hmong American Partnership. 88, 90In Progress . 57KAYSC-Science Museum of Minnesota . 4, 7, 8, 13, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 27, 33, 38, 41, 44, 46, 48, 54, 56, 59,65, 74, 79, 80, 81, 90, 95, 103, 110, 112, 117, 123, 125, 131, 132Keystone Community Services.12, 27, 48Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute . 66Minnesota Children’s Museum. 2Neighborhood House .41, 79, 105Project for Pride and Living . 61, 118Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship . 41, 45, 53, 78, 79, 82, 87Saint Paul Parks and Recreation . 4, 7, 8, 15, 22, 27, 33, 41, 46, 48, 54, 65, 72,74, 80, 81, 112, 123, 125, 131Saint Paul Public Library . 1, 5, 15, 23, 29, 44, 47, 55, 62, 70, 95, 111, 130Saint Paul Urban Tennis . 6, 7, 14, 16, 22, 24, 25, 26, 32, 34, 36, 46, 48, 50, 51, 53, 60, 70,74, 80, 81, 90, 93, 94, 98, 107, 116, 120, 122, 125, 127, 129, 131Saint Paul Area Council of Churches (SPACC).69, 86, 90, 103Saint Paul Neighborhood Network (SPNN) . 15, 84SPPS Community Education . 4, 9, 19, 24, 28, 31, 37, 38, 39, 40, 49, 51, 56, 58,59, 99, 100, 103, 107, 108, 115, 126, 133, 135The Sanneh Foundation. 6, 20, 24, 26, 75, 79, 120Twin Cities Housing Development Corporation . 77Urban Battle Tutoring and Mentoring Program . 91Urban Roots . 96West 7th Community Center . 70Women’s Initiative for Self Empowerment (WISE).33, 43, 103, 109YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities.86, 121, 128Youth Express. 12Youth Farm . 97, 114YouthCARE . 27, 73YWCA St. Paul . 85, 90
OUR ACCESS DATA REVEALS A CAUSE FORsignificantly less than the 34 percent of Saint Paul’sCELEBRATION: OUR NETWORK IS REACHINGoverall youth population.THE YOUTH WHO NEED US MOST.We match Saint Paul’s overall youth populationFully 83 percent of Sprockets network participantsby gender with 49 percent female and 51 percentare youth of color, which is significantly more thanmale participants.the 67 percent of Saint Paul youth of color talliedSprockets network partners are more likely toin the 2010 census.serve youth facing limited income or poverty. EightyAfrican-American youth comprise the largest grouppercent of Sprockets program participants fromwith 33 percent, followed by Asian and NativeSPPS qualify for free or reduced lunch.Hawaiian/Pacific Islander with 30 percent. ThisSo who do we serve? Just who we’d hoped:compares to Saint Paul’s overall youth populationstudents who have a greater need for academicof 20 percent and 25 percent, respectively. Onlyassistance, for emotional and financial support,17 percent of Sprockets youth are Caucasian,and for a chance to succeed.OTHERGENDERA PROJECT SPIRIT 2ND GRADER TAKES A BREAKFROM HER BOOK TO SHARE A BRIGHT SMILE.school aged. How can we engage more high school age youth?MCA* Proficiency RatesREADINGRACE/ETHNICITYAGE2013–201489% of youth in the Sprockets network are elementary and middle-MATHdataSprockets Network YouthACCESSTHE “MINORITY” IS OUR MAJORITY.SPROCKETSST. PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLSSPROCKETSST. PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS* MCA Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment. Proficiency defined asmeeting or exceeding MCA standards. Results shown above include SPPSstudents who were enrolled 150 days during the 2013–14 school year.PROJECT SPIRITBelieving In YouthIt’s all about affirming SPIRIT – Strength,Perseverance, Imagination, Responsibility,Integrity & Talent – for African American K–5thgraders facing low income and academicchallenges at Saint Paul Area Council ofChurches’ Project SPIRIT.For these youth, rigorous academic support isa given. But that’s not all.Project SPIRIT inspires these youth to believein themselves and envision a brighter future.Culturally-relevant activities like Africandrumming and the principles of Kwanzaa arepart of everyday lessons to strengthen youngpeople’s sense of self and their place in history.And, best of all, youth learn from teacherswho look like they do and have overcomesimilar struggles – mentors who listen, whocare, and who understand.We – the staff – areProject SPIRIT. Weknow these studentscan succeed. Wesucceed and theycan too.”– SHANENE HERBERT,Project SPIRIT
MORE DATA TELLS MORE OF THE STORY.On average Sprockets youth attended 35 days ofAcross the board, Sprockets participation numbersprogramming last year. The median was 22 days –have improved. That’s two pieces of good news:half attended 22 or more days and half attended1) we were able to incorporate Saint Paul Communityfewer than 22 days. As a network, we’re stillEducation data this year for a more completestruggling to get more youth to participate morepicture, and 2) we are raising the bar for moreoften in order to attain those all-importantsustained participation.developmental benefits.Another bright spot was the 20 percent of youth whoThis year 58 percent of youth attended fewer thanparticipated at more than one network organization30 days. While that’s an improvement over lastthis year, up from only 7 percent last year.year’s 71 percent, we can do better. Let’s dig deeperBut there’s still more work to do.47% of 10–14 year-olds attended one organization 30 days or more.4030205–9 YEARS10–14 YEARS15–17 YEARS0%18 YEARS10AMERICAN INDIAN23%30–59 daysWalk into Mt. Airy Boys & Girls Cluband you’ll see 137 smiling faces on acheerful banner. They’re the 52 Club –youth who’ve visited at least 52 timesper year.ASIAN &NATIVE HAWIIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER60–89daysA Simple Idea With a Stellar Impact50HISPANIC10%OF SUMMER FUN AT CAMP VOYAGEUR .THE 52 CLUB30–59 DAYS1–29 DAYS60BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN9%90 days90 DAYS60–89 DAYS70WHITE/CAUCASIANFewer than 30 days80FEMALESprockets YouthParticipation Days59%MANY 52 CLUB MEMBERS ENJOY A FULL WEEKHow can we encourage 5–9 year-olds (38 percent) and 15–17 yearolds (26 percent) to participate more often?BIRACIAL/MULTIRACIAL2013–2014more frequently and break down those barriers.MALEdatainto the reasons young people aren’t attendingCharacteristics of YouthParticipantsPARTICIPATIONTHE POWER OF PARTICIPATION.Boys & Girls Clubs of America researchfound that 52 was their “magic number”for linking participation to positiveoutcomes. Thus, 52 Club was launchednationwide in 2012 to celebrate andencourage repeated participation.Back at Mt. Airy Boys & Girls Club, 52Club members receive VIP membershipcards and field trip opportunities. Andthe average daily attendance has increased79 percent since launching this publicrecognition of participation.The kids love seeingthemselves in 52 Club.We love knowingthat more youthattendance meansmore youth success.”– STEPHANIE CORCORAN,Boys & Girls Clubsof the Twin Cities
QUALITYTHE DATA ADDS UP TO QUALITY.OUTCOME DATA. PARTICIPATION DATA.Sprockets Activator Improvement Cycle. M 3 isQUALITY DATA. YOUTH EXPERIENCE DATA.designed to give network partners tools to createEach network partner has a lot of data from a lottheir own quality improvement plans based onof sources. But it can be a little bit overwhelming.reliable information.Which data should inform an improvement plan?M3 participants told us that planning with all theirWhat does it mean when data sources seem todata sources was incredibly valuable. And they told usconflict? How can you involve more people withinthat they’d like more assistance writing improvementyour organization in the improvement process?plans, so we’re looking at ways to support thoseThis year we debuted M3: Making Meaning withefforts.Multiple Data Sets, a new workshop within thedata2013–201427 network organizations participated in M planning with data work-A CHEERFUL LITERACY TUTOR WITH ONE OF THE36,500 STUDENTS SERVED THROUGH THETUTORING PARTNERSHIP.shops this year. How will data drive your next plan?TUTORING PARTNERSHIPQuantifying Quality 330 youth workersattended 11 professionaldevelopment workshops ontopics like cooperative learning,quality coaching, behaviormanagement and more. 83 individuals from 28network organizations attendedSprockets’ quality kick-offat the annual Youth ProgramQuality Conference inSeptember 2013. 42 youth work supervisorsjoined the ranks of trainedquality coaches. 135 individuals from 27network organizationsattended M3: Making Meaningwith Multiple Data Sets inDecember 2013 or January 2014. 55 youth workers joinedthe hundreds trained on theYPQA by Sprockets over thepast 3 years.A New View of QualityArts and athletics, hip-hop and homeworkhelp – all programs, regardless of focus,have always used the same YPQA inventory.That’s no longer true for tutoring programs.They now have a special YPQA addendumthanks to the SPPS Foundation’s TutoringPartnership.The Partnership recognized that some youthprograms were increasingly providingacademic support, yet weren’t able tomeasure the quality of that support. Sothey developed the Academic-Skill BuildingPQA, a research-based YPQA addendum.The 20 Tutoring Partnership members usingthe new Academic-Skill Building PQA arejust the beginning. The Weikart Centerfor Youth Program Quality is rolling it outnationwide, helping hundreds of tutoringprograms improve quality.The new AcademicSkill-Building PQA fillsan important gap byspecifically helpingtutoring programsmeasure and improvequality.”– NORA ROBINSON,Tutoring Partnership
We see young people’s lives improved by ourCitizenship, WISE and YWCA St. Paul – also mea-programs – they’re doing better in school, their self-sured Initiative and demonstrated substantial gains.confidence is soaring, they’re following a newfound(See chart below.)passion. We believe our programs make an impact.This year marked the first time multiple partners usedBUT HOW DO WE KNOW?the SAYO Youth survey. Young people gave highAgain we’ve turned to the Survey of Academicmarks to Sense of Competence as a Learner andand Youth Outcomes (SAYO) tool developed bySense of Competence Socially during both pre- andthe National Institute of Out-of-School Time topost-surveys, with little change from fall to spring.help measure social-emotional gains.We wonder why. Did youth attend often enough toThe results were encouraging, with statisticallymake a difference? Did we select the right outcomessignificant gains in Engagement in Learning andto measure?Relations with Adults across all 12 SAYO participants.We’ll keep asking questions, seeking answers andThree partners – Sabo Center for Democracy andusing that information to improve our programs anddeepen our impact.71% more network partners used SAYO this year.data2013–14 SAYO Participants Athletes Committed to Educating Saint Paul NeighborhoodStudents (ACES)Network (SPNN)2.92.93.23.23.94.1SAYO Results Breakthrough Twin Cities West 7th Community Center CommonBond Communities Wilder Foundation’s YouthLeadership Initiative Keystone Community Services0SR: INITIATIVE(N 111)SR: ENGAGEMENTIN LEARNING(N 686)SR: RELATIONSWITH ADULTS(N 686)STAFF RATINGS (SR)1 NEVER 2 RARELY 3 SOMETIMES 4 USUALLY 5 ALWAYSA YOUTH OUTDOORS CREW LEADS PLANTINGACTIVITIES ON NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY ATHIDDEN FALLS REGIONAL PARK.Will you measure social-emotional learning next year?2013–20143.87BENEFITS TO YOUTHTHE WISDOM TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.YR: SENSE OFCOMPENTENCEAS A LEARNER(N 1,683)YOUTH RATINGS (YR)1 DON’T AGREE 2 AGREE A LITTLE 3 MOSTLY AGREE 4 AGREE A LOTYR: SENSE OFCOMPENTENCESOCIALLY(N 1,680)PRE-TEST SCOREPOST-TEST SCORE SPPS Community Education Sabo Center for Democracyand Citizenship Women’s Initiative for SelfEmpowerment (WISE) YMCA of the Greater TwinCities YWCA St. PaulCONSERVATION CORPSImproving Youth Outcomes In the OutdoorsRemoving buckthorn, restoring native prairies,planting trees and . . . earning school credit?That’s just what more than 130 10th–12thgraders in Conservation Corps’ Youth Outdoors program have done thanks to a newpartnership with SPPS. Conservation Corpsand SPPS collaborate to align afterschoolprogram content with in-school curriculum,providing an alternate way to earnclassroom credit.Students learn about conservation, environment and job skills twice weekly afterschool, then spend Saturdays installing raingardens, maintaining trails, and working toimprove parks and public spaces throughoutSaint Paul.More beautiful neighborhoods, moresystematic partnerships, and more benefitsto youth: now that’s a win-win-win.I have gained moreself-confidence, andI get to work outdoors and make newfriends.”– MAI KOU VANG,Youth Outdoors participant(second from right, above.)
STRONG, SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMBUILDING AFROM VISION TO VALUEABLE RESOURCE.YPQA, SAYO, Citywide Data System, ActivatorTogether we’re strengthening OST throughout theImprovement Cycle – these terms are part of ourcity. Our programs are more effective, our youthshared lexicon now, but it wasn’t always so.workers are better trained, and our voices have madeBefore Sprockets’ spring 2011 launch, we had noyouth more visible and valuable to the community.formal system of professional development, noBETTER YOUTH WORK BETTER QUALITYaligned tools to gauge the effectiveness of ourPROGRAMS BETTER OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH.work, no central source for information to helpOf course, our journey is far from over. But we’veanswer even the most basic questions about out-taken what was once a dream – to create a vibrantof-school time in Saint Paul.citywide out-of-school time system – and madeNow we do.that a reality for Saint Paul. Let’s pause to appreciateMore than 90 organizations are part of Sprocketsand celebrate how far we’ve come.in some way, including 38 data system partners.9 cities jump-started their citywide systems with the Next Generation AfterschooldataYouth in Sprockets Data System4,029 youth9 orgs.7,475 youth33 orgs.201320,850 youth38 orgs.201405000AS NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES PRESIDENT AT ITSANNUAL CONFERENCE.System Building Initiative. How can we “pay it forward” to other cities?2013–20142012MAYOR COLEMAN WRAPS UP HIS YEARLONG TERM1000015000NUMBER OF YOUTH2000025000Sprockets Welcomes 8New Data Partners Amherst H. WilderFoundation ARTS-Us Boys & Girls Clubsof the Twin Cities Breakthrough TwinCities ComMUSICation Girl Scouts RiverValleys Mid-ContinentOceanographicInstitute SPPS CommunityEducation** incorporated intoaggregate data for thefirst time this year!9 CITIES, 3 YEARS,1 strong NETWORKBefore there was Sprockets, there was anidea: create a citywide system to raise thecaliber of OST and positively impact youthoutcomes throughout Saint Paul.Three short years later, here we are.Saint Paul joined nine cities in a collaborationfunded by The Wallace Foundation andNational League of Cities that allowed usto rapidly accelerate our progress. Frompracticalities to best practices, we learnedfrom colleagues across the country – andwe hope we shared some valuable insightswith them in turn.To the partner cities and funders who helpedget us where we are today, thank you.Sprockets started witha vision to help moreyoung people achievetheir greatest potential.Today we’re providingquality afterschoolexperiences to helpSaint Paul youth do that.”– CHRISTOPHER B. COLEMAN,Mayor, Saint Paul
A REFLECTION FROM A PARTNER.Tyler BerresI’M HONORED THAT SPROCKETS INVITED ME, AAs I read through the report, I’m struck by theYOUTH WORKER, TO REFLECT ON THIS REPORT.stories behind the facts and figures presented here,Oftentimes our field has a lot of starts, stops andand by the similarities we share across there-starts. There’s a good deal of healthy skepticismnetwork. We have a shared focus on serving youthwhen something new comes along.with the highest need and a shared struggle toI had just started a new job with Youth Farm in 2011meaningfully engage older teens, plus much more.when I volunteered to spearhead our participationBy being part of Sprockets we’re validating somein a data system pilot for Sprockets, the new city-of our assumptions and challenging others.wide OST network.We’re acknowledging our diversity, and findingFast forward three years, and I’m proud to see thecommon ground.network continue to build momentum. Today SprocketsMost importantly, we’re working together tois ingrained in Youth Farm’s mission and work.support youth success.TYLER BERRES (LOWER LEFT) AND THEFor example, we rely on information from the data“CHEROKEE GARDEN CREW” BIKED DAILYTO THEIR WEST SIDE GARDEN.system to guide program decisions. Youth Farmprepares approximately 8,000 meals throughout theTyler Berressummer. Knowing which weeks have historically higherWest Side Program Director, Youth Farmor lower attendance is impacting how we purchasefood, and in time, may even help us save money.The Sprockets data system is revealing information that validates some of ourassumptions and challenges others, and helps us be more thoughtful about our program.”– TYLER BERRES, West Side Program Director, Youth FarmSpecial thanks to our data partners Amherst H. Wilder Foundation and Saint Paul Public Schools. We also gratefully acknowledge The WallaceFoundation, W. K. Kellogg Foundation and Youthprise for support that made this report possible. And we thank Boys & Girls Clubs,Conservation Corps, National League of Cities, Saint Paul Area Council of Churches, SPPS Foundation and Youth Farm for supplyingthe images used in this report.
OUR MISSIONOUR VISIONSprockets improves the quality, availability andAll Saint Paul youth will develop their abilities aseffectiveness of out-of-school time learning for alllearners, contributors and navigators so they canyouth in Saint Paul through the committed,recognize and achieve their greatest potential.collaborative and innovative efforts of communityorganizations, government, schools and other partners.sprocketssaintpaul.org
SAYO Survey of Academic and Youth Outcomes SPPS Saint Paul Public Schools YPQA Youth Program Quality Assessment WE THINK THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS TMI WHEN IT COMES TO REPORT DATA: We're reporting on 20,850 youth from 38 organizations (unless otherwise noted). That's nearly a 180 percent increase from the
