MAKING HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION AVAILABLE TO ALL HELPING HANDS

COMMUNITY NEED CHART Poverty Rates 2012 by City

COMMUNITY NEED DATA Poverty Rates 2012 by City

LOGICAL APPROACH

LITERATURE REVIEW At least half of all children in Syracuse, Rochester and Schenectady live in poverty, rates much higher than in New York City where 29.8 percent of children live below the federal poverty line. (The fiscal policy institute) Providing high-quality education to disadvantaged children in low poverty areas can play a crucial role in their development in their future. “Higher quality care can be linked with improving outcomes for children” including poverty(Greenberg 2007:74) The lack of a good/high quality education can cause children to become a part of the poverty spectrum (Warren, Mapp 2011:2).

WORKS CITED Dr. James Parrott “Pulling Apart: The Continuing Impact of Income Polarization In NYS” A fiscal Policy Institute Report. Duncan, Greg “Reducing Poverty Through Preschool Interventions.” Future of Children 17(2): Warren, Mark and Mapp, Karen “Transforming Schools and Communities: Community Organizing as a Catalyst for School Reform.” Conference Papers — American Sociological Association.

DATA ANALYSIS T-Test (Not Statistically Significant) Score is better after post test

DATA ANALYSIS CONTINUED Regression (Not Statistically Significant)

SUSTAINABILITY Sustainability Worksheet 2 (this is a main budget sheet draft for you to add formulas to). Imagination Library Annual Budget JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotal Monthly children from birth to age Monthly Executive Director$4, $ 50,000 Assistant Director $ 3,750 $ 45,000 Cost per Trainers $ 3,333 $ 40,000 Front Desk Secretary $ 3,333 $ 40,000 served: Staffing Costs- Programming Staff: (add annual salaries here) Teacher $ 3,333 $ 40,000 Special Education Teacher $ 3,333 $ 40,000 Teacher Aides $ 2,917 $ 35,000 Fringe Benefits (be sure to withold these in compliance with federal law) Social Security (%)7.15% Unemp/Disability (%)8.00% $ 1 Health insurance ($/month) $ 1,600 $ 19,200 Dental insurance ($/month)$118 $1, Pension (%)$0 Materials Costs (do these on a per client served basis) Books$40 $ 480 Computer$160 $ 1,920 Assessment tests$200 $ 2,400 Office Space (Rental costs etc.) Classrooms $ 3, $ 36,000 Main office $ 2, $ 24,000 Administrative Bulding $ 2, $ 24,000 Revenues (Be sure to aspire to revenues appropriate to your project) Property taxes$6,250 $ 75,000 Donations$4,167 $ 50,000 Donar$8,333 $ 100,000 Total Costs$31, $378, Total Revenues $18,750 $225,000 Surplus or Deficit ($12,817) $ (153,800) Cost per children from birth to age 5 served: