Program Highlights
- My First Math Kit™ : Results from our Family Math Program - My First Math Kit - showed that in a comparison of pre- and post-tests, our preschoolers had doubled their scores. Not only that, parents gave high marks for the math learning games they played with their children at home. To learn more, click here.
- Hablemos Juntos (oral language development): The quality of conversation between parents and children in the Hablemos Juntos program is measured with the LENA Analysis Software during free-play sessions conducted before and after program participation. Results from 31 families reveal significant increases in talk during these interactions. Specifically, the number of adult words increased by 23%, the number of conversational turns increased by 26%, and the number of child vocalizations increased by 16% after program participation. To learn more, click here.
- YWCR+ (early literacy and math): Children matched with our trained reading mentors showed average gains in reading of 15.03% on the standardized i-Ready adaptive diagnostic. This signifies a one-year gain in literacy skills, and accelerates the children toward the goal of grade-level literacy by third grade.
- ESL: 53% of the students in our adult ESL class increased 1 or 2 levels in their oral language skills according to the CASAS assessment. To learn more, click here.
A history of steady growth
Since Grail Family Services opened its doors to the public more than 18 years ago, the number of families and children we have served has grown steadily. Today, we serve over 1,600 individuals directly each year, and well over 2,000 indirectly.
The graph on the left shows the growth of indirect and direct individuals served over the years. |
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Indirect
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Outcomes by Program
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