Results

Kindergarten: Close the gap in Kindergarten assessment scores between children in Making Connections neighborhoods and other Des Moines children.

2010 Goal: Score of 52 on DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) test as compared to 57 for Des Moines as a whole

Baseline (2001-02): Score of 42.3 as compared to 52.2 for Des Moines as a whole

Current year's goal and YTD results

DIBELS are a set of standardized, individually administered measures of early literacy development. They are designed to be short (one minute) fluency measures used to regularly monitor the development of pre-reading and early reading skills.

Third-Grade: Close the gap in third-grade reading scores between children in Making Connections neighborhoods and other Des Moines children.

2010 Goal: Score of 50 as compared 57
Baseline (2001-02): Score of 44.2 as compared to 54.9

Current year's goal and YTD results