City of San José Education and Digital Literacy San José Public Library Education and Digital Literacy
Annual Update
Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
Presenters: Araceli Delgado Ortiz, Community Programs
Administrator
Samantha Cramer, Community Programs Administrator
November 10, 2022
1 City of San José Education and Digital Literacy San José Public Library Education & Digital Literacy (EDL) Strategy:
approved by City Council, May 7, 2018.
Strategic action areas:
• Early Education – Entering School Ready to Learn and Succeed • Learning by Grade Level Proficiency – Expanding Education Beyond the School Day • Pathways to Post-Academic Success – Graduating Ready for College and Career • Digital Literacy – Ensuring Access, Affordability, and Adoption • Policy and Governance- Ensuring evaluation and accountability for program quality and expenditure of resources.
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion - Adopting an Equity Lens.
BACKGROUND
2 City of San José Education and Digital Literacy San José Public Library
EARLY EDUCATION - YEAR THREE IMPLEMENTATION
Early Education Quality Standards – FY 2021-22 Department Approach Fiscal
Year Department Program Standard Areas Children
Served
2021-
2022
Library
Virtual
Storytime
&
Virtual
Preschool
• Curriculum & Teaching Practices
• Family Engagement
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
*5,240
PRNS Recreation
Preschool
• Health and Safety
• Child Learning and Development
• Curriculum and Teaching Practices
• Learning Environment
• Staffing and Professional Development
• Program Leadership and Management
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
257
*Total based on annual attendance at virtual storytime and preschool programs (26,201), with standard duplication assumption of 80% applied. Due to the pandemic, and restrictions on in-person programming, the Library department saw a decrease in their yearly program participation numbers. 3
City of San José Education and Digital Literacy San José Public Library LIBRARY’S EARLY EDUCATION COMMUNITY
ASSESSMENT
Common threads and themes that emerged
from the Early Education Community
Assessment:
• Thriving, Not Just Surviving
• One-on-One Support & Building
Relationships
• Intersectionality
Guiding principles emerged to strategically
inform the 2022/2023 workplan for the
Library's Early Education Services:
• Centering Lived Experience &
Expertise
• Material Empowerment
• Partners in Change & Cultivating a
Sense of Ownership
• Accountability
4 City of San José Education and Digital Literacy San José Public Library YEAR FOUR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN: PRNS & LIBRARY
Year Department Program(s) Standard Areas
2022
-
2023
Library
Virtual + In Person
Storytime
and
Preschool
Programming
• Creation of Virtual Storytime and Preschool Program Standards; • Development of social-emotional storytime resources for Library staff to incorporate into Library programming;
• Development of Wee Grow, a service that will offer free developmental screenings to families through partnerships between SJPL, Family Resource Centers (FRCs), and our many community partners;
• Establishment of Caregiver Advisory Committees, with the intent of integrating the caregiver’s voice into programming decisions; • Continuation of the Strengthening Families self-assessment tool to evaluate programs and community needs;
• Collaborating with local community partners and organizations to diversify storytime and early childhood programming.
PRNS SJ Recreation
Preschool
• Provide training, coaching, and support for PRNS and SJRP staff; • Utilize EEQS assessment including development of QIP and follow-up; • Implement standardized curriculum;
• Implement an evaluation framework and data management tools; • Develop and adopt policies, practices, and protocols through a racial equity lens to increase access to diverse families. 5 City of San José Education and Digital Literacy San José Public Library PRNS YOUTH PROGRAMS FY 2021 - 22
August 11, 2021 – June 10, 2022:
• PRNS operated 31 out-of-school time programs serving 1,276 youth • R.O.C.K. Afterschool program at 25 locations, Afterschool Education and Safety (ASES) program at 4 locations, 2 Youth Centers
• Eliminated any barriers to access to R.O.C.K. Afterschool, by providing eligible families a full-scholarship through Community Development Block Grant funding ELQS
Area of
Evaluation
Safety
Healthy
Activities
and
Recreation
Academic
Support Enrichment Customer Service
Program
Information
Human
Interactions
Final
Overall
Rating
Total
Possible 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
PreAssessment 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
PostAssessment 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Basic Quality Not Met
(0)
Basic Standards
(1)
Proficient Quality
(2)
Advanced Quality
(3)
6 City of San José Education and Digital Literacy San José Public Library PRNS CAMPS FY 2022 - 23
Summer 2022
• Camp San José
• Grades K – 8
• 8-11 weeks of program ran 10 hours a day, Monday - Friday. • 26 program locations served 1,669 youth
• F.I.T. Camp
• Grades 2 – 8
• 8 weeks of program ran 6 hours a day, Monday - Friday. • 8 program locations served 296 youth
• Camp San José Jr.
• Children, ages 3-5
• 8-9 weeks of program ran 3 hours a day, Monday - Friday • 9 program locations served 288 youth
Scholarships:
• To increase access to these programs, PRNS combined both the department scholarship and American Rescue Plan funds; and eligible families received partial or full (75% or 100%) scholarships.
• Through ARP funding, 1,131 unduplicated eligible youth received a partial to full (75% or 100%) scholarship for Camp San José, Camp San José Jr., and F.I.T.
Camp.
7 City of San José Education and Digital Literacy San José Public Library LIBRARY PROGRAMS FY 2021 - 22 : HWC & SJ LEARNS
• 336 sessions during the
academic year
• 3,502 students served across San
Jose
• 56 volunteers contributed 1,595
hours of student support
•1,355 students participated in SJ
Learns funded programming across 7
education agencies
•
•In Summer 2021, two districts
provided learning opportunities with
grant funds, serving a total of 210
students
8 City of San José Education and Digital Literacy San José Public Library FY 2022 - 23: PRNS & LIBRARY
Year Department Program(s) Standard Areas
2022-
2023
Library Homework
Club
• Expand the application of the ELQS in planning and assessment with quality improvement plans
PRNS
R.O.C.K.
Afterschool,
ASES,
Youth Centers
• Continue to focus on the ELQS for 2022-23; with added focus on ELQS 6: Equity, Diversity and Access (expanding affordable access to children/youth programming)
• R.O.C.K. Afterschool at 28 locations, 994 students from TK-8 • ASES at one school sites serving approximately 95 students, grade K-5 • Starbird Youth Center serving 30 students, grade K-8
Library SJ Learns
• Continue to focus on the ELQS areas for 2020-21
• Leverage DataZone Partnership to assess and evaluate, collect data, and continue work with Social Policy Research Associates. 9 City of San José Education and Digital Literacy San José Public Library FY 2021 - 22 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• New College and Career Pathways Coordinator position
• Teen participation and volunteering:
• Teens Reach, SJ Engage, Short Edition
• 4,726 teens attended library programs
• 872 teens volunteered 4,085 hours
• Pilot CCR Quality Standards
• Career Online High School
• Family, Friend, and Neighbor Caregivers Program
• SJ Aspires
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COLLEGE AND CAREER - SJ ASPIRES
Accomplishments
• Launched SJ Aspires app on
Google Play and Apple App Store
• Hosted 11 SJ events, engaging 189
students along with corporate
partners like Apple, Roku, and IBM
• Hosted three summer engagement
opportunities for SJ Aspires students
via partnerships with IBM, the San
Francisco 49ers, and the San José
Earthquakes
2021-2022 Academic Year
• Over 1,100 enrolled students
• More than $475,00 in financial
awards claimed by students at
Overfelt High School and San José
High School
• Demographics (self-reported):
• Female 46%; Male 54%
• Hispanic, Latinx, or
Spanish Origin 62%
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COLLEGE AND CAREER WORKPLAN
FY 2022-23
Continue to identify and inventory metrics for success for all CCR programs aligned to logic model
Continue to build network of community partners who support College and Career Pathways for City residents
Establish community of practice for City CCR program staff and key community partners
Continue to build awareness about the CCRQS citywide
Expand use of the assessment tool to other City departments, building on lessons from pilot implementation with Library programs
Welcome 40 new students to Career Online High School
Execute Youth Commission's 2022/2023 workplan (TeenHQ)
Connect 120+ FFN Caregivers to resources and learning opportunities. 12 City of San José Education and Digital Literacy San José Public Library Click to add text .
DIGITAL INCLUSION AND LITERACY
Digital Literacy Quality Standards Implementation
Spring 2022
• Digital Literacy Program scores = Emerging
• Digital Literacy classes = 2.07
• Quality Improvement Plans (QIP) created
Fall 2022
• C5K Summer Camp scoring administered
• Quality Improvement Plans created
January 2023
• Second round of program scoring
• QIPs updated
Spring 2023
• Final program scoring for Fiscal Year
• C5K Camp QIP implemented as planning commences
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DIGITAL INCLUSION AND LITERACY
Coding 5K Annual Update
• FY 2021-22 Coding 5K Challenge:
• 350 programs
• 3,953 students
• Virtual summer camps:
• 8 weeklong camps
• 6 in person, 2 virtual
• 194 participants
• 3 camps were girls only
• 49% of students identified as
girls/young women
• 7 certified K-12 teachers returned to
lead camps
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DIGITAL INCLUSION LITERACY
Digital Literacy Programs
402 Digital Literacy sessions
1821 Learners
Language Percentage
of Total
English 45.74%
Spanish 12.02%
Vietnamese 36.63%
Other 5.43%
Languages Spoken by DIF Learners,
FY 2021-22
15 City of San José Education and Digital Literacy San José Public Library POLICY AND GOVERNANCE FY 2021 - 22 & 2022 - 23
Schools/City Collaborative
• First Academic Year 2022-23 convening: Thursday, October 27, 2022 • 2021-22 accomplishments will be shared
• Draft Workplan for 2022-23 will be presented
Joint School/Library Card Initiative
• Increase K-12 student access to print and electronic resources • Issue library cards to every student and provide technical assistance and support • Customized lesson plans and activities for teachers, students, and families will be developed and promoted so that the school communities are more familiar with the library cards.
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EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Quality Standards
• Approved by City Council on February 08, 2022
• Provides framework through which all City educational programs will be assessed for centering and advancing equity.
• Comprises six areas, including an anti-racist approach, inclusive programming, culturally-relevant pedagogy, community involvement and outreach.
FY 2022-23
• Reconvene the ad-hoc committee to develop list of recommended trainings and materials to support City staff capacity-building in the six Quality Standard areas. • Conduct a pilot Quality Assessment of select programs. 17 City of San José Education and Digital Literacy San José Public Library Reimagining the
City as a Classroom
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