ERIC Number: ED565483
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Jul
Pages: 10
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Participation among San Francisco Unified School District Students in Programs Offered by the Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families. Youth Data Archive Issue Brief
Williams, Imeh
John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities
For the past year, the San Francisco Department of Children, Youth, and their Families (DCYF), San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), and the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities at Stanford University (Gardner Center) have collaborated to examine SFUSD student participation in DCYF-funded programs. This analysis utilizes the Youth Data Archive, a Gardner Center initiative that links administrative data on individual youth across settings to collectively examine questions that agencies could not answer alone. The partnership will help DCYF understand which students its programs serve and better match its programs to students who need the most help. The following research questions guided the findings presented in this report: (1) To what extent do SFUSD students participate in DCYF programs? (2) What types of SFUSD students are more likely to participate in DCYF programs? (3) What are the longitudinal patterns of participation in DCYF programs? (4) To what extent do high school graduates and postsecondary students from SFUSD participate in DCYF programs? The research finds: (1) DCYF serves a significant share of the SFUSD student population; (2) Participation in DCYF funded programs steadily increased over time; (3) DCYF is more likely to serve students of color and students with lower levels of academic achievement; (4) The frequency of participation in DCYF programs increased over time; and (5) A significant proportion of high school graduates and postsecondary students participated in DCYF programs.
Descriptors: School Districts, Youth Programs, School Community Programs, Student Participation, Minority Group Students, Attendance, Racial Differences, Ethnic Groups, Special Education, Suspension, At Risk Students, High School Students, Middle School Students, Elementary School Students, College Students, High School Graduates, Academic Achievement, Low Achievement
John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities. Stanford University, 505 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305. Tel: 650-723-3099; Fax: 650-736-7160; e-mail: gardnercenter@lists.stanford.edu; Web site: http://gardnercenter.stanford.edu
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Middle Schools; Junior High Schools; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Stanford University, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities (JGC)
Identifiers - Location: California
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