Report Card
Drew Peirce
posted 8-11-10
In a recent survey, participating principals share the following "report card" about their school's Kids Hope USA partnership:
- 84% agreed that having a Kids Hope USA program increased attendance.
- 96% agreed that they saw behavior improvement.
- 97% agreed students showed an increased willingness to learn.
- 100% would recommend the program to another principal.
In every school there are children who have never had words like "willingness to learn" or "improvement" on their report card. Teachers and principals recognize that these words come from individual attention outside the classroom, supporting the work inside the classroom.
Every number represents a child, who has grown more confident in herself, more excited about school, and more connected to a person who believes in her. And that's no small change!
Drew Peirce is the Vice President of Partnerships at the KIDS HOPE USA National Office and a mentor to Dakota, the greatest third-grader in Michigan.