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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa has compiled the results of the surveys completed by parents of the Littles in our program. Survey results are from the most recently completed fiscal year, January 2005 through October 2005.
The evaluation surveyed 21 developmental assets as defined by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. These key assets are from the Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets that are found to be building blocks for what children need to succeed.
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Jauary 2005 to October 2005 Results
The survey of parents produced the following combined results:Confidence
- An 85% improvement in the child's level of self confidence.
- An 80% improvement in the child's ability to express feelings.
- A 79% improvement in the child's ability to make decisions.
- An 83% improvement in the child's interests and hobbies.
- An 80% improvement in the child's level of personal hygiene and appearance.
- An 80% improvement in the level of the child's sense of future.
- A 78% improvement in the child's use of community resources.
- A 77% improvement in the child's use of school resources.
- A 79% improvement in the level of the child's academic performance.
- A 78% improvement in the child's attitude toward school.
- A 75% improvement in the child's classroom participation.
- A 78% improvement in the child's level of preparedness for school (homework).
- A 78% improvement in the child's classroom behavior.
- An 82% improvement in the child's ability to avoid delinquency.
- An 81% improvement in the child's ability to avoid substance abuse.
- An 80% improvement in their child's ability to avoid early parenting (preventing teen pregnancy).
- An 82% improvement in their child's level of trust towards the parent.
- An 83% improvement in the level of respect for other cultures.
- An 81% improvement in the child's relationships with their family.
- A 79% improvement in the child's relationships with their peers.
- A 79% improvement in the child's relationships with other adults.
