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Measures of Our Success
Extended Learning Programs
With the overarching goal to mitigate barriers to learning for low-income students living in Brookline, Steps is proud of the following outcomes in our Extended Learning Programs:
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Steps students are currently supported by our 3rd-8th grade after-school programs
96%
of students have shown an improvement in growth mindset and goal setting
95%
of enrolled students have shown skill growth in enrichment areas
100%
of students have improved their emotional management skills
Camps
Steps helps send our students to summer camps in Brookline, the Greater Boston Area, as well as New England. Through partnerships with camps that provide free or significantly subsidized slots for our students, we extend our students' experiential learning journeys into the summer months.
Day Camp Partners
Beaver Country Day Camp
Brimmer May Camp
Brookline Recreation Camps
BU - U Design
Project Achieve and Discovery
Smart Summers
Summer at Park
Overnight Camp Partners
Appalachian Mountain Club
Camp Brentwood
Camp Hale
Camp Nebagamon
Camp Treetops
Crossroads Camps - Camp Mitton, Camp Wing, and Camp Lapham
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Steps students participated in
day camps during Summer 2023
5
Steps students participated in
overnight camps during Summer 2023
Career Connections
Through our Summer Connections and Work Connections programs, we serve our 8th–12th grade students with work readiness and internship opportunities, better preparing our students for their careers and helping them explore pathways to post-secondary success.
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rising 8th and 9th graders participated in Summer Connections
93%
of students reported feeling better prepared to consider and explore different careers
38
rising 10th graders to college freshmen participated in
Work Connections
100%
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College Success Initiative (CSI)
The goal of the CSI program is to ensure college or other post-secondary school matriculation, persistence, and completion. Short term success indicators for the CSI program that we track throughout the year include:
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CSI students have graduated college since 2008
82%
of CSI students are first-generation college students
46%
more students are pursuing college and post-secondary pathways today, compared to the height of COVID
90%
of CSI students are on-track to graduate college within 4-6 years