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For Immediate Release:
January 26, 2004
For more information, contact:
Stefanie Weiss, 202-478-6151


KEY FINDINGS

Experience Corps in Urban Elementary Schools:
A Survey of Principals in 13 cities
A Study by Policy Studies Associates
January, 2004

Nearly all principals – 99% – are satisfied with Experience Corps, with 74% of them saying they are “extremely satisfied.”
The number one reason principals like the program is its impact on students’ academic skills. 90% of principals say Experience Corps provides significant benefit to student academic performance.
91% report that Experience Corps provides support for attainment of academic standards.
90% of principals say Experience Corps boosts students’ readiness to learn.
Three out of four principals say Experience Corps provides significant benefits to students’ classroom participation, behavior, and attendance.
Nine out of 10 principals say Experience Corps has a big impact on student attitudes toward older adults, students’ self-confidence, and students’ attitudes toward learning.
Nine out of 10 principals say Experience Corps improves the overall school atmosphere.
Principals say Experience Corps is better than other school-based volunteer programs in several key areas.  
  87% say its members are more reliable.
83% say it provides more intergenerational benefits.
73% say it provides better coordination.
69% say it provides better team structure.
67% say it provides better program design.

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