ERIC Number: ED561996
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 66
Abstractor: ERIC
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Measuring Social Return on Investment for Community Schools: A Case Study
Martinez, Laura; Hayes, Cheryl D.
Children's Aid Society
Social return on investment (SROI) offers a new strategy to measure and communicate the value of outcomes achieved by programs that provide social, health, and education services to children and their families. It can be a powerful tool for demonstrating the monetary value of programs and services and for communicating that value in a way that can be understood at a basic economic level. This case study of two community schools operated by The Children's Aid Society in partnership with the New York City Department of Education--PS 5 and Salomé Ureña--provides convincing results. It was prepared using a methodology developed by The Finance Project to help community school leaders measure and communicate the social and economic value of a community school and its programs. This methodology is presented in a companion guide. The findings provide clear quantitative evidence that investments in Children's Aid community schools are making a demonstrable difference in the community. The following are appended: (1) Community School Goals and Outcomes Crosswalk; (2) Data Inventory Worksheet; (3) Impact Maps by Site and Beneficiary; (4) Monetized Benefits; and (5) SROI Deadweight Rationale. [For the companion guide "Measuring Social Return on Investment for Community Schools: A Practical Guide," see ED561996.]
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Community Schools, Outcome Measures, Integrated Services, Educational Research, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Case Studies, Urban Schools, Educational Change, Models, Computation, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools
Children's Aid Society. 105 East 22nd Street Room 504, New York, NY 10010. Tel: 212-949-4800; Web site: http://www.childrensaidsociety.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools
Audience: Practitioners; Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Authoring Institution: Children's Aid Society; Finance Project
Identifiers - Location: New York
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