Program Results

Project H.E.L.P. students have consistently shown exemplary growth in their state standardized test scores, with more than 75 percent of program students moving towards grade level performance and beyond, and gains in reading and mathematics exceeding the performance of matched students at the district, county, and state levels. 

In the most recent testing, the percent of Project H.E.L.P. students achieving “proficiency” or above in reading/language arts on the California Standards Test (CST) grew 11 percent from the 2005-6 school year to the 2006-7 school year.  These results compare to one percent growth in proficient students in both the Sunnyvale School District and throughout California during this same timeframe.  The percentage of proficient students in Santa Clara County remained unchanged during this period.  In mathematics, Project H.E.L.P. achieved a 23 percent increase in proficient students year over year, while the district and county were flat and the state achieved a one percent gain.

In addition to the standardized state testing, Project H.E.L.P. uses a number of school, district, and teacher-generated instruments to evaluate its success.  The teacher assessments measure academic progress, self-esteem, attitude, and parent involvement.  These assessments, when coupled with the standardized tests, enable Project H.E.L.P. to assess each student’s progress more fully.

Project H.E.L.P. prides itself on the diverse accountability tools it has employed throughout its history, as well as on its commitment to keeping its assessment strategies current.  The program also works closely with its school district partners to ensure its evaluative structure and content are congruent with the assessment measures the districts value most.

If you would like more information on Project H.E.L.P.'s most recent results, please email mike@project-help.org.