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In a healthy community:
Where are we coming from?
In the 1999-00 school year, the drop out rate was 8.7%; in
the most recently completed school year, it was 3.3%. In the 2000-01 school
year, 1,751 students were truant (i.e., had missed 5 or more days of school
for any reason); by the 2004-05 school year, that number had dropped to
1,318, a reduction of 24.7%.
In 1998, only 68% of 2nd graders were meeting the state
reading standard. Scores have showed gains since then, but not consistently.
In the 2005-06 school year, 213 Burlington preschoolers (or
around 29% of all preschoolers) were enrolled in a nationally accredited
early education program receiving public education funding. There was a drop
in enrollment after the 2003-04 school year because of a clarification of
state rules regarding the minimum age allowable for enrollment.
How do we measure this? The Burlington School District counts
preschoolers enrolled in nationally-accredited programs as part of its average
daily membership count. The School District tracks truancy and dropout rates as
part of its truancy project. Reading scores are reported each year to the
Vermont Agency of Human Services, where they become part of the
Community
Profiles.
Where are we coming from? Overall, from 2000 to 2005, the
trends are going in the right direction, although the numbers are trending in
the wrong direction from 2004 to 2005.
How do we measure this? The Vermont Department of Public
Safety reports this information every year in the
Vermont Crime Report.
Where are we coming from? Substantiated cases of child abuse or
neglect per 10,000 children birth to age 17 are dropping. Reported use of
alcohol and marijuana among Burlington high school seniors is dropping.
Participation in youth programming dropped recently among high school seniors,
but has remained steady among 8th graders.
How do we measure this? The Agency of Human Services
Community Profile for Burlington reports this information
as it becomes available.
Where are we coming from? As of 2000, 88% of Burlington
seniors age 65 and older were living independently (i.e., not in a nursing home
or other group living situation).
How do we measure this? The
Census reports this
information every ten years.
How do we measure this? We don’t have a good way to
measure the extent of unmet needs. What we can do is to measure the number of
residents who access services we fund, and to keep track of trends.
Page last updated
July 25, 2007
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