Recent News and updates from the Daniels Fund
From the deserving young students attending colleges and universities across the nation as Daniels Scholars, to the outstanding nonprofits receiving funding through the Daniels Fund Grants Program, the Daniels Fund is honored to be associated with those we serve.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
OpenWorld Learning Media Contact:
Tiffany Deines, Marketing and Communications Manager
Main Phone: 303.832.0066
Direct: 303.633.4185
Fax: 303.832.8774
Email: tdeines@openworldlearning.org
OpenWorld Learning Receives Grants for Program Evaluation Site
(DENVER, CO) – OpenWorld Learning (OWL) announced today that it has received funding from The Anschutz Foundation, Daniels Fund and Gates Family Foundation to support its new Program Evaluation Site at Eagleton Elementary School in Denver for the next three years.
The OpenWorld Learning Program Evaluation Site will be used to conduct rigorous outcome evaluation of the OpenWorld Learning Elementary School Program relative to the behavior, development and academic achievements of its participants over the next three school years. OWL will collect and analyze relevant data for both participants and non-participants in order to benchmark and identify the impact and outcomes of OWL’s curriculum and program. The site will not only provide OWL with strong evidence of its impact, but will also provide a “joint-learning” environment with Eagleton Elementary to maximize and integrate the value of shared data in order to improve school and student performance. Additionally, OWL will use the outcome data for continuous improvement of its own curriculum and programs.
“We are grateful for the level of interest and funding we’ve received, and believe this is a clear indicator of the importance that funders are placing on rigorous outcome measurement.” noted OWL’s CEO Dean Abrams. “When combined with other actions we have been taking, including the creation of an Outcome Evaluation Manager role within our organization, we are confident that OWL is responding to the needs of its constituencies, from student to funder. Quite simply, outcome evaluation is no longer a ‘nice to have’; it’s a ‘must have’.”
Linda Childears, president and CEO of the Daniels Fund commented on OpenWorld Learning and the unique approach they are taking to program evaluation. “OpenWorld Learning provides students with an opportunity to achieve academic success and build skills that will enable them to become successful adults,” Childears said. “Their innovative approach to evaluating their programs will allow them to benchmark the success they are achieving and take their programs to the next level of excellence.”
Eagleton Elementary School is located in the Villa Park neighborhood with 97% of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch program, and 88% of the student population is Hispanic.
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Founded in 2000, OpenWorld Learning is a fun and challenging educational program whose mission is to develop leadership and ignite a love of learning through the use of advanced computer technology. Since its inception, OpenWorld Learning has provided innovative educational opportunities for students in both after-school and summer programs. As a nonprofit organization, OpenWorld Learning is designed to address the high rates of school failure, truancy, and dropout, especially among children from low-income and minority families. OpenWorld Learning is offered to students at no charge, and has served over 500,000 contact hours to date. For more information, visit www.openworldlearning.org or call 303.832.0066.
Bill Daniels, a pioneer in cable television known for his kindness and generosity to those in need, established the Daniels Fund to provide Grants and scholarships in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. For more information, please visit www.danielsfund.org.
The Gates Family Foundation invests in Colorado-based projects and organizations primarily through capital grants which have meaningful impact and enhance the quality of life for those visiting, working and living in the state. The Foundation seeks to promote self-sufficiency, excellence and innovation in education, healthy lifestyles, community enrichment, connection to nature and stewardship of the state's natural inheritance. For more information please visit www.gatesfamilyfoundation.org.
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