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2025 OUTPUTS School Connectedness
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This measure assesses a youth’s level of engagement and
attachment to school. School connectedness is associated with
& OUTCOMES school achievement, health, and reductions in delinquency. In
2025, AMIkids youth reported a significant increase in feeling
connected to and engaged in school from pre- (2.77) to post-
survey (2.82) (p<.05).
Through the AMIkids PGM™ and individualized care planning, AMIkids
positively impacts education and career readiness, social and emotional SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS
well-being, and behavior by increasing skills, building relationships, PRE VS. POST MEAN SCORES (SCALE 1-4)
increasing protective factors, and decreasing risk factors, all of which
contribute to successful program completion and long-term success.
Pre-Test 2.77
AMIkids Youth Outcomes Survey (AYOS)
The AYOS measures the short-term outcomes that lead to long-term success,
such as increased school connectedness, educational expectations,
emotion regulation, goal setting, coping skills, and helping alliances. Post-Test 2.82
This survey consists of externally validated scales and is administered
at enrollment, quarterly, and prior to leaving the program to assess the
program's impact over time. Pre-survey scores (enrollment) versus post-
survey scores (the most recent administration of the survey in 2025) are Goal Setting 10
included in this year’s outcomes. This measure evaluates a youth’s ability to set and pursue
goals – a skill central to positive youth development, reduced
EDUCATION behavioral problems, and future success. AMIkids youth
reported a slight increase in goal-setting skills from pre- (3.04)
AMIkids’ educational services focus on improving student engagement and to post-survey (3.05).
increasing academic functioning. We work collaboratively with local school
districts and/or the Department of Juvenile Justice to meet state educational
standards. Many of the youth served by AMIkids have experienced challenges GOAL SETTING
in the traditional public school system and need individualized support to PRE VS. POST MEAN SCORES (SCALE 1-4)
re-engage with their schoolwork and meet their educational goals.
Service Learning & Experiential Education Pre-Test 3.04
A hallmark of AMIkids programming is experiential education or service-
learning opportunities. These engaging activities include AMIkids events such
as Legislative Day or the Wilderness Challenge, as well as community
service, civic engagement, and marine education. In 2025, Post-Test 3.05
youth participated in 739 service-learning opportunities,
totaling over 5,826 hours in experiential education!
9 Adapted from Karcher’s Hemmingway Measure of Adolescent Connectedness (2011).
10 Adapted from Lippman, Guzman, & Moore (2012).

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