Results
Outside Evaluation and data collection is a core practice of ACME’s program.
Data is gathered from the web site and from annual surveys of students, teachers, and mentors to help refine and improve the program.
The following is a partial list of independently evaluated outcomes for the ACME Animation program.
MIDDLE / HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (Evaluated July 2011)
- 99% of all high school seniors who participated in ACME graduated.
- 92% of high school seniors who participated in ACME planned to attend college.
- 75% of high school and middle school students who participated in ACME enjoyed school more due to ACME.
- 66% of high school and middle school students said that they were able to give and receive positive feedback with respect to student work on ACME online.
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COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS (Evaluated July 2011)
- 100% of college student participants were from community colleges.
- 86% of community college students reported that they have plans to complete their AA degree, continue on to complete their BA, technical program, or graduate degree.
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21ST CENTURY SKILLS FOR ALL STUDENTS (Evaluated July 2011)
- 79% of high school and middle school educators reported that their students access and evaluate information and can make judgments and decisions through their participation with ACME online.
- 68% of high school and middle school educators reported that their students can apply technology effectively, produce results, solve problems, analyze media and be responsible to others through their participation with ACME online.
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FOUR YEAR COLLEGE STUDENTS (Evaluated July 2009)
- 90% of graduating students had accepted employment or an internship.
- 100% of teachers reported that their students’ animation skills have increased due to the ACME animation program.
- 100% of teachers reported that their students’ communication skills have increased due to the ACME animation program.
- College students demonstrated statistically significant growth with respect to animation skills
- College students demonstrated statistically significant growth with respect to complex communication skills in the areas of creativity and innovation, communication, critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making, digital citizenship, research and information fluency, as well as technical operations and concepts. (Aligned with the National Education Technology Standards for Effective Learning Environments.)
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