Investing in success: Key strategies for building quality in after-school programs

Author(s): Sheldon, Jessica; Arbreton, Amy; Hopkins, Leigh; Grossman, Jean Baldwin;
Date Issued: June 2010
Description: A study of the relationship between implementation of a quality improvement strategy for a literacy program and student reading gains, based on observations, and student and teacher data from between 43 and 56 classes of third, fourth, and fifth graders part of an evaluation of a multi-site after school program in California
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Funder(s): James Irvine Foundation
Journal Title: American Journal of Community Psychology
Volume Number: 45
Issue Number: 3-4
Page Range: 394-404
Topics: Child Care & Early Education Quality

Programs, Interventions & Curricula > Programs > Out-Of-School Time

Programs, Interventions & Curricula > Interventions/Curricula > Early Literacy
Country: United States
States: CALIFORNIA
ISSN: 0091-0562 Paper
1573-2770 Online
Peer Reviewed: yes
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