After-school pursuits: An examination of outcomes in the San Francisco Beacon Initiative

Author(s): Walker, Karen E.; Arbreton, Amy;
Date Issued: 2004
Publisher(s): Public/Private Ventures
Description: A study of the San Francisco Beacon Initiative, a citywide after-school program, including their approach to fostering high-quality activities and participation amongst young people, whether their high-quality after-school program is producing positive developmental experiences for participating young people, and consequently, is it producing improved wellbeing and academic performance for participants
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Funder(s): Charles Stewart Mott Foundation ; Stuart Foundation ; S. H. Cowell Foundation ; Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund ; James Irvine Foundation ; William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
Source: Philadelphia: Public/Private Ventures. Retrieved September 23, 2005, from http://www.ppv.org/ppv/publications/assets/168_publication.pdf
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness

Child Care & Early Education Providers/Organizations > Sponsorship > Community-Based

Programs, Interventions & Curricula > Programs > Out-Of-School Time
Country: United States
States: CALIFORNIA
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