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Advancing achievement: Findings from an independent evaluation of a major after-school initiative An evaluation of the Communities Organizing Resources to Advance Learning (CORAL) initiative, an after school initiative in five California cities focusing on literacy achievement, that examined participants' characteristics, program experiences, engagement, and outcomes, and program quality and costs, based on child surveys and assessments, program observations, parent surveys and focus groups, and staff surveys and interviews |
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Advancing achievement: Findings from an independent evaluation of a major after-school initiative [Executive summary] A summary of an evaluation of the Communities Organizing Resources to Advance Learning (CORAL) initiative, an after school initiative in five California cities focusing on literacy achievement, that examined participants' characteristics, program experiences, engagement, and outcomes, and program quality and costs, based on child surveys and assessments, program observations, parent surveys and focus groups, and staff surveys and interviews |
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After-school pursuits: An examination of outcomes in the San Francisco Beacon Initiative 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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After-school pursuits: An examination of outcomes in the San Francisco Beacon Initiative: Executive summary A summary of a program evaluation of the San Francisco Beacon Initiative (SFBI), a community-based after school program |
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Assessing after-school settings An examination of methods for the assessment of youth engagement, content, content delivery and learning environments in after school settings |
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Beyond safe havens: A synthesis of 20 years of research on the Boys & Girls Clubs A review of findings from evaluations of Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) programs over the past 20 years, including a description of a planned longitudinal evaluation of Club members to measure a wide range of outcomes |
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Beyond safe havens: A synthesis of 20 years of research on the Boys & Girls Clubs [Executive summary] A summary of a review of findings from evaluations of Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) programs over the past 20 years, including a description of a planned longitudinal evaluation of Club members to measure a wide range of outcomes |
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Encouraging positive parenting in early childhood: Lessons from a community change initiative An evaluation of Children's Futures, an early childhood initiative to improve the health, well-being, and school readiness of infants and toddlers in Trenton, New Jersey, that examines efforts to improve parenting practices through parent-child development center-based programming, based on administrative data, surveys of community residents, and interviews with and observations of center staff |
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Engaging older youth: Program and city-level strategies to support sustained participation in out-of-school time A study of the characteristics of out-of-school time (OST) programs that sustained the participation and retention of middle and high school students, and an examination of strategies used in city-level initiatives to promote OST program participation, based on survey and in-depth interview data collected from programs in San Francisco; Washington, DC; Chicago; New York City; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Providence, Rhode Island |
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Engaging older youth: Program and city-level strategies to support sustained participation in out-of-school time: Research synopsis A summary of a study of the characteristics of out-of-school time (OST) programs that sustained the participation and retention of middle and high school students, and an examination of strategies used in city-level initiatives to promote OST program participation, based on survey and in-depth interview data collected from programs in San Francisco; Washington, DC; Chicago; New York City; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Providence, Rhode Island |
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Gaining ground: Supporting English learners through after-school literacy programming Findings from an evaluation of the Communities Organizing Resources to Advance Learning (CORAL) initiative, an after school initiative in five California cities focusing on literacy achievement, on the relationship of English language learners' participation in CORAL to their reading gains |
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Investing in success: Key strategies for building quality in after-school programs 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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Launching literacy in after-school programs: Early lessons from the CORAL initiative A study of the implementation and early child outcomes of the Communities Organizing Resources to Advance Learning (CORAL) initiative, an after school initiative in five California cities focusing on literacy achievement, based on child surveys and assessments, program observations, parent focus groups, and staff interviews |
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Launching literacy in after-school programs: Early lessons from the CORAL initiative [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the implementation and early child outcomes of the Communities Organizing Resources to Advance Learning (CORAL) initiative, an after school initiative in five California cities focusing on literacy achievement, based on child surveys and assessments, program observations, parent focus groups, and staff interviews |
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Putting it all together: Guiding principles for quality after-school programs serving preteens An examination of the specific features of after school programs that contribute to high-quality programming |
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Summer snapshot: Exploring the impact of Higher Achievement's year-round out-of-school time program on summer learning An evaluation of the impact of Higher Achievement, a high-quality, comprehensive, and time-intensive after school and summer supplemental education program for middle school students in Washington, DC, on participants' academic attitudes and performance, positive activities, and behavior during the summer of 2010, based on data collected from 560 randomly assigned students |
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Summer snapshot: Exploring the impact of Higher Achievement's year-round out-of-school time program on summer learning: Executive summary A summary of an evaluation of the impact of Higher Achievement, a high-quality, comprehensive, and time-intensive after school and summer supplemental education program for middle school students in Washington, DC, on participants' academic attitudes and performance, positive activities, and behavior during the summer of 2010, based on data collected from 560 randomly assigned students |
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Testing the impact of Higher Achievement's year-round out-of-school time program on academic outcomes A summary of an evaluation of the impact of Higher Achievement, a high-quality, comprehensive, and time-intensive after school and summer supplemental education program for middle school students in Washington, DC, on participants' academic attitudes and performance, peer and adult support, and behavior, based on data collected from 951 randomly assigned students at baseline and at one and two years |
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Working together to build Beacon Centers in San Francisco: Evaluation findings from 1998-2000 An exploration of the influence of the Beacon Centers on children’s well-being, based on data gathered from surveys of centers, host schools, and student participants in San Francisco |
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