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4-H Science Youth Engagement, Attitudes and Knowledge Survey
Policy Studies Associates, Winter 2009
Washington, DC: Policy Studies Associates.

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After-school programs: An update of the need, the benefits, and public opinion
The After-School Corporation, 2002
New York: The After-School Corporation.

An examination of the need for, benefits of and public opinions about after school programs, including a presentation of findings from research reports on related education, social work, criminal justice, and public opinion issues

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After-school programs: An update of the need, the benefits, and public opinion [Executive summary]
The After-School Corporation, 2002
New York: The After-School Corporation.

A summary of an examination of the need for, benefits of and public opinions about after-school programs, including a presentation of findings from research reports on related education, social work, criminal justice, and public opinion issues

Executive Summary


Beating the odds from 3 to 6 P.M.: Evaluation results from the TASC After-School Program’s first year: Preliminary report
Fiester, Leila, 02 June, 1999
New York: The After-School Corporation.

An evaluation of the after school program implemented in 50 New York City schools by The After-School Corporation (TASC), including documentation of program characteristics and measurement of participants’ experiences

Reports & Papers


Building the capacity of nonprofits to support high-quality youth programs
Policy Studies Associates, March, 2012
Washington, DC: Policy Studies Associates.

Findings and lessons learned from an evaluation of Strengthening Our Core, an initiative to improve the organizational capacity of nonprofit organizations operating out-of-school time programs in New York City, that examines the sustainability of organizations' capacity-building practices, based on a document review, interviews with nonprofit organization staff and technical assistance providers, and out-of-school time program site visits

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Building quality and supporting expansion of after-school projects: Evaluation results from the TASC after-school program’s second year
Reisner, Elizabeth R., 26 February, 2001
New York: The After-School Corporation.

An evaluation of the after school programs implemented in by The After-School Corporation (TASC) at schools in New York State, including information on recruitment and retention of student participants and staff, building relationships with the school and community, use of financial, space, and other resources, and curricula, activities, and services offered by the programs

Reports & Papers


Building quality and supporting expansion of after-school projects: Evaluation results from the TASC after-school program’s second year [Executive summary]
Reisner, Elizabeth R., 26 February, 2001
New York: The After-School Corporation.

A summary of an evaluation of the after school programs implemented in by The After-School Corporation (TASC) at schools in New York State, including information on recruitment and retention of student participants and staff, building relationships with the school and community, use of financial, space, and other resources, and curricula, activities, and services offered by the programs

Executive Summary


Building quality, scale, and effectiveness in after-school programs: Supplementary papers to accompany the summary report of the TASC evaluation
Policy Studies Associates, 03 November, 2004
New York: The After-School Corporation.

Supplements to the evaluation of The After-School Corporation (TASC) after school program, including examinations of program approach, student participation, program activities, and changes in the educational performance of participating students

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Evaluation of the TASC After-School Program: Summary of year 2 findings regarding after-school staff
The After-School Corporation, April, 2001
New York: The After-School Corporation.

A survey of the staff demographics, staff recruitment strategies, and job satisfaction levels among the staffs of after school programs in New York City schools partnering with The After-School Corporation (TASC)

Reports & Papers


Evaluation of the TASC After-School Program: Summary of year 2 findings regarding principals
The After-School Corporation, March, 2001
New York: The After-School Corporation.

A survey of principals partering with The After School Corporation (TASC) to determine their goals for after school programs in their schools and their satisfaction with TASC programming after the corporation’s second year of partnership with schools in New York City

Reports & Papers


Everyone plays!: A review of research on the integration of sports and physical activity into out-of-school time programs
Policy Studies Associates, June, 2006
Washington, DC: Policy Studies Associates.

A review of research on the intersection of after school programs, sports and physical activity programs for youth, and the promotion of healthy physical, emotional, and intellectual development among children and youth, especially those growing up in poverty

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Increasing and improving after-school opportunities: Evaluation results from the TASC After School Program’s first year: Findings regarding parents
The After-School Corporation, 16 May, 2000
New York: The After-School Corporation.

A survey of 1257 parents whose children participate in after school programs managed by The After School Corporation (TASC) to study the reasons parents send their children to after school programs, parental satisfaction with the programs, parent participation and communication with the programs, and the benefits of the program for working parents

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Increasing and improving after-school opportunities: Evaluation results from TASC After-School Program’s first year: Findings regarding principals
The After-School Corporation, 27 January, 2000
New York: The After-School Corporation.

A survey of school principals to determine their perceptions of The After-School Corporation’s (TASC) programming in their schools, and an identification of statements about after school programs that principals view most favorably when deciding on partnering with an after school program provider, based on a survey of 34 principals

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Increasing opportunities for academic and social development in 2006-07: Evaluation of New Jersey After 3
New Jersey After 3, January, 2008
Washington, DC: Policy Studies Associates.

A study of the New Jersey After 3 program to identify its participants, programming, and outcomes in its second year

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Increasing opportunities for academic and social development in 2006-07: Evaluation of New Jersey After 3 [Executive summary]
New Jersey After 3, January, 2008
Washington, DC: Policy Studies Associates.

A summary of a study of the New Jersey After 3 program to identify its participants, programming, and outcomes in its second year

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Out of School Time (OST) Observation Instrument
Policy Studies Associates, 2005
(2nd ed.). In The After-School Corporation, & Southwest Educational Development Laboratory. (2005). Shared features of high-performing after-school programs: A follow-up to the TASC evaluation. New York: The After-School Corporation.

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Patterns of student-level change linked to TASC participation, based on TASC projects in year 2
White, Richard N., 01 November, 2001
New York: The After-School Corporation.

A study of the experiences and outcomes of students participating in the after school programming of The After-School Corporation (TASC) in New York City schools, and a comparison of their outcomes with those of their non-participating peers in the same schools in the areas of academics and school attendance

Reports & Papers


Patterns of student-level change linked to TASC participation, based on TASC projects in year 2: Executive summary
White, Richard N., 06 September, 2001
New York: The After-School Corporation.

A summary of a study of the experiences and outcomes of students participating in the after school programming of The After-School Corporation (TASC) in New York City schools, and a comparison of their outcomes with those of their non-participating peers in the same schools in the areas of academics and school attendance

Executive Summary


Promoting learning and school attendance through after-school programs: Student-level changes in educational performance across TASC’s first three years
Welsh, Megan, 31 October, 2002
New York: The After-School Corporation.

A study of academic outcomes and attendance records of students participating in the after school programming of The After-School Corporation (TASC) in New York City schools, and a comparison of their outcomes with those of their non-participating peers in the same schools

Reports & Papers


Promoting learning and school attendance through after-school programs: Student-level changes in educational performance across TASC’s first three years [Executive summary]
Welsh, Megan, 31 October, 2002
New York: The After-School Corporation.

A summary of a study of academic outcomes and attendance records of students participating in the after school programming of The After-School Corporation (TASC) in New York City schools, and a comparison of their outcomes with those of their non-participating peers in the same schools

Executive Summary


Quality, scale and effectiveness in after-school programs
The After-School Corporation, 2005
New York: The After-School Corporation.

An overview of findings from a 2004 report on The After-School Corporation's longitudinal survey-based evaluation of after school programs

Fact Sheets & Briefs


The study of promising after-school programs
Wisconsin Center for Education Research, 2003
Madison: Wisconsin Center for Education Research.

An overview of a study of the influence of after school elementary and middle school programs on developmental and educational outcomes of children who are at high risk of school failure, detailing best practices and examining whether youths participating in this study for two years benefited more over a two year period than other youths who did not participate in the after school programs

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