The Beacon Community Centers middle school initiative: Report on implementation and youth experience in the initiative's second year
An account of the implementation of the Beacon Community Centers, an after school initiative targeted at children in the fifth through eighth grade at 80 sites in New York City, and an examination of the engagement of youth participants
Reports & Papers
The Beacon Community Centers middle school initiative: Report on implementation and youth experience in the initiative's second year [Executive summary]
A summary of an account of the implementation of the Beacon Community Centers, an after school initiative targeted at children in the fifth through eighth grade at 80 sites in New York City, and an examination of the engagement of youth participants
Executive Summary
Beating the odds from 3 to 6 P.M.: Evaluation results from the TASC After-School Program’s first year: Preliminary report
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 quality and supporting expansion of after-school projects: Evaluation results from the TASC after-school program’s second year
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]
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 [Executive summary]
A longitudinal evaluation of The After-School Corporation's (TASC) programs examining program quality, program effects on participating students, and which program practices were associated with student success
Executive Summary
Building quality, scale, and effectiveness in after-school programs: Summary report of the TASC evaluation
A longitudinal survey-based evaluation of The After-School Corporation (TASC) after school programs, with assessments of program quality, participant benefits, and the relative value of different program characteristics
Reports & Papers
Charting the benefits of high-quality after-school program experiences: Evidence from new research on improving after-school opportunities for disadvantaged youth
A discussion of the policy implications of a longitudinal study of the relationship of elementary and middle school students' after school experiences, including participation in high-quality after school programs, to their academic, social, and behavioral outcomes
Other
Citizen schools? contribution to improved learning in expanded learning time schools: Research brief
A comparison of the implementation of the Massachusetts Expanding Learning Time to Support Student Success (ELT) Initiative in 2 public middle schools in Boston and 1 middle school in Malden, Massachusetts, and an examination of changes in students? academic performance in math and English language arts (ELA)
Reports & Papers
Establishing a foundation for progress toward high school graduation: Findings from the phase V of the Citizen Schools evaluation
Findings from the fifth phase of an evaluation of the impact of Citizen Schools programs in the improvement of the academic outcomes and life trajectories of at risk middle-school students in Massachusetts, with a focus on indicators of students? likelihood to graduate from high school
Reports & Papers
Establishing a foundation for progress toward high school graduation: Findings from the phase V of the Citizen Schools evaluation [Executive summary]
A summary of findings from the fifth phase of an evaluation of the impact of Citizen Schools programs in the improvement of the academic outcomes and life trajectories of at risk middle-school students in Massachusetts, with a focus on indicators of students? likelihood to graduate from high school
Executive Summary
Evaluation of the Beacon Community Centers middle school initiative: Report on the first year
An account of the implementation of the Beacon Community Centers, an after school initiative targeted at children in the fifth through eighth grade at 80 sites in New York City
Reports & Papers
Evaluation of the Beacon Community Centers middle school initiative: Report on the first year [Executive summary]
A summary of an account of the implementation of the Beacon Community Centers, an after school initiative targeted at children in the fifth through eigth grade at 80 sites in New York City
Executive Summary
Evaluation of New Jersey After 3: First-year report on programs and participants
An examination of the impact on participating youth of after-school services provided through New Jersey After 3 and of the goals and performance of participating providers
Reports & Papers
Evaluation of New Jersey After 3: Reaching and engaging New Jersey?s youth through afterschool programs, 2005 - 2008
An examination of the influence of the New Jersey After 3 initiative on the availability and quality of after school programs, as well as the improvement of the outcomes of participating youth
Reports & Papers
Evaluation of New Jersey After 3 Trenton Afterschool Partnership programs: A citywide initiative to improve student outcomes and meet the needs of parents
An evaluation of the New Jersey After 3 Trenton Afterschool Partnership (TAP), a public-private initiative to offer after school programs to all students in Trenton, New Jersy, that examines TAP reach and participation and youth and parent perceptions of the program, based on program administrative data and student and parent surveys
Reports & Papers
Evaluation of New Jersey After 3 Trenton Afterschool Partnership programs: A citywide initiative to improve student outcomes and meet the needs of parents [Executive summary]
A summary of an evaluation of the New Jersey After 3 Trenton Afterschool Partnership (TAP), a public-private initiative to offer after school programs to all students in Trenton, New Jersy, that examines TAP reach and participation and youth and parent perceptions of the program, based on program administrative data and student and parent surveys
Executive Summary
Evaluation of the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development Out-of-School Time Programs for Youth initiative: Results of efforts to increase program quality and scale in year 2
Results from the second year of an evaluation of New York City's Out-of-School Time Programs for Youth initiative, focusing particularly on the quality and scale of participating programs, but also examining participant and program characteristics and program impacts on participants' social and emotional growth and academic performance
Reports & Papers
Evaluation of the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development Out-of-School Time Programs for Youth initiative: Results of efforts to increase program quality and scale in year 2: Executive summary
A summary of results from the second year of an evaluation of New York City's Out-of-School Time Programs for Youth initiative, focusing particularly on the quality and scale of participating programs, but also examining participant and program characteristics and program impacts on participants' social and emotional growth and academic performance
Executive Summary
Evaluation of OST Programs for Youth: Patterns of youth retention in OST programs, 2005-06 to 2006-07
An examination of the year two re-enrollment of year one participants in New York City's Out-of-School Time (OST) programs
Reports & Papers
Evaluation of the Out-of-School Time initiative: Report on the first year
An examination of the impact on participating youth, in terms of their development of social, academic and personal-wellness skills, of after-school services provided by the City of New York through its Out-of-School Time (OST) programs
Reports & Papers
Evaluation of the Out-of-School Time initiative: Report on the first year [Executive summary]
A summary of an examination of the impact on participating youth, in terms of their development of social, academic and personal-wellness skills, of after-school services provided by the City of New York through its Out-of-School Time (OST) programs
Executive Summary
Evidence of program quality and youth outcomes in the DYCD Out-of-School Time Initiative: Report on the initiative's first three years
Findings from an evaluation of the third year of the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development's Out-of-School Time Program for Youth (OST) initiative, with a focus on program quality and characteristics and children's outcomes
Reports & Papers
Evidence of program quality and youth outcomes in the DYCD Out-of-School Time Initiative: Report on the initiative's first three years: Executive summary
A summary of findings from an evaluation of the third year of the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development's Out-of-School Time Program for Youth (OST) initiative, with a focus on program quality and characteristics and children's outcomes
Executive Summary
Improving after-school program quality
A summary of findings from two studies, one of which reviews the impacts of after school programs on personal and social development and the other of which reviews instruments that measure the quality of youth programs
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