2010-2011 Great Start Readiness Program: Program quality assessment: Statewide data report
Findings from an examination of the quality of preschool classrooms and the characteristics of teaching staff in the Great Start Readiness Program, Michigan's publicly-funded preschool program for at risk 4-year-olds, based on data for 1,127 classrooms and more than 1,000 teachers
Reports & Papers
The 2011 inventory of after-school providers: Report on findings
A study of the accessibility, program focus and curricula, nutrition and physical activity practices, quality improvement efforts, and funding of after school programs in Monroe County, New York, based on survey responses from 49 after school programs
Reports & Papers
The 2011 inventory of after-school providers: Report on findings [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of the accessibility, program focus and curricula, nutrition and physical activity practices, quality improvement efforts, and funding of after school programs in Monroe County, New York, based on survey responses from 49 after school programs
Executive Summary
2011 Maine Head Start outcomes report
An examination of the characteristics of Head Start programs in Maine during 2009-2010
Fact Sheets & Briefs
21st Center Community Learning Centers: Executive summary 2009-2010
A summary of an evaluation of Wisconsin 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines program activities and student attendance and academic performance, based on program reporting data
Executive Summary
21st Century Community Learning Centers 2009-10 Profile and Performance Information Collection System (PPICS) report
An evaluation of Colorado 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines program characteristics and activities, as well as participant academic outcomes, based on analyses of annual performance data submitted by 18 Colorado grantees
Reports & Papers
21st Century Community Learning Centers 2009-10 Profile and Performance Information Collection System (PPICS) report [Executive summary]
A summary of an evaluation of Colorado 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines program characteristics and activities, as well as participant academic outcomes, based on analyses of annual performance data submitted by 18 Colorado grantees
Executive Summary
21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) analytic support for evaluation and program monitoring: An overview of the 21st CCLC performance data: 2009-10
An examination of: 21st Century Community Learning Center program characteristics, including activities, staffing, and participants; programs with participants who meet academic and behavior performance targets; and the relationship of program characteristics to the achievement of performance targets, all based on secondary analyses of program reporting data
Reports & Papers
21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) analytic support for evaluation and program monitoring: An overview of the 21st CCLC performance data: 2009-10 [Executive summary]
A summary of an examination of: 21st Century Community Learning Center program characteristics, including activities, staffing, and participants; programs with participants who meet academic and behavior performance targets; and the relationship of program characteristics to the achievement of performance targets, all based on secondary analyses of program reporting data
Executive Summary
21st Century Community Learning Centers: A descriptive evaluation for 2010-2011
An evaluation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers in West Virginia that examines student referrals and academic outcomes related to the program and program activities, successes, and challenges, based on surveys from 4,279 teachers at schools participating in the program and 23 program directors
Reports & Papers
21st Century Community Learning Centers: A descriptive evaluation for 2010-2011 [Executive summary]
A summary of an evaluation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers in West Virginia that examines student referrals and academic outcomes related to the program and program activities, successes, and challenges, based on surveys from 4,279 teachers at schools participating in the program and 23 program directors
Executive Summary
21st Century Community Learning Centers implementation study report
Interim findings from an implementation evaluation of Tennessee 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examine participant and staff recruitment and retention, program activities, and community and school engagement, based on visits to 20 program sites during the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years
Reports & Papers
21st Century Community Learning Centers implementation study report: Executive summary
A summary of interim findings from an implementation evaluation of Tennessee 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examine participant and staff recruitment and retention, program activities, and community and school engagement, based on visits to 20 program sites during the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years
Executive Summary
21st Century Community Learning Centers: Ohio-Quality Assessment Rubric: Statewide report 2010-2011
An evaluation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers in Ohio that examines perceptions of program quality and outcomes, based on data collected from 4,201 stakeholders about 233 21st Century Community Learning Centers sites
Reports & Papers
21st Century Community Learning Centers: Ohio-Quality Assessment Rubric: Statewide report 2010-2011 [Executive summary]
A summary of an evaluation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers in Ohio that examines perceptions of program quality and outcomes, based on data collected from 4,201 stakeholders about 233 21st Century Community Learning Centers sites
Executive Summary
Aboriginal children and their caregivers living with low income: Outcomes from a two-generation preschool program
A study of the receptive language, caregiver-reported measures of child development, risk for child maltreatment, self esteem, and life skills of parents, at intake, on exit, and at age 7, of 45 children of Aboriginal heritage and their caregivers participating in the two-generation and multicultural Aboriginal Head Start preschool program in Canada
Reports & Papers
Achieving academic success after school: A randomized evaluation of the Higher Achievement program
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 achievement, peer and adult support, and behavior, based on data collected from 951 randomly assigned students at baseline, at one and two years, and before and after summer vacation
Reports & Papers
Addressing challenging behaviors in Head Start: A closer look at program policies and procedures
An examination of Head Start policies and procedures related to child guidance and challenging behaviors, based on interviews with program staff and document analysis from 6 Head Start programs in the Midwest
Reports & Papers
Afterschool and working families in wake of the Great Recession
A discussion of the influence of the Great Recession on after school programs and of the role that after school programs can play in supporting economic recovery
Fact Sheets & Briefs
After the school bell rings: Key findings from a statewide parent survey
A study of Rhode Island parents' and guardians' beliefs about and attitudes toward after school programs, based on surveys from 500 parent and guardians with at least one child between 5 and 18 years old
Reports & Papers
Afterschool innovations in brief: Focusing on middle school age youth
A collection of briefs on issues related to middle school students and after school programs
Other
Afterschool professional development: Resources, outcomes, and considerations
An overview of the features and importance of professional development in the out-of-school time field
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Afterschool: A strategy for addressing and preventing middle school bullying
A discussion of the role that after school programs can play in promoting bullying awareness and prevention in middle school
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Afterschool: Supporting career and college pathways for middle school age youth
A discussion of the importance of higher education and career readiness, with a focus on the role of after school programs in the achievement and preparation of middle school students for later life
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Afterschool: A vital partner in STEM education
A discussion of the role that after school programs can play in supporting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education
Fact Sheets & Briefs
