2011 Before and After-School Summer Expansion Grant
A summary of an evaluation of a grant program to extend 21st Century Community Learning Centers services in Michigan during the summer months of 2011 that examines program implementation, participation, academic performance, and youth development and socioemotional functioning, based on administrative data and student and administrator surveys
Fact Sheets & Briefs
21st Center Community Learning Centers: Executive summary 2010-2011
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 (21C): Statewide evaluation report 2011-12
An overview of findings from an evaluation of Vermont 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines trends in meeting program goals from 2008-2009 through 2011-2012
Fact Sheets & Briefs
21st Century Community Learning Centers: A descriptive evaluation for 2011-2012
An evaluation of West Virginia 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines student participation, volunteers and partnerships, professional development and technical assistance, parent and community involvement, substance abuse prevention, and improvement and accountability processes, based on teacher surveys for 3,131 students, director surveys for 28 programs, and state educational administrative data
Reports & Papers
21st Century Community Learning Centers: A descriptive evaluation for 2011-2012
A summary of an evaluation of West Virginia 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines student participation, volunteers and partnerships, professional development and technical assistance, parent and community involvement, substance abuse prevention, and improvement and accountability processes, based on teacher surveys for 3,131 students, director surveys for 28 programs, and state educational administrative data
Fact Sheets & Briefs
21st Century Community Learning Centers: A descriptive evaluation for 2011-2012 [Executive summary]
A summary of an evaluation of West Virginia 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines student participation, volunteers and partnerships, professional development and technical assistance, parent and community involvement, substance abuse prevention, and improvement and accountability processes, based on teacher surveys for 3,131 students, director surveys for 28 programs, and state educational administrative data
Executive Summary
21st Century Community Learning Centers: Stable funding for innovation and continuous improvement
A review of six studies and evaluations that identify innovative practices in after school programs supported by funding from the 21st Century Community Learning Centers initiative
Fact Sheets & Briefs
21st Century Community Learning Centers: Stakeholder perceptions of program benefits
A study of students', parents', and teachers' perceptions of Tennessee 21st Century Community Learning Center outcomes related to academic performance, social skills, behavior, and safety, based on survey responses from 2,248 students, 1,613 parents, and 2,263 teachers
Reports & Papers
21st Century Community Learning Centers: Stakeholder perceptions of program benefits: Executive summary
A summary of a study of students', parents', and teachers' perceptions of Tennessee 21st Century Community Learning Center outcomes related to academic performance, social skills, behavior, and safety, based on survey responses from 2,248 students, 1,613 parents, and 2,263 teachers
Executive Summary
4Children children's centres interim impact report: What impact do our centres have on the lives and outcomes of children and families?
An examination of service provision in and outcomes for communities served by 4 children's centers, which offer integrated, comprehensive early childhood and family services in England, based on analyses of administrative data and inspection reports
Reports & Papers
4-H Science evaluation: Year 3 implementation study
An evaluation of 4-H Science, an initiative to increase 4-H science, technology, engineering, and applied math program offerings, that examines local-level program implementation, including in the areas of program content and pedagogy, staff and volunteers, youth recruitment, professional development, partnerships and resource support, and evaluation, based on survey responses from 372 county-level 4-H agents
Reports & Papers
4-H Science evaluation: Year 3 implementation study [Executive summary]
A summary of an evaluation of 4-H Science, an initiative to increase 4-H science, technology, engineering, and applied math program offerings, that examines local-level program implementation, including in the areas of program content and pedagogy, staff and volunteers, youth recruitment, professional development, partnerships and resource support, and evaluation, based on survey responses from 372 county-level 4-H agents
Executive Summary
4-H Science Initiative: Youth Engagement, Attitudes, and Knowledge study
An evaluation of 4-H Science, an initiative to increase 4-H science, engineering, and technology program offerings, that examines: 4-H Science program characteristics and activities; the science-related attitudes, activities, and skills of participants; and the relationship of participant characteristics to their science-related attitudes, activities, and skills, based on survey responses from 182 4-H Science educators and from 486 children attending 4-H Science programs
Reports & Papers
4-H Science Initiative: Youth Engagement, Attitudes, and Knowledge study [Executive summary]
A summary of an evaluation of 4-H Science, an initiative to increase 4-H science, engineering, and technology program offerings, that examines: 4-H Science program characteristics and activities; the science-related attitudes, activities, and skills of participants; and the relationship of participant characteristics to their science-related attitudes, activities, and skills, based on survey responses from 182 4-H Science educators and from 486 children attending 4-H Science programs
Executive Summary
Academic performance of language-minority students and all-day kindergarten: A longitudinal study
A study of the longitudinal mathematics and reading growth patterns of students from linguistically and economically disadvantaged backgrounds from kindergarten entry through fifth grade, an examination of the relationship between participation in of all-day or half-day kindergarten on that growth, and an examination of these relationships for those students from the two lowest socioeconomic (SES) quintiles, based on data from 11,776 students in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten (ECLS-K)
Reports & Papers
Academic performance of subsequent schools and impacts of early interventions: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial in Head Start settings
A comparison of the impact of exposure to the Chicago School Readiness intervention during the Head Start year on children's language, literacy, and math and behavioral outcomes between kindergarteners in both high and low performing schools, based on secondary analysis of data from 361 children who were participants in the Chicago School Readiness Program
Reports & Papers
Advisory Committee on Head Start Research and Evaluation: Final report
An examination of research evidence on child developmental outcomes associated with Head Start and Early Head Start participation, and a discussion of recommendations for the future of Head Start
Other
Afterschool: An ally in promoting middle school improvement
A discussion of the role that after school programs can play in promoting school improvement efforts in middle schools
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Afterschool in action: How innovative afterschool programs address critical issues facing middle school youth
A compendium of issue briefs on after school program alignment with school curricula and the role that after school programs can play in promoting service learning, literacy education, and bullying awareness and prevention for middle school youth
Other
Afterschool in Milwaukee: Is it child care?
An overview of after school programs in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a comparison of school-age and early childhood child care policies in Wisconsin, and an examination of after school funding models
Other
Afterschool: A key to successful parent engagement
A discussion of the role that after school programs can play in supporting parental engagement with their middle school-age children
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Afterschool programs
An overview of high-quality after school programs and the role of state standards in supporting program quality
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Afterschool programs that follow evidence-based practices to promote social and emotional development are effective
A summary of a meta-analysis of research on after school programs that seek to enhance the personal and social skills of children and adolescents, based on 75 evaluations and 69 different programs that serve children 5- through 18-years-old
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Alaska Pilot Pre-Kindergarten Project (AP3): Year two report
An evaluation of the second year of the Alaska Pilot Pre-Kindergarten Project, which provides state funding to school districts for preschool programs, that examines child developmental and program quality outcomes
Reports & Papers
Annual evaluation report: 2011-2012 school year
An evaluation of 21st Century Community Learning Centers in Nebraska that examines program characteristics and quality, participant characteristics and academic performance, parental engagement, and collaboration between programs and schools, based on administrative data, program observations, and surveys from teachers, students, parents, and collaborative partners
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