After-school activities and the development of low-income urban children: A longitudinal study
Posner, Jill K., 1999
Developmental Psychology, 35(3), 868-879
A longitudinal study of the relationships among child characteristics, academic performance, social adjustment, after school program participation and family variables for children from socioeconomically disadvantaged families in third and fifth grade
Reports & Papers
After-school child care programs
Vandell, Deborah L., 1999
The Future of Children, 9(2), 64-80
An inquiry into the program quality and experiences of children in after-school programs, with an emphasis on the influence of after-school program participation on children?s outcomes
Other
California Afterschool Outcome Measures Project field test of the Online Toolbox
Vandell, Deborah L., January, 2012
Irvine, CA: California Afterschool Outcome Measures Project.
Findings from a field test of the California Afterschool Outcome Measures Project Online Toolbox, an online survey of student behavior change and skill development for use in after school programs, that examines teacher and student survey administration experiences, student reports of after school program experiences, changes in student skill and behavior outcomes, and associations of student program experiences to their skill and behavior outcomes, based on data collected from students and teachers at 28 after school programs in fall 2010 and spring 2011
Reports & Papers
Charting the benefits of high-quality after-school program experiences: Evidence from new research on improving after-school opportunities for disadvantaged youth
Reisner, Elizabeth R., March, 2007
Washington, DC: Policy Studies Associates.
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
Children of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth: Choices in after-school care and child development
Vandell, Deborah L., 1991
Developmental Psychology, 27(4), 637-643
A longitudinal study of different types of after-school care, what family and parent characteristics dictate the choice of after-school care, and their effects on child development through assessment of 390 third through fifth graders
Reports & Papers
Engagement in after-school program activities: Quality of experience from the perspective of participants
Shernoff, David J., October 2007
Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 36(7), 891-903
An examination of the relationship between selected activities in after school and levels of intrinsic motivation, concentrated effort, positive and negative mood states, and engagement from activity logs of 1596 self reports from 165 children from 8 middle schools in two middle size cities and one small town in three midwestern states
Reports & Papers
High Quality Supplemental Educational Services and Afterschool Partnerships Demonstration Project: An evaluation study of THINK Together programs in the Santa Ana Unified School District: 2008-2009: Year one report
Vandell, Deborah L., August 2009
Irvine: University of California, Irvine, Department of Education
An evaluation of the provision of blended supplemental educational and after school program services in the Santa Ana Unified School District, California, based on the implementation experiences of 13 study sites
Reports & Papers
Outcomes linked to high-quality afterschool programs: Longitudinal findings from the Study of Promising Afterschool Programs
Vandell, Deborah L., October 2007
Irvine: University of California, Irvine, Department of Education.
A summary 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
Executive Summary
Out-of-school settings as a developmental context for children and youth
Vandell, Deborah L., August 30, 2004
Madison: University of Wisconsin, Madison.
An overview of existing research on the role of after school programs and structured extracurricular activities in the social development and academic achievement of children and youth
Other
Safe Haven program evaluation (1994-1995)
Madison (Wis.), February 04, 2007
(Rev. ed.). Madison: Wisconsin Center for Educational Research.
A study of the effects of an after school program on academic performance, conduct, conflict resolution strategies, and absences in a sample of 647 children in Madison, Wisconsin
Reports & Papers
Safe Haven program evaluation (1995-1996)
Madison (Wis.), February 04, 1997
Madison: Wisconsin Center for Educational Research.
A study of the effects of an after school program on academic performance, conduct, social skills, problem behaviors, and absences in a sample of 642 children in Madison, Wisconsin
Reports & Papers
Safe Haven program evaluation (1996-1997)
Madison (Wis.), October 27, 2007
Madison: Wisconsin Center for Educational Research.
A study of the effects of an after school program on academic performance, conduct, conflict resolution skills, and absences in a sample of 622 children in Madison, Wisconsin
Reports & Papers
Safe Haven program evaluation (1997-1998)
Madison (Wis.), March 15, 1999
Madison: Wisconsin Center for Educational Research.
A study of the effects of an after school program on academic performance, conduct, conflict resolution skills, and absences in a sample of 588 children in Madison, Wisconsin
Reports & Papers
Specific features of after-school program quality: Associations with children's functioning in middle childhood
Pierce, Kim M., June 2010
American Journal of Community Psychology, 45(3-4), 381-393
A longitudinal study of the relationships between three after school program quality features and child grades, work habits, and social skills, based on data from 461 first, second, and third grade children, surveys of families, and observations of after school programs in a Midwestern city
Reports & Papers
The study of promising after-school programs: Descriptive report of the promising programs
Vandell, Deborah L., 2004
Madison: Wisconsin Center for Education Research.
A study examining elementary and middle school programs that feature promising practices for enhancing students’ academic, social development, emotional and physical well-being
Reports & Papers
The study of promising after-school programs: Examination of intermediate outcomes in year 2
Vandell, Deborah L., 2005
Madison: Wisconsin Center for Education Research.
A study of the demographic distribution of after school programs, and the behavioral impacts of after school programs on students
Reports & Papers
The study of promising after-school programs: Examination of intermediate outcomes in year 2 [Executive summary]
Vandell, Deborah L., 2005
Madison: Wisconsin Center for Education Research.
A summary of a study on the demographic distribution of after school programs, and the behavioral impacts of after school programs on students
Executive Summary
The Study of Promising After-School Programs: Examination of longer term outcomes after two years of program experiences
Vandell, Deborah L., August 08, 2006
Madison: Wisconsin Center for Education Research.
Findings from 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, based on after school program records and teacher, student, and parent surveys
Reports & Papers
Study of Promising After-School Programs: Follow-up report to participating school districts
Vandell, Deborah L., 03 February, 2011
Irvine: University of California, Irvine, Department of Education.
A study of the concurrent and longitudinal relationships between after school program participation and students' academic, social, and behavioral outcomes, based on four-year follow-up surveys from 436 students who participated in a study of high-quality after school programs
Reports & Papers