Browse the Collection

RC Produced by Research Connections

* Peer Reviewed Journal

Current Filters: State:MINNESOTA [remove]; Full Text:yes [remove]; Classification:Out-Of-School Time [remove];

18 results found.
[1]  
Select Citation
Result Resource Type

America After 3PM
Afterschool Alliance, October 2009
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A 2009 update of and comparison to a 2004 study of the after school child care arrangements of kindergarten through grade 12 students, based on a survey of nearly 30,000 households

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

America After 3PM: Special report on summer: Missed opportunities, unmet demand
Afterschool Alliance, May 2010
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A study of the summer child care arrangements of kindergarten through grade 12 students during the summer of 2008, based on a survey of nearly 30,000 households

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

The at-risk child care program
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Inspector General. Office of Evaluation and Inspections, 1993
(OEI-02-92-00140). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General.

An investigation of the extent and nature of State’s participation in the At-Risk Child Care program funded and administered by the Administration for Families and Children, Department of Health and Human Services, including reports of problems and success

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

Evaluation of the Tronix Team afterschool program
Hardeman, Rachel, October 2008
St. Paul, MN: Wilder Research Center.

An evaluation of Tronix Team, an after school electronics program for children from kindergarten through twelfth grade in Minnesota, based on pre- and post-program surveys of students' science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) knowledge, interest, and abilities, and interviews on the post-high school academic and career choices of former participants

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

Exploring the supply and demand for community learning opportunities in Minnesota: A survey of Minnesota parents and youth
Lochner, Ann, 2009
St. Paul: University of Minnesota, Center for Youth Development.

A study of the out-of-school time activities of Minnesota youth and of youth and parent satisfaction with, perceptions of, demand for, and barriers to out-of-school time programs, based on survey responses from 1,607 parents and 808 youth who comprise a representative sample of Minnesota households with children in grades seven through twelve

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

Extended Service Schools: Putting programming in place
Walker, Karen E., 2000
Philadelphia: Public/Private Ventures.

A multi-year evaluation of a nationwide Extended-Service Schools Adaption Initiative, a school based youth program for children living in poor communities

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

Making summer count: How summer programs can boost children's learning
McCombs, Jennifer Sloan, 2011
(MG-1120-WF). Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

A review of research on summer learning loss and summer program effectiveness and costs, and an examination of school district efforts to develop summer learning programs, based on case studies and key informant interviews

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

Minnesota out-of-school time funding streams: Final report
Minnesota. Department of Education, April 2009
Roseville: Minnesota, Department of Education.

An exploration of the stability of funding resources for out of school time programs in Minnesota, based on a survey of 130 organizations providing services and interviews with more than 85 officials at local government, nonprofit agencies, foundations, and state agencies

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

Minnesota out-of-school time primary funding streams: Fiscal year 2009
Minnesota. Department of Education, April, 2010
Roseville: Minnesota, Department of Education.

An exploration of trends in funding for out-of-school time programs in Minnesota at the federal, state, and foundation levels in fiscal year 2009

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

Minnesota out-of-school time primary funding streams: Fiscal year 2011
Minnesota. Department of Education, March, 2012
Roseville: Minnesota, Department of Education.

An examination of funding sources for out-of-school time programs at the federal, state, and foundation levels in Minnesota, based on youth-serving organization surveys, key informant interviews, and a literature review

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

National Household Education Surveys program of 2005: After-school programs and activities: 2005
Carver, Priscilla R., 2006
(E.D. TAB, NCES 2006-076). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

An examination of data from the After-School Programs and Activities survey on the participation of kindergarteners through eighth graders in after school programs, with discussion of the survey’s design, the different types of after school care, their participation rates, and the expenses surrounding various types of after school care

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

Northern Star Council Boy Scouts of America school outcomes study: Comparing academic performance and school behavior of Boy Scouts and non-Scouts
Skrypek, Maggie, September 2008
St. Paul, MN: Wilder Research Center.

A comparison of the math and reading abilities, school attendance, and school suspensions of fifth and eighth grade Boy Scouts participants and matched nonparticipants in St. Paul, Minnesota

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

Parent involvement and extended learning activities in school improvement plans in the Midwest Region
Kochanek, Julie Reed, April 2011
(Issues & Answers, REL 2011-No. 115). Washington, DC: Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest.

An analysis of parent involvement and extended learning activities, including before and after school programming, in school improvement plans mandated by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

Preliminary findings from the Minnesota 4-H quality improvement study: Using youth and adult volunteer assessors to take quality improvement to scale
Moore, Deborah, December, 2010
Minneapolis: University of Minnesota, Center for Youth Development.

A study of a Minnesota 4-H program quality improvement model that examines the capacity of youth and adult program volunteers to conduct quality observations and develop program action plans

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

Process evaluation: Power of the Wind pilot project: A six state partnership to engage youth with wind energy
Nippolt, Pamela L., October, 2010
St. Paul: University of Minnesota, Extension Service.

A process evaluation of the pilot of Power of the Wind, a 4-H curriculum for middle school children, that examines a train-the-trainer implementation model, youth interest and engagement, and connections across pilot sites

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

Saint Paul Public Schools 21st Century Community Learning Centers: First year evaluation report: Cohort I
Michlin, Michael Lewis, January 2005
Minneapolis, MN: Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement.

A report on the attendance, achievement, behavior, and attitudes of students participating in the 21st Century Community Learning Center after school program in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

State legislative investments in school-age children and youth
Langford, Barbara, 2001
Washington, DC: Finance Project.

A discussion of policy approaches towards the funding of programs for children outside of school time

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

Sustaining quality after school programs: Practical recommendations from the field
Peterson, Terry, 2003
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A nationally representative survey of Twenty-first Century Community Learning Center grantees rated 11 commonly recommended sources of funding for sustaining after school programs, including in kind resources from a school district and a half-time coordinator paid for by the school district

Reports & Papers


get fulltext

Select Citation
[1]  

Search Feedback


 



Research Connections is supported by grant #90YE0104 from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents are solely the responsibility of the National Center for Children in Poverty and the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, the Administration for Children and Families, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Google Translate