After-school programs, antisocial behavior, and positive youth development: An exploration of the relationship between program implementation and changes in youth behavior
Weisman, Stephanie A., 11 March, 2003
College Park: University of Maryland, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
A description of important features of after school programs in terms of effects on children's school attendance, academic achievements, and socioemotional development using data from the Maryland After School Community Grant Program
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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
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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
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Attrition from after school programs: Characteristics of students who drop out
Weisman, Stephanie A., 2001
Prevention Science, 2(3), 201-205
A study comparing the at-risk status of elementary and middle school children who remained in afterschool programs with those who withdrew based on student questionnaires
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Bringing transmedia to expanded learning settings: Emerging practices
Agrawal, Nina, February, 2013
New York: Collaborative for Building After-School Systems.
An examination of efforts by 11 public television stations to incorporate transmedia storytelling, which links interactive games, television series, and websites to established children's educational characters, into out-of-school time programs serving young children, based on site visits, progress reports, and interviews with television station staff
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Do after school programs reduce delinquency?
Gottfredson, Denise C., 2004
Prevention Science, 5(4), 253-266
A journal article using randomized control and comparison groups to evaluate the effects of after-school program participation on the delinquency of elementary and middle school children
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Funding summer learning programs: A scan of public investments in Maryland
Padgette, Heather, 2009
Baltimore: National Summer Learning Association.
A study of public funding for summer programs in four jurisdictions in Maryland, based on a survey of public agencies
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Halting the summer achievement slide: A randomized evaluation of the KindergARTen summer camp
Borman, Geoffrey D.,
Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University, Center for Summer Learning.
An assessment of the effectiveness of an established and replicable program, the KindergARTen Camp, in maintaining academic progress throughout summer vacation from school, based on study of 93 public-school students from high-poverty schools in Baltimore
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Lasting consequences of the summer learning gap
Alexander, Karl L., April 2007
American Sociological Review, 72(2), 167-180
A longitudinal inquiry into the influence of summer-based learning experiences on children’s long-term educational outcomes, based on data on 326 students from the Baltimore Beginning School Study who were observed from first grade until 22 years of age
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Longitudinal achievement effects of multiyear summer school: Evidence from the Teach Baltimore randomized field trial
Borman, Geoffrey D., Spring 2006
Educational Evaluation & Policy Analysis, 28(1), 25-48
An evaluation of the impact of a Teach Baltimore, multiyear summer school program, on the academic achievements of students from high-poverty schools
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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
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Meaningful linkages between summer programs, schools, and community partners: Conditions and strategies for success
McLaughlin, Brenda, 2009
Baltimore: National Summer Learning Association.
An examination of strategies to develop partnerships among schools, community organizations, and out-of-school time summer programs, based on interviews with providers of 11 summer programs that have established successful partnerships
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Municipal leadership for afterschool: Citywide approaches spreading across the country
Institute for Youth, Education, and Families, 2011
Washington, DC: Institute for Youth, Education, and Families.
An examination and profiles of city-led efforts to build comprehensive out-of-school time systems, based on surveys and interviews with representatives from 27 cities
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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
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Priming the pipeline: Lessons from promising 4-H science programs
Riley, Derek, July, 2012
Chevy Chase, MD: National 4-H Council.
An examination of the challenges faced and strategies used to implement practices in eight domains by programs participating in 4-H Science, an initiative to increase 4-H science, technology, engineering, and applied math program offerings, based on interviews and site visits with 8 programs selected through a process to identify promising programs
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Randomized evaluation of a multi-year summer program: Teach Baltimore: Year 3 report [Draft]
Borman, Geoffrey D., 2002
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University, Center for Summer Learning.
A draft report on a longitudinal randomized evaluation of the Teach Baltimore summer program's impact on low-income elementary school children's reading achievement
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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
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Super Why Summer Camp assessment findings: Summer 2008
Phillips, Beth M., December 15, 2008
Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service.
An evaluation of the emergent literacy outcomes of participation in Super WHY! Reading Camp, a week-long summer literacy program for preschool-age children, based on pre- and post-test assessments of 454 children who participated in 2008
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