After-school pursuits: An examination of outcomes in the San Francisco Beacon Initiative
Walker, Karen E., 2004
Philadelphia: Public/Private Ventures.
A study of the San Francisco Beacon Initiative, a citywide after-school program, including their approach to fostering high-quality activities and participation amongst young people, whether their high-quality after-school program is producing positive developmental experiences for participating young people, and consequently, is it producing improved wellbeing and academic performance for participants
Reports & Papers
After-school pursuits: An examination of outcomes in the San Francisco Beacon Initiative: Executive summary
Walker, Karen E., 2004
Philadelphia: Public/Private Ventures.
A summary of a program evaluation of the San Francisco Beacon Initiative (SFBI), a community-based after school program
Executive Summary
The impact of bilingual preschool education on the language development of Spanish-speaking children
Rodriguez, James L., 1995
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 10(4), 475-490
A study of the impact of systematic exposure to English during the preschool years on the language development of minority children from Spanish speaking families
Reports & Papers
Linking child care and family support: Three successful collaborations
California Child Care Resource and Referral Network, 2005
San Francisco: California Child Care Resource and Referral Network.
A paper describing how collaboration between professional groups impacted three California communities' child care supply and accessibility
Reports & Papers
Maternal teaching of preschool children in Hispanic families: Does a home intervention program make a difference?
Lesar, Sharon, 1997
Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 11(2), 163-170
An experimental study of the effects on maternal teaching behaviors of an in-home parenting education intervention for low-income, limited English proficient Hispanic families, based on observations of 40 experimental mother-child dyads and 32 control dyads
Reports & Papers
Working together to build Beacon Centers in San Francisco: Evaluation findings from 1998-2000
Walker, Karen E., 2001
Philadelphia: Public/Private Ventures.
An exploration of the influence of the Beacon Centers on children’s well-being, based on data gathered from surveys of centers, host schools, and student participants in San Francisco
Reports & Papers
Youth voices on learning after school: A qualitative evaluation of the San Francisco Beacon Initiative
Stanford University. School of Education, July, 2003
Stanford, CA: Stanford University, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities.
A qualitative evaluation of participants' experiences of the San Francisco Beacon Initiative, a citywide after school program, based on focus groups, case study interviews, and observations
Reports & Papers
Youth voices on learning after school: A qualitative evaluation of the San Francisco Beacon Initiative: Executive summary
Stanford University. School of Education, July, 2003
Stanford, CA: Stanford University, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities.
A summary of a qualitative evaluation of participants' experiences of the San Francisco Beacon Initiative, a citywide after school program, based on focus groups, case study interviews, and observations
Executive Summary