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Huang, Denise; Leon, Seth; La Torre, Deborah; Mostafavi, Sima – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2008
Researchers and policymakers are increasingly interested in the impact of afterschool programs on youth development. Even though numerous studies have investigated the impact of afterschool participation on academic outcomes, there is limited research on the differential impact of afterschool programs based on students' participation rate. This…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Student Participation, Program Effectiveness, Educational Testing
Cook, Ronna; And Others – 1991
A National Evaluation of Title IV-E Foster Care Independent Living Programs for Youth was conducted to evaluate the influence of the Independent Living Initiatives, Public Law 99-272, on States' development of programs, policies, and services; and the impact of services on outcomes for older youth discharged from foster care. The first phase of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Counseling, Daily Living Skills, Foster Care
Gambone, Michell Alberti; Yu, Hanh Cao; Lewis-Charp, Heather; Sipe, Cynthia L.; Lacoe, Johanna – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, 2004
Many youth-serving organizations are engaging young people in youth organizing and/or in interventions to support specific identity development in response to a need for meaningful opportunities for older and diverse youth to be civically involved in their communities. This paper explores differences in developmental outcomes and supports and…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Identification (Psychology), Youth Leaders, Leadership Training
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McLeod, Nancy S.; Wright, Cheryl – Early Childhood Education Journal, 1996
Proposes using a developmentally appropriate practice framework to determine if a sexual abuse prevention program takes into consideration the unique learning abilities of preschool children. Reviews definition of and statistics related to sexual abuse. Compares appropriate and inappropriate teaching practices in child sexual abuse prevention…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Abuse, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Individual Development
Seaman, Don F. – 2000
Even Start family literacy programs in Texas were evaluated by outside evaluators. Data were gathered from two groups. The first group consisted of 631 families who were enrolled in 11 Even Start programs in Texas during the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 program years. A survey, in English or Spanish, was administered to all parents in attendance on two…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Compliance (Legal), Evaluation Methods, Family Literacy