Descriptor
| Academic Achievement | 3 |
| After School Programs | 3 |
| Latchkey Children | 3 |
| Student Behavior | 3 |
| Child Development | 2 |
| Elementary Education | 2 |
| Elementary School Students | 2 |
| School Age Day Care | 2 |
| Adult Child Relationship | 1 |
| Behavior Problems | 1 |
| Children | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Bates, John E. | 1 |
| Deke, John | 1 |
| Dodge, Kenneth A. | 1 |
| Dynarski, Mark | 1 |
| Gleason, Philip | 1 |
| Heaviside, Sheila | 1 |
| James-Burdumy, Susanne | 1 |
| Laird, Robert D. | 1 |
| Levy, Daniel | 1 |
| Masnfield, Wendy | 1 |
| Moore, Mary | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Wisconsin (Milwaukee) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedPettit, Gregory; Laird, Robert D.; Dodge, Kenneth A.; Bates, John E. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1997
Studied the extent to which types of after-school care in grades one, three, and five predict behavioral adjustment and academic performance in grade six. Found that higher amounts of self care predicted poorer adjustment, particularly for children displaying behavior problems in kindergarten or not participating in adult-supervised…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, After School Programs, Behavior Problems, Child Development
Download full textDynarski, Mark; Moore, Mary; Mullens, John; Gleason, Philip; James-Burdumy, Susanne; Rosenberg, Linda; Masnfield, Wendy; Heaviside, Sheila; Levy, Daniel; Pistorino, Carol; Silva, Tim; Deke, John – 2003
First authorized in 1994, the 21st-Century Community Learning Centers program supports after-school programs in approximately 7,500 rural and inner-city public schools . A distinguishing characteristic of 21st-Century programs is the inclusion of academic activities. This report presents the first-year findings from an evaluation of the program.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, After School Programs, Child Development, Children
Peer reviewedPosner, Jill K.; Vandell, Deborah Lowe – Child Development, 1994
Examined the effects of 4 different types of after-school care arrangements (formal after-school programs, mother care, informal adult supervision, and self-care) on 216 children from low-income families. Children who participated in formal after-school programs had higher academic and conduct grades in school and spent less time watching…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Child Relationship, After School Programs, Elementary Education
