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Ward, Carol; Gibbs, Benjamin G.; Buttars, Rilee; Gaither, Patricia Grace; Burraston, Bert – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2015
This study examines math and English standardized test score progress of students who participated in the 21st century program across 2 years of involvement with a focus on the learning trajectories of limited English proficiency (LEP) students. We find that math and English scores are highly associated with the school and program type--even…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Limited English Speaking, Program Effectiveness, Mathematics Tests
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Walker, Karen E.; Arbreton, Amy J. A. – Prevention Researcher, 2005
After-school programs attempt to provide safe havens that keep youth off the streets and offer them a variety of opportunities to enhance their experiences and skills, including educational outcomes such as grades. What the programs actually accomplish has been somewhat different. Major evaluations of after-school programs have shown that they do…
Descriptors: Program Design, Adolescents, After School Programs, Community Centers