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Chinen, Marjorie Harue – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This dissertation studies the short-term effects of attending an after-school program (i.e., LA's BEST) on student mathematic achievement. The effects of one, two and three years of participation are studied, as well as the extent to which the magnitude of these effects varies across grades in which participation occurs, and the extent to which…
Descriptors: Control Groups, School Activities, Mathematics Achievement, After School Programs
Jenner, Eric; Jenner, Lynne W. – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2007
This article presents the research findings of an evaluation of the academic impacts of 21st Century Learning Centers (CCLC) in Louisiana. Using quasi-experimental design, the article operationalizes academic achievement as core and subject test performance on nationally standardized pre- and posttests (Iowa Test of Basic Skills; ITBS). Based on…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, School Activities, Standardized Tests, Academic Achievement
Lockwood, Anne Turnbaugh – Paul Chapman Publishing, 2007
After-school programs are popular with parents and the community, but are a lot of extra work for headteachers and the staff involved. This book will provide headteachers and administrators with the guidance they need to build a successful and sustainable after-school program. Based on a national study conducted by the author, this hands-on…
Descriptors: School Activities, After School Programs, Principals, Guides
Speroni, Karen Gabel; Earley, Cynthia; Atherton, Martin – Journal of School Nursing, 2007
After-school programs can be implemented by school nurses to facilitate healthy lifestyle choices in children with the goal of decreasing obesity. Kids Living Fit[TM] (KLF), an after-school program designed by community hospital nurses, was implemented in elementary schools and focused on best lifestyle choices regarding foods consumed and…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, School Activities, Intervention
Smith, Charles; Akiva, Tom; Arrieux, Dominique; Jones, Monica M. – New Directions for Youth Development, 2006
The journey into middle childhood frequently involves a journey into the community of an after-school program, weekend club, or summer camp. Although out-of-school-time settings are less formal than school in academic requirements, they have the potential to provide key developmental experiences: relationship building, learning, and self- and…
Descriptors: School Activities, Youth Programs, After School Programs, Middle School Students
Riggs, Nathaniel R. – Journal of Community Psychology, 2006
One difficulty of evaluating after-school programs is that providers often lack resources necessary to employ rigorous evaluation designs. One strategy is to investigate the relationship between attendance and outcomes while covarying for important potentially confounding variables. The current study investigates the influence of after-school…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, School Activities, After School Programs, Social Development
Birmingham, Jennifer; Pechman, Ellen M.; Russell, Christina A.; Mielke, Monica – Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2005
This study examined high-performing after-school projects funded by The After-School Corporation (TASC), to determine what characteristics, if any, these projects shared. Evaluators reanalyzed student performance data collected during the multi-year evaluation of the TASC initiative to identify projects where the after-school program was…
Descriptors: School Activities, Academic Achievement, After School Programs, Program Effectiveness
Haines, Jess; Neumark-Sztainer, Dianne; Perry, Cheryl L.; Hannan, Peter J.; Levine, Michael P. – Health Education Research, 2006
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of V.I.K. (Very Important Kids), a school-based, multi-component intervention designed to prevent teasing and unhealthy weight-control behaviors among fourth through sixth grade students. The effectiveness of the V.I.K. intervention was evaluated using a pre-post…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Body Composition, School Activities, Intervention