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Faust, Loren; Kuperminc, Gabriel P. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2020
This qualitative study draws on concepts from Self-Determination Theory (SDT) within a positive youth development framework to postulate that participants in an after-school program will derive a sense of enjoyment and challenge in program activities when they perceive that the program supports their psychological needs for competence, autonomy,…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Learner Engagement, After School Programs, Self Determination
Zoll, Susan Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study demonstrates the impact of an Early Reading First intervention on preschool children's language and literacy development using an ex post facto, causal-comparative research design. The project's professional development model was evaluated to produce a process and outcome evaluation to answer two overarching research questions: (1) What…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Early Intervention, Preschool Children, Language Acquisition