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Prieto-Rodriguez, Elena; Sincock, Kristina; Blackmore, Karen – International Journal of Science Education, 2020
There are numerous interventions worldwide targeting young people's participation in STEM. While gender imbalance seems to be a focus of many of these interventions, it is not clear how many specifically target females, and from those that do, what their characteristics and strengths are. We address this gap in the existing literature by…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Literature Reviews, Secondary School Students, Females
Turner, Tandra T.; Butler, Alisha N.; Russell, Christina A. – Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2015
The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) recognizes the role that its Comprehensive After School System (COMPASS) programs can play in supporting the educational success of youth, including literacy development. Since 2011, DYCD has required COMPASS programs to offer at least two hours a week of either literacy or…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, STEM Education, Elementary School Students, After School Programs
Huang, Denise; Cho, Jamie; Mostafavi, Sima; Nam, Hannah H.; Oh, Christine; Harven, Aletha; Leon, Seth – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2010
In an effort to identify and incorporate exemplary practices into existing and future afterschool programs, the U.S. Department of Education commissioned a large-scale evaluation of the 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) program. The purpose of this evaluation project was to develop resources and professional development that addresses…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, After School Programs, Program Effectiveness, Professional Development