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Xin Gong; Huixia Gu; Wei Gao; Siyuan Wang – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2025
In 2021, China issued the "Double Reduction" (DR) policy to reduce the within- and outside-school burden on students. The policy requires all compulsory education schools to provide after-school services such as homework tutoring and well-rounded development activities for willing students. Based on student survey data from 13 schools in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, After School Programs, Social Emotional Learning, Tutoring
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Skelley, Dana L.; Stevens, Margie L.; Bailey-Tarbett, Leslee K. – School Community Journal, 2022
How do educators meet the needs of our growing diverse K-12 population? Many use culturally responsive strategies in meaningful ways to ensure all students' cultures are acknowledged, celebrated, and considered (Gay, 2010, 2013; Ladson-Billings, 1994). Although a number of culturally responsive strategies are available, it is well documented that…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, After School Programs, Literacy Education, Tutorial Programs
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Lee, Walter C.; Knight, David B.; Cardella, Monica E. – Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research, 2021
A central challenge in engineering education is providing experiences that are appropriate for and accessible to underserved communities. However, to provide such experiences, we must better understand the process of offering a geographically distributed asset-based out-of-school program. This paper focuses on a collaborative research project that…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Engineering Education, Summer Programs, After School Programs
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Abudiab, Sally; Eizadirad, Ardavan; Baartman, Brice – Excellence in Education Journal, 2023
This study examined the efficacy of an afternoon and weekend academic program called the "Community School Initiative" (CSI) during the COVID-19 pandemic. CSI was offered to racialized students and families from the Jane and Finch community in Toronto which is one of the most under-resourced neighbourhoods in Canada. It involved a…
Descriptors: After School Programs, COVID-19, Pandemics, Partnerships in Education
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Baghurst, Timothy; Fink, Kevin – Physical Educator, 2018
After-school physical activity programs for youth can develop and extend physical and mental skills necessary for health across the life span. With the considerable time and effort required to operate such programs, it is important that youth are achieving tangible goals and benefit from the programs. Unfortunately, many after-school programs lack…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Physical Activities, Success, Program Design
dela Cruz, William; Christian, Cinda – Online Submission, 2021
The Texas Afterschool Centers on Education (ACE) is the program administered through the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for the federally funded 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) grants. The Texas ACE Boys and Girls Clubs of Austin Area Cycle 10 program is composed of a compilation of activities at 9 Austin Independent School District…
Descriptors: School Districts, After School Programs, Youth Programs, Youth Clubs
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Kahan, David; McKenzie, Thomas L. – Journal of School Health, 2018
Background: After-school programs (ASPs) have the potential to contribute to student physical activity (PA), but there is limited empirical evidence to guide program development and implementation. Methods: We used pedometry to assess the overall effectiveness of an elementary school ASP running program relative to national and state PA…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Physical Activity Level, Program Development, Program Implementation
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Prado Tuma, Andrea; Augustine, Catherine H.; Schwartz, Heather L. – RAND Corporation, 2022
The Wallace Foundation's Partnerships for Social and Emotional Learning Initiative is a six-year initiative that The Wallace Foundation launched in 2017 to explore whether and how children benefit when schools and their out-of-school-time programs partner to improve social and emotional learning (SEL), as well as what it takes to do this work.…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Case Studies, Partnerships in Education, After School Programs
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Faxon-Mills, Susannah; Schwartz, Heather L.; Augustine, Catherine H. – RAND Corporation, 2022
The Wallace Foundation's Partnerships for Social and Emotional Learning Initiative is a six-year initiative that The Wallace Foundation launched in 2017 to explore whether and how children benefit when schools and their out-of-school-time programs partner to improve social and emotional learning (SEL), as well as what it takes to do this work.…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Partnerships in Education, Case Studies, Elementary School Students
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Blagoeva, Nadezda Vladimirova – International Journal of Education & the Arts, 2019
This article addresses issues connected with project-based integrative teaching of visual arts to primary school students attending after-school activities. It explores the pedagogical outcomes of using contemporary art forms and materials for the promotion of collaborative knowledge construction and researches these processes in the classroom…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Integrated Curriculum, Educational Change
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MacFarlane, Kendra; Wharf Higgins, Joan; Naylor, Patti-Jean – Health Education Journal, 2018
Objective: This study explored factors affecting the implementation of good-quality physical activity provision in after-school childcare delivered in a Canadian jurisdiction without specific policy, standards or active interventions aimed at increasing physical activity underway. Design: Case study design theoretically guided by the…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Child Care, After School Programs, Qualitative Research
dela Cruz, William; Christian, Cinda – Online Submission, 2021
The Texas Afterschool Centers on Education is the program administered through the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for the federally funded 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) grants. The Texas ACE Austin Cycle 9 program is composed of a compilation of activities at 10 AISD campuses that provide a comprehensive range of high quality and…
Descriptors: School Districts, After School Programs, 21st Century Skills, State Departments of Education
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Burnett-Louw, Cora – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2020
Background: In view of global health concerns about high levels of inactivity and related disease patterns of citizens, Physical Education and Health (PEH) has become an educational priority in many countries, including South Africa. Aim: The research aimed to explore and capture the effects of a multistakeholder physical education (PE) initiative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education, Childrens Rights, Child Health
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Tosh, Katie; Schwartz, Heather L.; Augustine, Catherine H. – RAND Corporation, 2022
The Wallace Foundation's Partnerships for Social and Emotional Learning Initiative (PSELI) is a six-year initiative that The Wallace Foundation launched in 2017 to explore whether and how children benefit when schools and their out-of-school-time programs partner to improve social and emotional learning (SEL), as well as what it takes to do this…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Case Studies, Partnerships in Education, Program Implementation
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Zarrett, Nicole; Abraczinskas, Michelle; Skiles Cook, Brittany; Wilson, Dawn K.; Ragaban, Faten – Applied Developmental Science, 2018
Afterschool programs (ASPs) have become increasingly recognized as a key context to support youth daily physical activity (PA) accrual. Using Self-Determination Theory (SDT) as a framework, this study examined staff perspectives on the strengths and barriers within under-resourced ASPs for establishing a social-motivational climate for encouraging…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, After School Programs, Qualitative Research, Motivation Techniques
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