ERIC Number: ED501655
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Jun
Pages: 232
Abstractor: ERIC
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The Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs: Findings After the First Year of Implementation. NCEE 2008-4021
Black, Alison Rebeck; Doolittle, Fred; Zhu, Pei; Unterman, Rebecca; Grossman, Jean Baldwin
National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance
This report presents findings, after one year of program implementation, from the Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs--a two-year intervention and random assignment evaluation of adapted models of regular-school-day math and reading instruction in after-school settings for students in grades 2 through 5. This evaluation seeks to determine whether the enhanced after-school instruction improves math or reading proficiency over what students would achieve in regular after-school programs, as measured by test scores. The evaluation also examines the impacts of the enhanced after-school instruction for subgroups of students based on their prior academic performance and grade level. The evaluation seeks to ascertain whether the enhanced after-school instruction affects other in-school academic behavior outcomes, as measured by reports from regular-school-day teachers of student engagement, behavior, and homework completion. (Contains 3 boxes, 51 tables, and 13 figures.)
Descriptors: After School Programs, Program Evaluation, Instructional Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Reading Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Students, Comparative Analysis, Academic Achievement, Student Behavior
National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 877-433-7827; Web site: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/pubs/
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 2; Grade 3; Grade 4; Grade 5
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Institute of Education Sciences (ED), Washington, DC.
IES Funded: Yes
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What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Meets Evidence Standards without Reservations
WWC Study Page: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/study/74036
IES Cited: ED505962; ED518803; ED504264
IES Publication: http://ies.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=NCEE20084021
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