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After-School Time and Children's Behavioral Adjustment.
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Marshall, Nancy L.; Coll, Cynthia Garcia; Marx, Fern; McCartney, Kathleen; Keifc, Nancy; Ruh, Jennifer – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1997
After-school settings and activities for 206 urban children, grades one through four were examined, and associations with behavioral adjustment noted. Found that effects of activities on externalizing and internalizing behaviors were more pronounced in lower income children than in those from middle and upper income backgrounds. Peer interaction…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Behavior Development, Child Caregivers, Day Care Effects
The Positive Impact of Social and Emotional Learning for Kindergarten to Eighth-Grade Students: Findings from Three Scientific Reviews. Technical Report
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Payton, John; Weissberg, Roger P.; Durlak, Joseph A.; Dymnicki, Allison B.; Taylor, Rebecca D.; Schellinger, Kriston B.; Pachan, Molly – Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (NJ1), 2008
This report summarizes results from three large-scale reviews of research on the impact of social and emotional learning (SEL) programs on elementary and middle-school students--that is, programs that seek to promote various social and emotional skills. Collectively the three reviews included 317 studies and involved 324,303 children. SEL programs…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Social Behavior, Educational Benefits, Academic Achievement
Advocacy for All: A 21st Century Community Learning Center for At-Risk Students.
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Lacey, Candace H.; LeBlanc, Patrice R. – 2001
In spring 1999, the Palm Beach County, Florida, Public Schools implemented an after school program designed to improve students' behavior, school attendance, and academic achievement. The program targeted 63 at-risk students in a high-needs elementary school. Students were identified as having behavioral and/or academic problems. Participants…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, After School Programs, Attendance Patterns, Elementary Education
Tandem Pedagogy: Embedding Service-Learning into an After-School Program
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Tannenbaum, Sally Cahill; Brown-Welty, Sharon – Journal of Experiential Education, 2006
Educators continually seek effective strategies to address the educational needs of students. Two popular strategies are service-learning and after-school programs. The purpose of this study was to begin to explore the value of embedding service-learning into after-school programs. This study utilized a historical database and compared two groups…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Needs, Grade Point Average, After School Programs
Patterns of After-School Care in Middle Childhood: Risk Factors and Developmental Outcomes.
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Pettit, Gregory; Laird, Robert D.; Dodge, Kenneth A.; Bates, John E. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1997
Studied the extent to which types of after-school care in grades one, three, and five predict behavioral adjustment and academic performance in grade six. Found that higher amounts of self care predicted poorer adjustment, particularly for children displaying behavior problems in kindergarten or not participating in adult-supervised…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, After School Programs, Behavior Problems, Child Development
Low-Income Children's After-School Care: Are There Beneficial Effects of After-School Programs?
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Posner, Jill K.; Vandell, Deborah Lowe – Child Development, 1994
Examined the effects of 4 different types of after-school care arrangements (formal after-school programs, mother care, informal adult supervision, and self-care) on 216 children from low-income families. Children who participated in formal after-school programs had higher academic and conduct grades in school and spent less time watching…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Child Relationship, After School Programs, Elementary Education
Year 2 Classical Greek Magnet Elementary Schools: 1990-1991. Formative Evaluation.
Seever, Mark – 1991
The second implementation year of Classical Greek magnet programs in two elementary schools in the school district of Kansas City, Missouri, is evaluated. The Pitcher Classical Greek Magnet (PCGM) School and Woodland Classical Greek Magnet (WCGP) School programs emphasize a strong liberal arts education that reflects the classical Greek ideal of a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, After School Programs, Curriculum Design, Demography