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Download full textHuang, Denise; Dietel, Ronald – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2011
The number of students attending afterschool programs has skyrocketed in recent years, currently serving an estimated 8.4 million children (Afterschool Alliance, 2009). Consequently, the demand for high quality afterschool programs, and to learn from successful ones, has never been greater. This "Making Afterschool Programs Better"…
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, After School Programs, Politics of Education, Educational Policy
Kim, Jenny H.; Miller, Tiffany D.; Reisner, Elizabeth R.; Walking Eagle, Karen P. – Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2006
To expand and improve after-school opportunities for children, New Jersey After 3 (NJ After 3) has sought to develop and implement a comprehensive system of high-quality after-school programs throughout the state. Specifically, NJ After 3 seeks to increase the number of after-school programs in New Jersey that provide a safe environment for…
Descriptors: Homework, Attendance Patterns, After School Programs, Educational Quality
Szekely, Amanda; Padgette, Heather Clapp – Finance Project, 2006
This tool is part of a series of technical assistance resources on financing and sustaining out-of-school time and community school initiative. These tools and resources are intended to assist policymakers, program developers and community leaders in developing financing and sustainability strategies to support effective initiatives. For nearly a…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Profiles, Grants, Community Schools
Shapley, Kelly; Vicknair, Keven; Sheehan, Daniel; Pieper, Amy; Jepson, Dana; Sturges, Keith; Bush, Joan; Vandiver, Sherrie – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2004
Researchers conducted case studies of Ninth Grade Success Initiative (NGSI) grants to gain a greater understanding of issues facing large numbers of at-risk students, many of whom, despite potentially receiving services as early as kindergarten, still reach ninth grade unprepared to succeed academically in high school. Case studies focused on NGSI…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Grants, Educational Change, Case Studies
