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Stevenson, Nikolaus; Sommers, Amie S.; Grandgenett, Neal; Tapprich, William; McQuillan, Julia; Phillips, Michelle; Jensen, Rachael; Cutucache, Christine – International Journal of STEM Education, 2022
Background: Designed in 2012 with a first implementation in 2013, NE STEM 4U is a professional development program for post-secondary students/undergraduates, and serves as a source of outreach, content knowledge generation, and STEM literacy for youth in grades kindergarten through 8th grade (ages 5-14). The model empowers post-secondary students…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, STEM Education, After School Programs, Models
Smith, Michelle C. Howell; Stevens, Jared – Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, 2019
High-quality afterschool and summer programming serve an important role in Nebraska communities. They engage students emotionally, intellectually, and socially (National Research Council, 2015). They provide safe and caring supervision for children who might otherwise be unsupervised outside of school hours, they also discourage negative…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, After School Programs, Summer Programs, Attendance
DeDeo, Carrie-Anne, Ed. – Harvard Family Research Project, 2007
This double issue of "The Evaluation Exchange" focuses on one of the central components of complementary learning: family involvement. As outlined in the Theory & Practice article, investments in family involvement are important across ages and settings and through the co-constructed efforts and shared responsibilities of many…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Parent School Relationship, Transitional Programs, Kindergarten