This study of 952 fifth and sixth graders in Washington, DC, and Alexandria, Virginia, found that students who were offered the "Higher Achievement" program had higher test scores in mathematical problem solving and were more likely to be admitted to and attend private competitive high schools. "Higher Achievement" is a…

This dissertation addresses the question of how structured out-of-school-time settings, such as afterschool programs and summer camps, are positioned to support children's engagement and learning in science. This study addresses a gap in the research literature that does not fully specify the nature of the out-of-school-time (OST) setting and that…

In recent years policymakers have increasingly looked to Extended Learning Time (ELT) as a means of improving student outcomes. As a result, some school districts have increased academic time for students by adding time to the school day or days to the school year. In other communities, schools and community-based organizations have partnered to…

In 2001, in partnership with the Waterloo, Iowa school system, the R.J. McElroy Trust, Janice Freeburg-Cannon, Tri-County Head Start, Allen Health System, the University of Northern Iowa and the Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education created a special model for early childhood education that would eventually become The Freeburg School.…

THIS INVENTORY LISTS PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH WHICH DEAL WITH THE EDUCATION OF DISADVANTAGED YOUTH FROM ECONOMICALLY DEPRESSED AREAS. IT CONTAINS DESCRIPTIONS OF COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT ALL GRADE LEVELS, INCLUDING PRESCHOOL, AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS, PROGRAMS FOR THE POST-HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AND THE OCCUPATIONAL DROPOUT, AND…