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General Information
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| Evaluator(s) |
Public/Private Ventures
MDRC
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| Investigator(s) |
Jean Baldwin Grossman
(Public/Private Ventures)
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| Domain |
Child/Family
Community/Neighborhood
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| Status |
Completed (final report released)
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| Duration |
May 1998 - Jun 2002
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| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation
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| Program/Policy Description |
The Extended-Service Schools (ESS) Initiative, which supported the creation of 60 after school programs in 20 communities around the country, was designed to provide opportunities for youth in their after-school time. Each community adapted one of four national models: Beacon, Bridges to Success, Community Schools, and West Philadelphia Improvement Corporation. The ESS Initiative evaluation focused on four central questions:
1. Which children and youth came to the after-school programs? Why did they come? Were the programs attracting the young people who could most benefit from participation?
2. What were the characteristics of high-quality activities in these programs--activities that promoted the positive development of the children and youth who attended?
3. What benefits did the children and youth gain from participation?
4. What was the cost to operate the after-school programs, and what were the ways to finance them?
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| Notes |
No notes reported.
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| Last Updated |
10/29/02
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| Type of Summary |
Unreviewed
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| Contact(s) |
Jean Baldwin Grossman (not reported)
Public/Private Ventures
2000 Market Street
Suite 600
(T) (215) 557-4400
(F) (215) 557-4469
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| Submitter(s) |
Research Forum Staff (info@researchforum.org)
National Center for Children In Poverty
215 West 125th St, 3rd Fl
(T) (646)284-9600
(F) not reported
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Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Children
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| Subgroups Analyzed |
Local government
Teachers
Children 7-18
Neighborhood-based community organizations
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| Sample Size and Unit |
Student Survey: N=1708 enrollees who completed at least one day of ESS.
Parent Survey: N=221 telephone interviews.
Activity Observations: N=30 activities observed in 3 middle schools.
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| Execution |
Student Survey:
Baseline response rate-69% (N=786)
Follow up response rate-87% (N=674)
Completed baseline and follow up N=371
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Sites Studied
Beacon:
Denver, CO
Minneapolis, MN
Oakland, CA
Savannah, GA
Bridges to Success:
Flint, MI
Missoula, MT
Greensboro, NC
Philadelphia, PA
Jacksonville, FL
Central Falls, RI
Mesa, AZ
Community Schools:
Boston, MA
Long Beach, CA
Salt Lake City, UT
West Philadelphia Improvement Corporation:
Albuquerque, NM
Atlanta, GA
Aurora, CO
Birmingham, AL
Denver, CO
Lexington, KY
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