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Little, Priscilla M. D.; Wimer, Christopher; Weiss, Heather B. – Harvard Family Research Project, 2008
This research brief draws on seminal research and evaluation studies to address two primary questions: (a) Does participation in after school programs make a difference, and, if so (b) what conditions appear to be necessary to achieve positive results? The brief concludes with a set of questions to spur conversation about the evolving role of…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Educational Research, Program Effectiveness, Extracurricular Activities
Weiss, Heather B.; Little, Priscilla M. D.; Bouffard, Suzanne M.; Deschenes, Sarah N.; Malone, Helen Janc – Harvard Family Research Project, 2009
This report makes a research-based case for federal provision of out-of-school complementary learning supports from birth through high school, particularly for poor children, so that all students gain the skills that economists, educators, and employers agree are necessary for success in the 21st century. Four decades of consistent research…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Government Role, After School Programs, Summer Programs