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Direct linkHarvard Family Research Project, Harvard University, 2006
Harvard Family Research Project's series of Out-of-School Time Evaluation Snapshots distills the wealth of information compiled in our Out-of-School Time Program Evaluation Database and Bibliography into a single report. Each Snapshot examines a specific aspect of out-of-school time (OST) evaluation. This Snapshot draws on information from Harvard…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Summer Programs, Program Evaluation, Technology Uses in Education
DeDeo, Carrie-Anne, Ed. – Harvard Family Research Project, Harvard University, 2006
This issue hones in on professional development in four key sectors affecting children, youth, and families--K-12 education, early childhood education, child welfare, and youth development. Though these sectors face many of the same professional development challenges, each has its own unique issues, strengths, and goals. The staffing shortage in…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Child Welfare, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Wimer, Christopher; Bouffard, Suzanne M.; Caronongan, Pia; Dearing, Eric; Simpkins, Sandra; Little, Priscilla M.D.; Weiss, Heather – Harvard Family Research Project, Harvard University, 2006
With support from the William T. Grant Foundation, Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP) is conducting a research study on the factors associated with whether children and youth participate in out-of-school time (OST) programs and activities. Building on our previous work, we are using national data to examine the many factors and contexts in…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Student Characteristics, Student Participation, Predictor Variables
Harvard Family Research Project, Harvard University, 2006
The Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP) Out-of-School Time Program Evaluation Database contains profiles of out-of-school time (OST) program evaluations. Its purpose is to provide accessible information about previous and current evaluations to support the development of high quality evaluations and programs in the OST field. Types of Programs…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Program Evaluation, Educational Research, Research Design
Westmoreland, Helen; Little, Priscilla M. D. – Harvard Family Research Project, Harvard University, 2006
A growing body of evidence confirms what makes sense intuitively--quality matters for participation in after school programs. Nationwide, a chief concern among after school stakeholders is programming for middle schoolers--too "old" to be told what to do after school and too "young" to be left home alone. A national dialogue about the state of…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Program Improvement, Persistence, Study Skills
Harvard Family Research Project, Harvard University, 2006
"Family Involvement Makes a Difference" is a set of research briefs that examines one set of complementary learning linkages: family involvement in the home and school. As the first in the series, this brief focuses on the linkages among the family, early childhood education settings, and schools. Future papers will examine family involvement in…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Rearing, Young Children, Family Involvement
Harvard Family Research Project, Harvard University, 2005
Harvard Family Research Project's series of "Out-of-School Time Evaluation Snapshots" distills the wealth of information compiled in the Out-of-School Time (OST) Program Evaluation Database into a single report. Each "Snapshot" examines a specific aspect of out-of-school time evaluation. This "Snapshot" describes instruments used by current OST…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, After School Programs, Measurement Techniques, Program Effectiveness
Weiss, Heather, Ed. – Harvard Family Research Project, Harvard University, 2005
The contributors to this issue ground their articles on one or more of these principles: (1) Evaluation theory and practice should reflect a society that advances democracy; (2) In an evaluation context, there should be a redistribution of power relationships accomplished by "democratizing knowledge" and acknowledging the value of different types…
Descriptors: Democracy, Evaluation Methods, Justice, Social Values
Harvard Family Research Project, Harvard University, 2005
On September 22-23, 2005, Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP) and the C.S. Mott Foundation convened the After School Evaluation Symposium, with over 100 researchers, evaluators, policymakers, and practitioners, in Washington, DC. The goal of the interactive 2-day meeting was to bring together the perspectives of diverse stakeholders to inspire…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Quality, Professional Development, Educational Improvement
