ERIC Number: ED506350
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Feb
Pages: 3
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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After-School Reading. NCEE Evaluation Brief. NCEE 2009-4056
National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance
After-school programs receive federal support through the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, established in 1999. A primary purpose of the program is to provide opportunities for academic enrichment to help students meet state and local standards in core content areas. Findings from a previous national evaluation of the program indicate that the program grants awarded between 1999 and 2002 had, on average, a limited academic impact on the academic achievement of participating elementary school students. This brief presents findings for the first of two years of program operations (school year 2005-06) on a study for reading. (Contains 1 figure.) [For the full report, "The Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs: Findings After the First Year of Implementation. NCEE 2008-4021," see ED501655.]
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Reading, Reading Programs, Academic Achievement, After School Programs, Program Effectiveness, Reading Instruction, Enrichment, Teaching Methods, Program Evaluation, Comparative Analysis, Student Behavior, Academic Standards, State Standards
National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 877-433-7827; Web site: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/pubs/
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 2; Grade 3; Grade 4; Grade 5
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Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Institute of Education Sciences (ED), National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance
IES Funded: Yes
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IES Publication: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/pubs/20094056.asp