Download full textERIC Number: ED546623
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Feb
Pages: 2
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Afterschool Programs: Making a Difference in America's Communities by Improving Academic Achievement, Keeping Kids Safe and Helping Working Families
Afterschool Alliance
This 2-page resource describes the benefits of afterschool programs for children, youth, and families, including evidence of improved school attendance and engagement learning, improved test scores and grades, and students at greatest risk showing the greatest gains. Additional benefits of afterschool programs include keeping kids safe, healthy, and on track for success, and the help they provide to working families.
Descriptors: After School Programs, Academic Achievement, Child Safety, Family Programs, Program Effectiveness, Educational Benefits, Community Benefits, Attendance, Learner Engagement, Achievement Gains, At Risk Students, Improvement Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Afterschool Alliance. 1616 H Street NW Suite 820, Washington, DC 20006. Tel: 202-347-1002; Fax: 202-347-2092; e-mail: info@afterschoolalliance.org; Web site: http://afterschoolalliance.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Afterschool Alliance
Identifiers - Location: California; District of Columbia; Florida; Illinois; Indiana; Massachusetts; New York; Wisconsin
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