Supporting Social and Cognitive Growth Among Disadvantaged Middle-Grades Students in TASC After-School Projects

Authors

  • Christina A. Russell Policy Studies Associates
  • Elizabeth R. Reisner Policy Studies Associates

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2006.385

Keywords:

afterschool, middle grades

Abstract

The field of after-school programming remains rife with unanswered questions. What constitutes quality in after-school programs? Are after-school opportunities valuable for participants regardless of their quality? Are differences in quality associated with differences in participant benefit? This sub-study of the longitudinal evaluation of The After-School Corporation (TASC) looks at how after-school opportunities with varying features affect urban middle-grades (6-8) adolescents who live in impoverished circumstances. Supported by the William T. Grant Foundation, the study explores the associations between after-school project features and the social and cognitive outcomes of disadvantaged middle-grades participants in TASC programs. The study relies on data collected during the 2001-02 and 2002-03 school years in eight TASC projects serving middle-grades students.

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Published

2006-09-01

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Feature Articles