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Understanding and improving the effectiveness of after-school practice.
1William T. Grant Foundation, New York, NY, USA. bgranger@wtgrantfdn.org
American Journal of Community Psychology
|March 19, 2010
Summary
Effective after-school programs hinge on positive staff-youth interactions. Future research should explore how these interactions impact youth development and how policies influence staff practices for better program outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Child Development
- Educational Psychology
- Program Evaluation
Background:
- Research on after-school programs is evolving from assessing impact to understanding effectiveness drivers.
- An emerging consensus highlights staff-youth interactions as crucial for program success.
Purpose of the Study:
- To synthesize current understanding of factors contributing to after-school program effectiveness.
- To recommend future research directions focusing on program practices and their determinants.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and synthesis of existing studies on after-school programs.
- Analysis of the relationship between staff-youth interactions and program outcomes.
Main Results:
- Staff-youth interactions are identified as a key determinant of after-school program effectiveness.
- The study suggests a shift towards understanding the 'why' behind program success.
Conclusions:
- Future research should prioritize understanding and enhancing program practices at the point-of-service.
- Promising research avenues include linking staff-youth interaction changes to developmental outcomes and examining policy impacts on staff practices.
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