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Using Entropy Balancing to Reduce the Effects of Selection Bias in Afterschool Studies: An Example in Studying the Relationship between Intensity of Afterschool Program Participation and Academic Achievement
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Huang, Denise; Leon, Seth; La Torre, Deborah – International Journal for Research on Extended Education, 2017
Every since the enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act (2001) in the United States, achievement gains resulting from afterschool participation have been of particular interest. However, findings have been inconsistent. The challenge for researchers is partly due to the wide variation of program goals, difficulty in obtaining valid control…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Student Participation, Academic Achievement, Correlation
Identification of Key Indicators for Quality in Afterschool Programs
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Huang, Denise; La Torre Matrundola, Deborah; Leon, Seth – International Journal for Research on Extended Education, 2014
Researchers are increasingly interested in the issue of school accountability. Despite this, program standards for afterschool programs are not as fully developed as in other fields. This study bridges that gap and presents the results from a study to identify benchmarks and indicators for high quality afterschool programs. This research employed…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Educational Quality, Educational Indicators, Benchmarking