Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ658589
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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Measuring the Success of "Playing for Success."
Schagen, Ian; Kendall, Lesley; Sharp, Caroline
Educational Research, v44 n3 p255-67 Win 2002
The effectiveness of study support centers for underachieving youth, established in British professional football clubs, was evaluated with data from 1,257 participants and 219 controls. Multilevel outcomes analysis demonstrated clear gains from participation, a great deal in numeracy and technology skills, somewhat less in reading, study skills, and self-esteem. (SK)
Descriptors: Adolescents, After School Programs, Athletics, Basic Skills, Foreign Countries, Study Skills, Underachievement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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