HIGH QUALITY SES/21ST CCLC DEMONSTRATION PROJECT EVALUATION
Investigator: Deborah Lowe Vandell
Researchers: Pilar O’Cadiz, Valerie Hall, Andrea Karsh
Funding: US Department of Education
Dates: October 2008 – September 2011
Description
This project is a 3-year evaluation of a blended model of federally
funded supplemental educational services (SES) and 21st Century
Community Learning Center (CCLC) afterschool programming being
implemented in a local school district, in partnership with a community
based organization. The model includes both afterschool enrichment
activities and an intensive, research-based instructional program aimed
at improving student performance in English/language arts and math.
Through the collection and analysis of survey data, program attendance
data, achievement test scores, program observations, focus groups and
individual interviews, the project seeks to identify best practices
related to the implementation of the blended model of SES and
afterschool programming as well as the effectiveness of the model in
recruiting and retaining students to the SES program and the impact of
program participation on student achievement in English/language arts
and math.
Both quantitative and qualitative measures and methods are used to evaluate program performance:
- Student enrollment and attendance in the SES program
- Student completion of SES sessions (maximum = 34 sessions)
- Standardized Test Scores (Language Arts and Math) to measure academic improvement
- Student surveys (pre- and post-participation) focusing on student outcomes
- Parent surveys (pre- and post-participation) focusing on program choice and satisfaction
- Interviews with parents, program administrators and staff, and school principals
- Observations of program activities
For more information, please see: http://www.education.uci.edu/childcare/des9.html