When Schools Stay Open Late: The National Evaluation of the 21st-Century Community Learning Centers Program

When Schools Stay Open Late: The National Evaluation of the 21st-Century Community Learning Centers Program

Published: Apr 01, 2005
Publisher: Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research

Authors

Susanne James-Burdumy

Mark Dynarski

Mary Moore

John Deke

Wendy Mansfield

Carol Pistorino

Elementary students participating in the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program felt safer than students not enrolled but were more likely to engage in negative behaviors. There were few impacts on student achievement overall and no difference between the treatment and control groups on homework assistance or completion.

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