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Book/Printed Material An outcome evaluation of the success for kids program

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Title

  • An outcome evaluation of the success for kids program

Summary

  • This report presents results from a multisite, quantitative evaluation of the international Success for Kids (SFK) after-school program. The program seeks to build resilience in children by teaching them to access inner resources and build positive connections with others. The SFK program is unlike most after-school programs both in its focus on spiritual development and in its emphasis on outcomes related to resilience rather than academics. The authors found that the program had beneficial effects on adaptive skills, behavioral problems, overexternalization of problems, and school problems, and the effects persisted at 12-week follow-up. Interestingly, the program positively affected school-related outcomes, even though SFK is not an academic intervention. Specifically, it improved reported study skills and reduced reported learning problems and attention problems. Overall, a major strength of the program appears to be its careful attention to uniformity of program delivery -- in particular, its standardized curriculum, use of experienced teachers, and formal teacher-training program.

Names

  • Maestas, Nicole
  • Gaillot, Sarah
  • Labor and Population Program
  • Rand Corporation
  • Success for Kids Foundation

Created / Published

  • Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2010.

Contents

  • Introduction -- Program description -- What do we know about after-school programs? -- Evaluation design and implementation -- Data quality -- Outcome analysis -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Appendix: Training of teachers and facilitators.

Headings

  • -  After-school programs--Florida--Evaluation
  • -  Child development--Florida--Evaluation
  • -  Educational evaluation
  • -  Interpersonal relations--Florida
  • -  Social skills--Study and teaching (Elementary)--Activity programs

Notes

  • -  "RAND Labor and Population."
  • -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 51-53).
  • -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

  • 1 electronic resource (xv, 53 pages )

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LC34.5.F5

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021760845

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  • Unrestricted online access

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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Maestas, Nicole, Sarah Gaillot, Labor And Population Program, Rand Corporation, and Success For Kids Foundation. An Outcome Evaluation of the Success for Kids Program. Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2010. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2021760845/.

APA citation style:

Maestas, N., Gaillot, S., Labor And Population Program, Rand Corporation & Success For Kids Foundation. (2010) An Outcome Evaluation of the Success for Kids Program. Santa Monica, CA: RAND. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2021760845/.

MLA citation style:

Maestas, Nicole, et al. An Outcome Evaluation of the Success for Kids Program. Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2010. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2021760845/>.