Authoring Action (A2) is a youth-focused, arts-based, afterschool and summer program. A2's
mission is “to transform the lives of youth and the world through the power of creative writing …

To date, relatively little research has examined the perceptions of children and parents
involved in university-assisted partnership programs. In this paper, we present findings from …

This chapter describes an innovative professional development (PD) project between a
research university and four rural, high needs middle schools in the southeastern region of …

During the past 20 years, the afterschool field has been held accountable in varying ways--
first, on the ability to provide safe places for young people to spend time while their parents …

The COVID-19 pandemic caused severe disruption to students worldwide, especially
younger ones. This instrumental case study investigated how elementary students in a rural …

Science education as a part of STEM education is becoming important not only for the future
success of the individual but also for the economic development of the nation. This study …

Bu araştırmanın amacı, ortaokul öğrencilerinin sosyal duygusal öğrenme becerilerini
geliştirmeye yönelik hazırlanmış çözüm odaklı yaklaşıma dayalı psikoeğitim programının …

The study addresses the impact of participating in Motheread, Inc. workshops and how it
relates to how Hispanic mothers read with their children at home. A convergent parallel …

This qualitative study proposed to examine the college tour element as found in high quality,
afterschool programs for high school students—given the element's scarcity. Using an …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the achievement growth of African-American
males' in reading and math, attendance, and discipline based on after-school participation …