21st CCLC elementary programs did not affect students' academic outcomes¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r? · q3
Currency · newest study 2007 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Participation in the elementary afterschool programs did not affect students' academic outcomes. → Susanne James-Burdumy 2007

Evidence¶

Susanne James-Burdumy 2007¶

Susanne James-Burdumy, Mark Dynarski, John Deke. (2007). When Elementary Schools Stay Open Late: Results from The National Evaluation of the 21st-Century Community Learning Centers Program. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, vol. 29, no. 4. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/journal-article-when-elementary-schools-stay-open-late-results-from-the-national-evaluation doi:10.3102/0162373707309077

q3 · i? · causal · r?

The evaluation's elementary component reports that for program students "their academic outcomes were not affected." The supplied text prints no effect size or test statistic for this null academic finding.

"their academic outcomes were not affected"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• 21st Century after-school programs had only limited influence on academic performance, including test scores, grades, and homework completion — a broader claim this one bears on
• 21st Century Community Learning Centers after-school programs changed where and with whom students spent some of their after-school time — related
• Elementary students participating in the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program felt safer than students not enrolled — related
• Elementary participants in the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program were more likely to engage in negative behaviors than students not enrolled — related
• The 21st Century Community Learning Centers program had few impacts on student achievement overall — a broader claim this one bears on
• No difference between treatment and control groups on homework assistance or completion in the 21st Century Community Learning Centers evaluation — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• 21st CCLC afterschool programs changed after-school supervision, with parents less likely to care for their child and other adults more likely — related
• Students in 21st CCLC programs reported feeling safer after school — related
• 21st CCLC participation showed no statistically significant effect on the incidence of self-care after school — related