21st CCLC afterschool programs changed after-school supervision, with parents less likely to care for their child and other adults more likely¶

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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 21st CCLC elementary afterschool programs affected supervision students received after school: parents were less likely to care for their child and other adults were more likely. → 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 elementary school component of Mathematica's national evaluation of the 21st Century Community Learning Center afterschool programs reports that "the programs affected the supervision students received after school, with parents less likely to care for their child and other adults more likely." No effect size is printed.

"the programs affected the supervision students received after school, with parents less likely to care for their child and other adults more likely"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• 21st Century Community Learning Centers after-school programs changed where and with whom students spent some of their after-school time — a broader claim this one bears on
• 21st CCLC participation showed no statistically significant effect on the incidence of self-care after school — related
• Students in 21st CCLC programs reported feeling safer after school — 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 national evaluation of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program found no average improvement in academic achievement for participating students — related
• 21st Century after-school programs had only limited influence on academic performance, including test scores, grades, and homework completion — related
• 21st CCLC elementary programs did not affect students' academic outcomes — related
• Students feel safest in classrooms and least safe in areas just outside the school, with safety tracking the level of adult supervision — related