Elementary participants in the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program were more likely to engage in negative behaviors than students not enrolled¶

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Evidence · 2 studies · 2 causal r? · q3
Currency · newest study 2007 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Elementary program participants were more likely to engage in negative behaviors than non-enrolled students. → James-Burdumy 2005

q3 i? Program students had more incidents of negative behavior, a negative behavioral finding alongside the safety benefit. → Susanne James-Burdumy 2007

Evidence¶

James-Burdumy 2005¶

James-Burdumy, S., Dynarski, M., Moore, M., Deke, J., Mansfield, W., & Pistorino, C. (2005). When Schools Stay Open Late: The National Evaluation of the 21st-Century Community Learning Centers Program. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/when-schools-stay-open-late-the-national-evaluation-of-the-21st-century-community-learning-centers-program

q3 · i? · causal · r?

The evaluation's summary states elementary participants "were more likely to engage in negative behaviors" relative to students not enrolled. No effect size or test statistic is printed on this page.

"but were more likely to engage in negative behaviors"

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 evaluation reports that program students "they had more incidents of negative behavior," a negative behavioral outcome reported alongside the feeling-safer result. No effect size is printed in the supplied text.

"they had more incidents of negative behavior"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• 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
• 21st CCLC afterschool programs changed after-school supervision, with parents less likely to care for their child and other adults more likely — related
• 21st Century Community Learning Centers after-school programs changed where and with whom students spent some of their after-school time — related
• 21st CCLC elementary programs did not affect students' academic outcomes — related
• The 21st Century Community Learning Centers program had few impacts on student achievement overall — related
• 21st Century after-school programs had only limited influence on academic performance, including test scores, grades, and homework completion — related
• 21st CCLC participation showed no statistically significant effect on the incidence of self-care after school — related
• No difference between treatment and control groups on homework assistance or completion in the 21st Century Community Learning Centers evaluation — related