The investigator plans to write a book for youth policymakers and practitioners detailing the competencies adolescents need for adulthood in the 21st century.
Using secondary data from two sources, this study aims to enrich our understanding of the social contexts of immigrant adaptation in new receiving communities in North Carolina.
Is it possible to identify and measure the welfare agency staff practices and service activities that account for the difference in outcomes for children and families involved with child welfare...
Support was given for a series of policy forums in Washington, D.C., which will focus on the effective use of research-based knowledge in shaping policy and practice in education.
A recent experimental evaluation of the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) School-Based Mentoring program showed modestly positive results, but BBBS wants to do better.
How can urban middle schools increase opportunities for English Language Learners (ELLs), specifically focusing on building capacity in the school system to promote these students’ literacy...
Can a large-scale apprenticeship after-school program for high school students improve positive youth development, marketable job skills, and academic performance, and prevent problem behavior?
The Brooklyn College Community Partnership (BCCP), which provides school-day and after-school programs to approximately 1,500 middle and high school students in central Brooklyn, plans to develop and...
Brooklyn Children's Museum plans to address declining enrollment and participation among 6th to 8th grade students by restructuring its "Museum Team" after-school program to include a separate middle...
The Staten Island Children's Museum plans to improve its Constructive Mood Management (CMM) Program, which trains the Museum’s Ambassadors (high school interns) to work with elementary school...
Dancewave, Inc., with help from a consultant, will create an improved curriculum, develop a school handbook, and institute a faculty training program for Dancewave AfterSchool, which offers kids and...
The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research focused on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people in the United States.
