This study will focus on the Afterschool Program Practices Tool (APT) and the influence of two persistent sources of variation in ratings—different raters and different occurrences (e.g., when the site is observed).
The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Congressional Fellowship Program allows researchers to learn first-hand about the federal policymaking process and context, and the role of research within it.
Fiver Children’s Foundation provides youth development programming such as out-of-school time programs, character building summer camp, and partnerships with schools and community organizations.
Grand Street Settlement (GSS) provides expanded learning time services to 2,000 children at three centers and several schools in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
The Lower Eastside Girls Club (LESGC) provides low-income girls with career training, arts, civic engagement, sports, and educational programs in school, after school, and during the weekends.
NPower NY wants to improve its Technology Service Corps (TSC), which provides technology skills training and workforce development services to disconnected (i.e., not working or in school) youth ages 18–25.
This study will compare the association between particular tests and teacher instruction or student performance. Different assessments may reveal important differences in patterns of learning across classrooms and schools.
This grant will support the Society for Research in Child Development’s (SRCD) conference on “Strengthening Connections among Child and Family Research, Policy, and Practice.”
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.
