After-School Reading. NCEE Evaluation Brief. NCEE 2009-4056

Download or read book After-School Reading. NCEE Evaluation Brief. NCEE 2009-4056 written by Institute of Education Sciences (ED), National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After-school programs receive federal support through the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, established in 1999. A primary purpose of the program is to provide opportunities for academic enrichment to help students meet state and local standards in core content areas. Findings from a previous national evaluation of the program indicate that the program grants awarded between 1999 and 2002 had, on average, a limited academic impact on the academic achievement of participating elementary school students. This brief presents findings for the first of two years of program operations (school year 2005-06) on a study for reading. (Contains 1 figure.) [For the full report, "The Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs: Findings After the First Year of Implementation. NCEE 2008-4021," see ED501655.].