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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Out-of-school time"”.
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Adolescent substance use and participation in out-of-school time interventions
Adolescent consumption of alcohol, marijuana and tobacco is a significant problem that affects youth of all demographic groups and can have lasting, damaging impacts into adulthood. Furthermore, it is a complicated issue, with many social and economic risk factors. The focal mediator for adolescent …
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An Investigation into the Connection Between Out-of-School Time S.T.E.M. Learning and Student English Acquistion
… support ELLs’ learning is through the provision of high quality out-of-school time (OST) programs. These programs not only enhance students’ understanding of content and skills but also expose them to more English. Research has investigated the relationship between students’ participation in OST …
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The Influence of In-School Time (IST) and Out-of-School Time (OST) Learning Experiences on Aviation Career Entry
… a skill and workforce gap. An understanding of how to increase this potential workforce is vital to ensure the ongoing success and sustainability of the commercial aviation industry. This research explores science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs as a potential avenue for …
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Development and Validation of a Survey to Measure Perceived Team Communication Skills in Middle and High School STEM Out-of-School Time Programs
… century skills are vital for preparing youth for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. STEM out-of-school time (OST) programs play an important role in helping youth develop these skills, particularly the teamwork skills necessary for the growing …
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Beyond the Stars: (Re) Claiming STEM Identities for Black Girls Through Digital Storytelling
This dissertation investigates the narratives of young Black girls and the intentionally designed out-of-school-time STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) environment. My dissertation is organized into three interrelated studies that contribute to a deeper understanding of their …
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Building transformative school-community collaboration : a critical paradigm
School-community collaboration has received increasing attention in social work because of its potential for enhancing the quality of services to meet the multifaceted needs of students. However, there is little understanding of how to create and maintain successful school-community collaboration. …
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Empirical Development of an Instructional Product and its Impact on Mastery of Geometry Concepts
<p>Problem</p> <p>Relatively poor levels of mathematical thinking among American school children have been identified as a major issue over the past half century. Many efforts have been made to increase the mathematics performance of children in schools. Additionally, out-of-school-time programs …
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Promoting Continuous Learning and Organizational Improvement Through Role Based Evaluation Capacity Building
<p>Nonprofit organizations, like expanded learning programs, are hungry to engage in evaluation to improve their services to make the greatest impact. To bring this dream to life, individuals in the organization must develop the skills necessary to engage in evaluation and use findings as part of …
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The Dilemmas Youth Workers Face Regarding Families of Participants
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Beliefs of Georgia Educators Regarding After-School Programs
The purpose of this research study was to determine middle school educators' beliefs regarding strategies that are useful for effective implementation of middle school after-school programs. The individuals most appropriate to provide the answers to the research question included middle school …
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The Impact That The Power Scholars’ Academy Program Has On The Achievement Of Students In Reading And Math
<p>The purpose of the study is to examine the impact of a summer learning loss prevention program that is designed to improve the academic achievement gap. The target population for this research study was participants of the Power Scholars Academy (PSA) program. PSA is a collaboration of BellXcel, …
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Urban reform’s forgotten stakeholders: Examining the mobilizing of inner-city communities in the formation & operation of a community-based education program
As urban community voices are often missing from conversations surrounding education policy and school reform, a central component in the schooling equation is being overlooked. To this effect, my dissertation research examines an instance of place-based community organizing embodied in an …
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Black-Affirming Curriculum: An Analysis of the Pedagogy, Sociocultural Perspectives, and Ways of Being in Out-of-School Programming
Schools are microcosms of the larger society, and as such, reproduce the same classism, heteronormativity, ableism, Christian normativity, racism, sexism, and other oppressions that exist outside school walls. The inequities that exist in the world targeting BIPOC persons are reflected in schooling …
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Navigating uncertainty as an “Adolescent Organization”: Addressing the needs of LGBTQIAA+ young people in a complex and adaptive service organization
<p>Throughout history, lesbian, gay, Transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual, and agender plus Students have been marginalized in society and, in particular, K-12 schools. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of young adults and recent high school graduates …
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Changing the Paradigm in Strengthening School-Community Partnerships: Culturally Relevant Afterschool Programs Providing Professional Development to Classroom Teachers
… practices in educating African American youth attending a quality afterschool program in an underserved community. Three research questions guided this qualitative case study and the results were discussed according to the three themes that emerged through the theoretical frames of …
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So You Think It's Inclusion…Think Again: A Quantitative Analysis of Stakeholder Perceptions in Community Youth Organizations
… a cultural transformation has occurred in public schools as students with disabilities have slowly moved from segregated sites and special day classes to more inclusive classroom environments. Although this change has largely been driven by legislative mandate, including the requirement that …
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The Impact of After School Tutoring on Math Achievement: Perceptions of African American Males and Those Who Teach Them
… American males continue to struggle in the area of mathematics. Data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) indicates that eighth grade African American males had the lowest levels of mathematics success of all subgroups in 2013, with only 13% performing at or above the …
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An evaluation of a high school preparatory programme
This dissertation reports a process and outcome evaluation of an anonymised organisation's preparatory programme. The preparatory programme is an out-of-school time (OST) programme that aims to prepare the students that are selected for the scholarship programme, for high school. The programme has …
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“I Want Them to Feel Nervous”: A Case Study of Embodiment, Affect, and Emotion in Latin Dance Instruction
… emotion through her teaching practices within an out-of-school, all-girls Latin dance team. Anchored in the theoretical framework of affect theory, this study investigates how an instructor’s affective presence and embodied knowledge create spaces for emotional exploration, cultural connection, …