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027 $aRAND/TR-575-1-SKF
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn692231466
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050 00 $aLC34.5.F5$bM347 2010
100 1 $aMaestas, Nicole.
245 13 $aAn outcome evaluation of the success for kids program /$cNicole Maestas, Sarah Gaillot.
260 $aSanta Monica, CA :$bRAND,$c2010.
300 $axv, 53 p. :$bill., map ;$c28 cm.
490 0 $aTechnical report ;$vTR-575-1-SKF
500 $a"RAND Labor and Population."
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 51-53).
505 0 $aIntroduction -- Program description -- What do we know about after-school programs? -- Evaluation design and implementation -- Data quality -- Outcome analysis -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Appendix: Training of teachers and facilitators.
520 $aThis report presents results from a multisite, quantitative evaluation of the international Success for Kids (SFK) after-school program. The program seeks to build resilience in children by teaching them to access inner resources and build positive connections with others. The SFK program is unlike most after-school programs both in its focus on spiritual development and in its emphasis on outcomes related to resilience rather than academics. The authors found that the program had beneficial effects on adaptive skills, behavioral problems, overexternalization of problems, and school problems, and the effects persisted at 12-week follow-up. Interestingly, the program positively affected school-related outcomes, even though SFK is not an academic intervention. Specifically, it improved reported study skills and reduced reported learning problems and attention problems. Overall, a major strength of the program appears to be its careful attention to uniformity of program delivery -- in particular, its standardized curriculum, use of experienced teachers, and formal teacher-training program.
530 $aAlso available on the internet via WWW in PDF format.
650 0 $aAfter-school programs$zFlorida$xEvaluation.
650 0 $aSocial skills$xStudy and teaching (Elementary)$xActivity programs.
650 0 $aChild development$zFlorida$xEvaluation.
650 0 $aInterpersonal relations$zFlorida.
650 0 $aEducational evaluation.
700 1 $aGaillot, Sarah.
710 2 $aLabor and Population Program.
710 2 $aRand Corporation.
710 2 $aSuccess for Kids Foundation.
856 41 $zOnline access$uhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR575-1/