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1 Afterschool Programs: Reducing Achievement Gaps
Fostering Youth Development AND Reducing Achievement Gaps Deborah Lowe Vandell Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Philadelphia, PA March 19, 2015

2 Exciting Times 1. Key ingredients of powerful afterschool programming have been identified 2. Robust short-term effects are well documented 3. Evidence of meaningful long-term outcomes of afterschool programs 4. Emerging evidence that early child care and afterschool programs play unique and complementary roles

3 1. Key Ingredients That Make a Difference

4 Program Quality Program Intensity Program Duration Hrs/wk & days/yr
Key elements: Engaging, challenging, interesting activities; Choice & voice; Relationships with staff; Relationships with peers Program Intensity Hrs/wk & days/yr Program Duration Sustained participation over time

5 2. Robust Short-Term Effects of High-Quality Programs

6 Meta-Analysis Documenting Short-Term Effects of High- Quality Programs Durlak, Weissberg, & Pachan

7 Meta-Analysis Documenting Short-Term Effects of High- Quality Programs Durlak, Weissberg, & Pachan

8 Meta-Analysis Documenting Short-Term Effects of High- Quality Programs Durlak, Weissberg, & Pachan

9 Meta-Analysis Documenting Short-Term Effects of High- Quality Programs Durlak, Weissberg, & Pachan

10 More Evidence of Robust Short-Term Effects of High-Quality Programs
Study of Promising Afterschool Programs (Vandell, Reisner, Pierce, & Bolt) Phase 1: A 3-year longitudinal study 35 high-quality programs, serving high-poverty communities in 8 states (CA, CT, MI, MT, NY, OR, RI, WI) Includes rural areas, small towns, mid-size cities, large cities 3,000 low-income, ethnically diverse elementary and middle school students

11 Features of High-Quality Programs
Positive social relationships Staff-child relationships Relationships with peers Connections with families and communities Program content and activities Mix of academic and non-academic skill building activities Encouragement of student engagement Content delivery strategies Structured and unstructured learning opportunities Opportunities for mastery Opportunities for autonomy and choice These processes were assessed using observations, interviews, and survey instruments.

12 Findings: Study of Promising Afterschool Programs
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OUTCOMES ONE YEAR Program Only Work habits .17 Misconduct reductions .58 Math achievement .61

13 Findings: Study of Promising Afterschool Programs
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OUTCOMES ONE YEAR Program Only Program Plus Work habits .17 .36 Misconduct reductions .58 .43 Math achievement .61

14 Findings: Study of Promising Afterschool Programs
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OUTCOMES ONE YEAR TWO YEARS Program Only Program Plus Work habits .17 .36 .24 .41 Misconduct reductions .58 .43 .66 .51 Math achievement .61 .52 .73

15 Findings: Study of Promising Afterschool Programs
MIDDLE SCHOOL OUTCOMES ONE YEAR Program Only Program Plus Work habits Misconduct reductions .32 .31 Math achievement

16 Findings: Study of Promising Afterschool Programs
MIDDLE SCHOOL OUTCOMES ONE YEAR TWO YEARS Program Only Program Plus Work habits .20 .33 Misconduct reductions .32 .31 .56 .67 Math achievement .55 .57

17 Isolating Effects of Specific Quality Components: Changes in Adolescent Development
Kataoka & Vandell (2013) Reports by Classroom Teachers

18 3. Cumulative and Long-Term Effects of Afterschool Programs

19 Phase 2: Study of Promising Afterschool Programs (5 years later)
Work Habits Task Persistence Misconduct GPA School Absences Program attendance days in phase 1 ↗ .08 ↘ .14

20 Phase 2: Study of Promising Afterschool Programs (5 years later)
Work Habits Task Persistence Misconduct GPA School Absences Program attendance days in phase 1 ↗ .08 ↘ .14 Unsupervised time in phase 1 ↘ .16 ↗ .13

21 Phase 2: Study of Promising Afterschool Programs (5 years later)
Work Habits Task Persistence Misconduct GPA School Absences Program attendance days in phase 1 ↗ .08 ↘ .14 Unsupervised time in phase 1 ↘ .16 ↗ .13 ELO phase 2 ↗ .19 ↗ .16 ↗ .10

22 Phase 2: Study of Promising Afterschool Programs (5 years later)
Work Habits Task Persistence Misconduct GPA School Absences Program attendance days in phase 1 ↗ .08 ↘ .14 Unsupervised time in phase 1 ↘ .16 ↗ .13 ELO phase 2 ↗ .19 ↗ .16 ↗ .10 Unsupervised Phase 2 ↘ .13 ↘ .17 ↗ .22

23 Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (SECCYD)
Birth cohort (n = 1360, 23% low income; 25% students of color) recruited in 1991; 10 sites Children studied from birth through end-of-high-school Measures of out-of-school time participation collected from kindergarten to end-of-high-school Child cognitive, academic, social, and behavioral outcomes Extensive set of family, early child care, & school covariates

24 Participation in Afterschool Activities Linked to Academic Gains in Elementary School
Consistent Participation Student Outcomes Paper 1: K – 1st (ECCRN, 2004) % epochs G1 Math achievement ↗ .25

25 Participation in Afterschool Activities Linked to Academic Gains in Elementary School
Consistent Participation Student Outcomes Paper 1: K – 1st (ECCRN, 2004) % epochs G1 Math achievement ↗ .25 Paper 2: K – 3rd (Pierce, Auger, % epochs & Vandell, 2014) G3 Academic grades ↗ .07 G3 Work habits ↗ .09

26 Participation in Afterschool Activities Linked to Academic Gains in Elementary School
Consistent Participation Student Outcomes Paper 1: K – 1st (ECCRN, 2004) % epochs G1 Math achievement ↗ .25 Paper 2: K – 3rd (Pierce, Auger, % epochs & Vandell, 2014) G3 Academic grades ↗ .07 G3 Work habits ↗ .09 K – 5th % epochs G5 Academic grades ↗ .07 G5 Work habits ↗ .11 G5 Math achievement ↗ .09

27 Narrowing the math achievement gap in GRADE 3
K-3 Participation: Narrowing the math achievement gap in GRADE 3

28 Narrowing the math achievement gap in GRADE 5
K-5 Participation: Narrowing the math achievement gap in GRADE 5

29 Long-term Relations between Quality & Intensity of Middle School Activities and High School Functioning Li & Vandell (2013) Grade 6 Activities High School Outcomes Quality of Activities Confident/Assertive ↗ .09 Substance use ↘ .08 Externalizing problems ↘ .06 Internalizing problems ↘ .08 Intensity Hours/week Confident/Assertive ↗ .08 Higher math achievement ↗ .06

30 4. Contrasting the Effects of Early Childhood and Afterschool Programs

31 Historically, ECE and afterschool researchers have worked in their own silos. Separate communities of practice also exist (for the most part) among practitioners and advocates who focus on one developmental period. This needs to change …

32 Examining Long-Term Effects of Both ECE and OST
Vandell, Pierce, Auger, & Lee (2014) Because of its design, the SECCYD is well suited to assessing BOTH early child care and afterschool experiences. Early Child Care Measures: Quality, Hours, Type Out-of-School Time Measures: Participation Epochs Academic and social-behavioral outcomes Extensive covariates (parenting, home, income, parent education, parent depression, PPRT)

33 Making a Case for Early Childhood AND Afterschool Programs
Performance at Age 15 Quality of Early Childcare K-5 Consistent Participation Math Achievement ↗ .07

34 Making a Case for Early Childhood AND Afterschool Programs
Performance at Age 15 Quality of Early Childcare K-5 Consistent Participation Math Achievement ↗ .07 Reading Comprehension ↗ .08

35 Making a Case for Early Childhood AND Afterschool Programs
Performance at Age 15 Quality of Early Childcare K-5 Consistent Participation Math Achievement ↗ .07 Reading Comprehension ↗ .08 Impulse Control ↗ .12

36 Making a Case for Early Childhood AND Afterschool Programs
Performance at Age 15 Quality of Early Childcare K-5 Consistent Participation Math Achievement ↗ .07 Reading Comprehension ↗ .08 Impulse Control ↗ .12 Assertive/Confident ↗ .11

37 Final Reflections Unprecedented opportunities for afterschool programs to make a difference Afterschool programs are linked to a wide array of academic, social, and behavioral outcomes For these benefits to be realized, activities have to be of high quality, of sufficient intensity, and sustained over time. Early childhood and afterschool programs both play important roles in children’s development and both are needed.

38 Duncan and Murnane (2011). Whither Opportunity?
Increasing Opportunity Gap: Spending on enrichment ( ) Duncan and Murnane (2011). Whither Opportunity?

39 Final Reflections Low-income youth are less likely to have access to afterschool enrichment programs, even though these youth may benefit most from these programs These findings underscore the potential value of expanding investments in high quality programming for low-income youth

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