Reinventing After-School: A Review of New Research on After-School Interventions - September 17, 2008
After-School Interventions Forum
As a result of the federal emphasis on standards-based accountability, after-school programs are increasingly viewed as a way to promote better student academic outcomes. With the release of new empirical studies on the impact of after-school interventions, we are now better able to engage in an informed discussion on the opportunities and challenges presented in using after-school programs to raise student achievement.
Using recent scientific reports from the William T. Grant Foundation and the Institute of Education Sciences as a starting point, this public forum will explore many questions on the topic of after-school:
- What type of impact (positive, negative, neutral) do after-school interventions have on student achievement?
- What is the current status of evidence-based research on the effectiveness of after-school?
- What implications does this research have on policy, practice, and future research?
Read the ResearchLink brief, which highlights the Institute of Education Sciences report, the William T. Grant Foundation report, and other resources on after-school programs.
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Steve Fleischman
SEE Forums Director and Vice President for Public Affairs and Communications
American Institutes for Research
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Fred Doolittle
Vice President and Director of Policy Research and Evaluation Department
MDRC
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Robert C. Granger
President
William T. Grant Foundation
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Doug Mesecar
Assistant Deputy Secretary
Office of Innovation and Improvement
U.S. Department of Education
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