All Projects
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21st Century Community
Learning CentersThe 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) are federally funded out-of-school time programs for high-poverty, low-performing schools administered by state departments of education.
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The Evaluation of 32n State-funded Out-of-School Time Programs in Michigan
The 32N Initiative evaluation examines the implementation and impact of the 32N out-of-school time (OST) funding and aims to provide meaningful data for informed decision-making at the regional and state levels. It seeks to improve children's academic outcomes, positive development, and skill acquisition through quality programming.
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Strong Beginnings Program
Our evaluation project examines the implementation, quality, and impacts of 12 publicly funded preschool classrooms for 3-year-old children. Classrooms are currently located in four Michigan counties and managed by Berrien, Heritage Southwest, Northwest Education, and Wayne Intermediate School Districts. Our research agenda includes: (a) examining the impacts of attending two years vs. one-year or no experience in public preschools; (b) collecting input from teachers and families on effective family engagement practices to create a family engagement implementation guide for use as the program expands. The guide will reflect the needs and goals of teachers and caregivers—because our research design involved them from the beginning.
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Childcare Mapping Project
Childcare Mapping Project is a state-funded program that intends to develop new data infrastructure that policymakers and program leaders can use to help ensure that families across the state of Michigan have equitable access to high-quality childcare services.
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Youth-Adult Partnership RUBRIC
The Rubric is developed through a research study consisting of extensive literature view, a series of program observations, youth and adult interviews and focus groups to assess the practices of Youth-Adult Partnership (Y-AP) in various youth settings.
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Youth-Driven Space
The Youth-Driven Space (YDS) refers to a positive youth development environment where youth partner with adults to meaningfully engage in decision-making throughout the organization’s governance and programming activities.
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