2012-05-24T14:56:34Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/extracurricular-activities.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR988.html Jan 24, 2012 Jan 24, 2012

The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act funds programs that have been proven effective in curbing crime among juvenile probationers and young at-risk offenders. This report summarizes, for fiscal year 2009–2010, Corrections Standards Authority–mandated outcome measures from each of the programs, as well as county-determined supplemental outcomes.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/08/26/PBS.html Aug 26, 2011 Aug 26, 2011

Boys and men of color—in particular, young African American men—are particularly vulnerable to racial and ethnic disparities. That such disparities exist should surprise no one. Nor should the fact that such disparities diminish the life chances of those affected, writes Lois M. Davis.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1037.html Oct 21, 2010 Oct 21, 2010

Coordinating the work of the many different institutions involved in after-school activities—including schools, nonprofits and municipal agencies like parks and libraries—holds the promise of making programs better and more accessible to urban children and teens who need them.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2010/10/21.html Oct 20, 2010 Oct 20, 2010

Coordinating the work of the many different institutions involved in after-school activities -- including schools, nonprofits and municipal agencies like parks and libraries -- holds the promise of making programs better and more accessible to urban children and teens who need them.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9551z1.html Oct 19, 2010 Oct 19, 2010

Five cities that received a grant from The Wallace Foundation, along with three other cities that were not part of the initiative, were successful in using data from management information systems to improve out-of-school-time programs.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9551.html Oct 18, 2010 Oct 18, 2010

Five cities that received a grant from The Wallace Foundation to increase collaboration, access, quality, information sharing, and sustainability in their out-of-school-time systems used different planning approaches to meet the initiative's goals.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR832.html Oct 5, 2010 Oct 5, 2010

The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act funds programs that have been proven effective in curbing crime among juvenile probationers and young at-risk offenders. This report summarizes, for fiscal year 2008–2009, Corrections Standards Authority-mandated outcome measures from each of the programs, as well as county-determined supplemental outcomes.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR882.html Sep 27, 2010 Sep 27, 2010

<p>The Wallace Foundation sponsored an initiative to help five cities increase collaboration, access, quality, information sharing, and sustainability in their out-of-school-time (OST) systems. The third in this three-volume series presents in-depth case studies of the grantees (Providence, Boston, New York City, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.) and reveals lessons learned and best practices for the OST field.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB2505/index1.html

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1037z1.html Sep 13, 2010 Sep 13, 2010

The Wallace Foundation sponsored an initiative to help five cities increase collaboration, access, quality, information sharing, and sustainability in their out-of-school-time systems. The second in this three-volume series describes how Wallace Foundation grantees and three other cities used management information systems to collect and use data on out-of-school-time programs, including enrollment, attendance, and student outcomes.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR746.html Jan 12, 2010 Jan 12, 2010

<p>The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act funds programs that have been proven effective in curbing crime among juvenile probationers and young at-risk offenders. This report summarizes outcome measures from each of the programs for fiscal year 2007-2008.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1383.html Feb 9, 2009 Feb 9, 2009

<p>A key aim of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) is to provide school choice or supplemental educational services to predominantly low-income parents whose children are attending Title I schools identified for improvement, but in recent years only a small fraction of families have taken advantage of these options.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG745.html Feb 4, 2009 Feb 4, 2009

The first multi-dimensional effort to quantify the disparities faced by African-American and Latino boys and men in California across a broad spectrum of health and social factors provides a disquieting outlook for their lives.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090406.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>Working for pay is associated with substance use and delinquency among older adolescents, although information is scant about younger youth who work. This study investigates associations between self-reports of having a job and substance use and delinquent behaviors in a sample of U.S. 5th graders.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1332.html Apr 4, 2008 Apr 4, 2008

Student participation in school choice programs authorized by the No Child Left Behind Act was hindered because parents did not receive clear and timely communication from schools.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070809.html Jul 31, 2007 Jul 31, 2007

<p>The findings suggest that commercial PA facilities are important contributors to the accumulation of PA among adolescent girls.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR498.html Jul 28, 2007 Jul 28, 2007

<p>Legislation for the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act identifies six specific outcomes to measure success of intervention programs for participating youths: (1) successful completion of probation, (2) arrests, (3) probation violations, (4) incarcerations, (5) successful completion of restitution, and (6) successful completion of community service. This annual report summarizes those outcomes for FY05-06.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1265.html Jun 27, 2007 Jun 27, 2007

<p>Students in underperforming schools generally made statistically significant gains in math and reading after participating in supplemental educational services such as tutoring and remediation. </p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070517.html Apr 30, 2007 Apr 30, 2007

<p>Assess the accessibility and suitability of schools as recreational sites and to determine whether they are associated with young adolescent girls' weekend metabolic equivalent-weighted moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and body mass index (BMI).</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR368-1.html Mar 31, 2007 Mar 31, 2007

<p>Legislation for the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act identifies six specific outcomes to measure success of intervention programs for participating youths: (1) successful completion of probation, (2) arrests, (3) probation violations, (4) incarcerations, (5) successful completion of restitution, and (6) successful completion of community service. This annual report summarizes those outcomes for FY04&ndash;05.</p>