Senior Symposium

Status of Out of School Programs in Geneva, NY

Alex KeyesJosh Kahan

Rick HorshawSenior Seminar

Spring 2010

What Is At Stake? Tax Payer Money Improving Community Perception of

Community Youth

Influence of Out of School Programs

Millions Of At Risk Children Have No Supervision

Family Influences Need American School Systems To

Compete With Rest of World Advantages

Skill Levels Confidence

Influence On Juvenile Delinquency Safety Risk Opportunity To Learn

New Skills LA’s Best

Attendance and Scores

Neighborhood and Home Influence on Participation Family Income Positively Associated With

Participation Largest Effect For Low Income Families

Cognitive Stimulation Triggered By Financial Disadvantages

Matthew Effect

What Do We Want To Know? Activities Barriers to access Expectations

Operationalization Travel To Service

Providers Present Interview

Questions Code

Operationalization (2) Conduct Focus Group

at Neutral Site Parents With Children

Participating and Not Participating in Out Of School Programs

Facilitate Discussion Record Transcribe Code

Research Focus Are Out Of School Providers

Practices Excluding Any Children?

Transportation/Location Admission Fee and Other

Expenses Negative Stigma

Are Parents Expectations Being Met?

Limitations Access to Parents Reliability Cooperation

Other Research Coulton, C., et. al., Parental and community level correlates of participation in out-of-school

activities among children living in low income neighborhoods [Part of a special issue, Environment and Child Well-Being]. Children & Youth Services Review v. 31 no. 3 (March 2009) p. 300-8

Dearing, Eric. "Do Neighborhood and Home Contexts Help Explain WHy Low Income Children Miss Opportunities to Participate in Activities Outside of School." Journal of American Psychological Assocition 45.6 (2009): 1545-1562. Web. 7 Apr 2010.

Journal of Child Trends: http://www.childtrends.org/Files/Child_Trends-2008_09_15_FR_ReadinessReport.pdf

Miller, K., Snowm D., and Lauer, P. (2004). Noteworthy Perspectives: Out-Of-School Time Porgrams for At-Risk Students. McREL: Aurora, Colorado.

Morrissey, K. M., et. al., The Relationship Between Out-of-School Activities and Positive Youth Development: an Investigation of the Influences of Communities and Family. Adolescence v. 40 (Spring 2005) p. 67-85

http://www.forumforyouthinvestment.org/readyby21/research http://www.forumforyouthinvestment.org/pubs

Thank YouQuestions and Comments?

Alex KeyesJosh Kahan

Rick Horshaw