The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) is a federally funded program that provides academic enrichment opportunities during out-of-school hours for students who attend high-poverty, low-performing schools. It is administered by state departments of education. This project is an ongoing comprehensive evaluation of statewide program implementation and effectiveness. The evaluation has been operating since 2003 and has assessed over 800 sites coordinated by 70 grantees across Michigan.

The evaluation is centered around identifying characteristics important for continuous program improvement and better academic and socio-emotional outcomes. To communicate results, the evaluation team develops community briefs and fact sheets on links in academic programming between school-day and after-school programs, the roles of community-based organizations in after-school programming, and other key issues. The team has also developed a state-of-the-art data collection system in conjunction with HighScope Educational Research Foundation and ThomasKelly Software Associates.

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