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American Institutes for Research (AIR), on behalf of the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), is currently undertaking an evaluation of Rhode Island's 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program. Ultimately, this evaluation aims to address the following questions: 1. To what extent is there evidence that students participating in services and activities funded by 21st CCLC demonstrated better performance on the outcomes of interest as compared with similar students not participating in the program? 2. To what extent is there evidence that students participating in services and activities funded by 21st CCLC grants more frequently demonstrated better performance on the outcomes of interest? 3. To what extent is there evidence of a relationship between center and student characteristics and the likelihood that students demonstrated better performance on desired program outcomes? During 2011-12, the previous evaluation year, a full impact analysis (quasi-experimental model) was conducted in order to address these questions. For the current year, 2012-13, it was therefore agreed that the evaluation effort should attempt to expand the depth to which these questions can be addressed, rather than duplicating efforts from the previous year. This is in keeping with evaluation best practices. (author abstract)
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