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KidzLit and KidzMath

An Effective Practice

Description

KidzLit and KidzMath are out of school enrichment programs designed to teach reading and math skills while teaching social development skills to children. The programs use interactive storybooks and cooperative games to engage children in learning activities through reading, writing, art and drama.
The New York Life After-School Initiative provides free staff training, 20–50% discounted materials, and professional development resource kits for these programs.

Goal / Mission

These programs aim to improve both academic and interpersonal skills in elementary school aged children.

Results / Accomplishments

•Participants showed significant increases in the amount of reading overall.
•Among Spanish-speaking youth, significant increases from pre- to post-test in the proportion of correct words that were answered in English.
•Fourth-graders showed positive effects related to social/ethical attitudes and behaviors, including concern for others and altruistic behavior.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
New York Life After-School Initiative
Primary Contact
Hannah Portello-Swagel
New York Life After-School Associate
Developmental Studies Center
2000 Embarcadero, Suite 305
Oakland, CA 94606-5300
800.666.7270, ext. 320
hannah_portello-swagel@devstu.org
http://www.devstu.org/afterschool/askl/videos/inde...
Topics
Education / Student Performance K-12
Education / Literacy
Community / Social Environment
Organization(s)
New York Life After-School Initiative
Source
Developmental Studies Center
Location
USA
Target Audience
Children

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An Effective Practice meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes at a minimum: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program implementation steps, and outcomes that have demonstrated program success and/or promise in achieving the program goal in one or more localities.
  2. The results from an evaluation of the program include quantitative measures of improvement in outcome of interest (i.e. increase in voter registration, not just delivery of voter registration drive) and/ or the outcome measure is increased or improved compared to the baseline measurement or the control group but the difference is not statistically significant.
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