Generations, INC.

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Generations, INC.

Approach
Out of School/ Summer	Mentoring	Tutoring	Counseling/ Therapy	School-based	Clinic/ Provider-based	Service/ Vocational learning	Parent or family component	Other
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Outcomes
Educational/ Cognitive	Social/ Emotional	Life Skills	Physical Health	Behavior Problems	Reproductive	Citizenship	Mental Health
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Contact information:
Generations, INC.
59 Temple Place Suite 200
Boston, Ma 02111

Website: www.generationsinc.org

Mission/Goals: Generations INC. unites older adults and youth in service to strengthen individuals and communities.

Notes: Generations INC. provides in-school and after school literacy, mentoring and community service programs. Generations INC. is host to Experience Corps® in Boston, a national movement that uses older adult volunteers . Experience Corps® is a school-based program that has been experimentally evaluated and found to improve students' standardized reading scores and decrease students' misbehavior.

Source(s): www.guidestar.org; www.generationsinc.org

Other evaluation information: Evaluation of Experience Corps:
Rebok, G.W., Carlson, M.C., Glass, T.A., McGill, S., Hill, J., Wasik, B.A., Ialongo, N., Frick, K.D., Fried, L.P., & Rasmussen, M.D. (2004). Short-term impact of Experience Corps participation on children and schools: Results from a pilot randomized trial. Journal of Urban Health, 81(1), 79-93.

Approximately 300 students in after school programs.

Elementary school students. Reading Coaches targets children in 2nd and 3rd grade.

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Type of evaluation: Pre/Post Test; Outcomes Monitoring

Note: This is an evaluation of Reading Coaches, an after school program offered by Generations INC.

Objective: To ensure that students are achieving the expected 2.5 increase in reading levels.

Impact/Outcomes: Each year Generations INC. expects an average increase in reading levels of 2.5. In the 2003-2004 school year, participants reported an average gain of 3.1. In the 2002-2003 school year, the average gain was a 2.8.

No fee.

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