After School Matters

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After School Matters

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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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Contact information: After School Matters 72 E. Randolph Street, 3rd Floor Chicago, IL 60601 Website: www.afterschoolmatters.org Mission/Goals: The mission of After School Matters (ASM) is to create a network of out-of-school opportunities, including apprenticeship and drop-in programs, for teens in underserved communities. ASM achieves its mission by aligning and maximizing neighborhood physical and programmatic resources, solidifying partnerships between citwide agences and organizations, and mobilizing creative, coordinated, and sustainable investment in teens. Source(s): www.guidestar.org; www.afterschoolmatters.org	Serves over 20,000 children each year (14,000 in school programs, 6,000 through internships)	14-18	Please click here for more information on this evaluation. Type of Evaluation: Outcomes Monitoring. Objective: To provide information for planning, collect data about certain aspects of the program over time, and feed back information and analysis into ongoing planning and practice. Impact/Outcomes: ASM students had significantly higher standardized test scores in math and reading than the school population. Students receiving special education were significantly less likely to participate in ASM, though they were no less likely to apply to ASM programs than other students.	No fee: some paid internships