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Website: www.citizensacademy.org

Mission/Goals: The mission of the organization is "to produce learners who exemplify academic excellence and responsible citizenship."

The goal of the Before and After School Enrichment Program is to provide extracurricular enrichment activities that support students' emotional, physical, and cognitive development. Programs include Literacy Enrichment Program, Team Building/Conflict Resolution Program, Proficiency Club (preparation for the Ohio Proficiency Test), Talent Show, African Dance, recreational activities, field trips, daily homework assistance and individual tutoring.

Source(s): www.citizensacademy.org

Type of Evaluation: Outcomes Monitoring.

Objective: To assess the success of the program.

Impact/Outcomes: Standardized test scores of the program participants suggest that the program may have positive effects on students' educational achievement. In 2004, 75% of the program participants scored within the "proficient to advanced" range for Ohio Department of Education Reading Achievement Test while the percentage who scored in the same range was 55% for the entire students at Citizen's Academy. Similarly, in 2003, the percentage of students who scored in the same range was 92% for the program participants and 76% for the entire students (Note: the study was not an experimental study and students were not randomly assigned to the program, however). According to 2003 Family Program Satisfaction Survey, 88% of families were pleased with the program.