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Mission/Goals: The Urban School Initiative School Age Child Care (SACC) Project provides resources to develop and implement school-age care programs in 125 centers in 17 Ohio urban school districts.

Source(s): http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~hfrp/projects/ afterschool/mott/osisaccp.pdf

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Type of Evaluation: Outcomes Monitoring.

The Urban School Initiative School Age Child Care (SACC) Project provides educational activities that support and expand on the school day curriculum, daily time for homework and tutoring support, emphasis on academic reading, mathematics, computer use and other areas.

Objective: To examine the difference the Ohio Urban School Initiative School Age Child Care (SACC) Projects make in the education of participants and the differences they make for families and communities. The evaluation was also designed to measure whether indicators of quality are present in SACC programs and what these indicators are.

Impact/Outcome Findings: SACC participants in both the fourth and sixth grade exceeded the statewide percentages of students meeting proficiency standards. School absence, tardiness, suspensions, and expulsions were reduced for participating students, while homework completion was positively impacted. School-community agency partnerships were begun or extended under SACC guidance. Parents felt the programs had positive impacts on their families. Participating children spent more hours in a safe, supervised environment out of school hours than they had prior to program involvement. Adults reported they were able to work additional hours or move from part-time to full-time employment due to the availability of child care they could afford. Participating children's television and video viewing decreased with attendance in the SACC program.