Ohio Urban School Initiative School Age Child Care (SACC) Project

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Ohio Urban School Initiative School Age Child Care (SACC) Project

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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Background Information

Program size

Age range

Research

Program Fee?

Contact information:
Ohio Hunger Task Force
181 East Livingston Ave.
Columbus, OH 43215-5744

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.

Notes: The Ohio Urban School Initiative SACC is a program implemented by the Ohio Department of Human Services and Education, the Ohio Hunger Task Forces, and local Ohio Urban School Districts.

Source(s): www.gse.harvard.edu/~hfrp/

projects/afterschool/mott/

osisaccp.pdf

Yes (2,500 per year)

Serves youth in grades kindergarten through 8th grade

Please click here for more information on this evaluation.

Type of Evaluation: Non-experimental.

Note: 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. A nutritious meal or snack is served daily.

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/Outcomes: SACC children in the fourth grade exceeded the statewide percentages of students meeting proficiency standards. However, in science SACC children in the sixth grade fell below statewide percentages of students meeting proficiency standards. The numbers of school absences, tardiness, suspensions, and expulsions were lower for participating students compared to non-participants, while homework completion was positively correlated with SACC enrollment. 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.

Co-Payments are required

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