Harlem Children's Zone
This longitudinal study, which Mathematica began conducting in spring 2010, examines students’ outcomes and school experiences as they progress from early childhood programs through Promise Academy (PA) charter schools. The data collected provide insight on the developmental outcomes of participating students for HCZ’s Research and Evaluation Department. The study has also focused on the extent to which programs are implemented as intended, the extent and nature of family involvement, and the characteristics of students’ families and home environments. Current study components include surveys for students and student focus groups. In prior years, data sources have included a battery of direct assessments and teacher student report forms spanning several developmental domains, brief parent self-administered questionnaires (SAQs) focused primarily on aspects of family and home environments, and staff SAQs and focus groups describing aspects of program implementation.
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