Search Results - "Urban Programs"

Success Story: How Birdseed Collective Cultivates Community

Authors: Education Commission of the States, Arts Education Partnership (AEP) Raymundo Muñoz

Source: Arts Education Partnership. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 7

Sponsoring Agency: Department of Education (ED)
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)

Descriptors: Outreach Programs, Art Activities, Community Programs, Cooperation, Program Effectiveness, Urban Programs

Geographic Terms: Colorado (Denver)

The Evolution of the Urban Assembly School Support Model

Authors: MDRC Cassie Wuest Emma Alterman et al.

Source: MDRC. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 7

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Descriptors: Public Schools, Urban Schools, Equal Education, School Support, Partnerships in Education, Organizational Change, Small Schools, Secondary Schools, School Administration, Urban Programs

Geographic Terms: New York (New York)

IES Funded: Yes

Informing Practice through Professional Development: An Interstate Urban Programming Study Tour

Authors: Vernelle Mitchell-Hawkins Deborah Dietrich

Source: Journal of Youth Development. 2022 17(3):58-69.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: Faculty Development, Urban Programs, Interstate Programs, Extension Agents, Extension Education, Youth Programs, Teaching Methods, Program Attitudes, Program Improvement, Disproportionate Representation, Urban Areas, Partnerships in Education, Universities, Youth Clubs, Adolescent Development, Youth

Geographic Terms: Pennsylvania, Maryland

Accessibility and Inclusion as an Approach to Enhancing Local Extension Programs

Authors: S. Dee Jepsen Laura Akgerman Karen Funkenbusch et al.

Source: Journal of Human Sciences & Extension. 2022 10(2):96-115.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Access to Education, Program Descriptions, Community Needs, Agricultural Occupations, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Civil Rights Legislation, Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Accessibility (for Disabled), Organizational Climate, Morale, Group Membership, Extension Education, Extension Agents, Compliance (Legal), Employee Attitudes, Urban Programs, Partnerships in Education, Quality of Life

Geographic Terms: Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, North Carolina

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990, Rehabilitation Act 1973

Migrant-Oriented Japanese Language Programs in Tokyo

Authors: Seunghun J. Lee Machi Niiya

Source: Migration and Language Education. 2021 2(1):17-33.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Proficiency, Migrants, Japanese, Public Policy, Municipalities, Urban Programs, City Government, Urban Planning

Geographic Terms: Japan (Tokyo)

Wyndham City: A Tale of Steady Progress towards a Sustainable Learning Community

Authors: Wheeler, Leone Tabbagh, Diane

Source: Australian Journal of Adult Learning. Nov 2020 60(3):492-514.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 23

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Communities of Practice, Urban Areas, Sustainability, Lifelong Learning, Adult Education, Urban Programs

Geographic Terms: Australia

The City University of New York: Early Progress. Learning from the Reform

Authors: Education Commission of the States, Strong Start to Finish

Source: Education Commission of the States. 2020.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 10

Descriptors: Educational Change, College Mathematics, College English, Student Placement, College Freshmen, Introductory Courses, Remedial Instruction, Partnerships in Education, Curriculum Development, Program Effectiveness, Urban Universities, Community Colleges, Urban Programs, Associate Degrees, Acceleration (Education)

Geographic Terms: New York (New York)

Essays on Urban Transportation and Health Economics

Authors: Alexander P. Tsiukes

Source: ProQuest LLC. 2024Ph.D. Dissertation, West Virginia University.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 108

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Urban Areas, Transportation, Physical Activities, Urban Programs, Games, Shared Resources and Services, Public Health

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (London)

Access URL: https://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqm&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:31359854

One Seed at a Time: Prosocial Youth Development in an Urban Agriculture Program

Authors: Dickey, Kristyn J. Alpízar, Amy E. Boren Irlbeck, Erica et al.

Source: Journal of Agricultural Education. 2020 61(1):110-127.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: Urban Programs, Agricultural Education, Youth Programs, Urban Education, Urban Youth, Program Effectiveness, Prosocial Behavior, Decision Making, At Risk Persons, Experience

Geographic Terms: Texas (Lubbock)

Expanding the Boundaries of Education: Two Cities' Efforts to Credential Real-World Skills through Digital Badges

Authors: Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy Eaton, Annelise

Source: Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy. 2019.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 16

Sponsoring Agency: Nellie Mae Education Foundation

Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Credentials, Skills, Recognition (Achievement), Youth Programs, After School Programs, Summer Programs, Urban Programs, Skill Development, Pilot Projects

Geographic Terms: Massachusetts (Boston), Rhode Island (Providence)

Philadelphia Playful Learning Landscapes: Scaling Strategies for a Playful Learning Movement

Authors: Brookings Institution, Center for Universal Education Robinson, Jenny Perlman

Source: Center for Universal Education at The Brookings Institution. 2019.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 36

Sponsoring Agency: William Penn Foundation

Descriptors: Play, Learning, Urban Environment, Municipalities, Caregiver Child Relationship, Space Utilization, Program Development, Urban Programs, Early Childhood Education

Geographic Terms: Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)

New Insights into the Back on Track Model's Effects on Opportunity Youth Outcomes: Opportunity Works Final Evaluation Report

Authors: Urban Institute Anderson, Theresa Braga, Breno et al.

Source: Urban Institute. 2019.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 98

Sponsoring Agency: JFF (Jobs for the Future)
Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), Social Innovation Fund (SIF)

Descriptors: Out of School Youth, Youth Employment, Access to Education, Postsecondary Education, Career Pathways, Urban Programs, Program Effectiveness, Males, Minority Groups, Enrollment, Academic Persistence

Geographic Terms: Connecticut (Hartford), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), Washington (Seattle), Massachusetts (Boston), Louisiana (New Orleans), California (San Francisco), California

What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Reviewed: Does Not Meet Evidence Standards

WWC Study Page: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Study/90366

Long-Term Outcome Study: A Longitudinal Study of LA's BEST Students' Persistence and Graduation Rates. CRESST Report 862

Authors: National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) La Torre, Deborah Leon, Seth et al.

Source: National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST). 2019.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 64

Sponsoring Agency: LA's BEST

Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Graduation Rate, High School Graduates, After School Programs, Enrichment Activities, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Longitudinal Studies, Program Effectiveness, Urban Programs, Dropouts, Attendance

Geographic Terms: California (Los Angeles)

Comparison of Eco-Directed and Health-Focused Brief Awareness-Raising Interventions for Enhancing Active Participation of Community Residents in Drug Take-Back Program

Authors: Shuzhe Wu Qinghua Liu Qin Li et al.

Source: Health Education Research. cyaf002 2025 40(2).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Drug Education, Health Promotion, Drug Abuse, Medicine, Environmental Influences, Sanitation, Community Programs, Social Responsibility, Ecological Factors, Comparative Testing, Sustainable Development, Citizen Participation, Urban Programs, Hazardous Materials

Geographic Terms: China

Baltimore OrchKids: An Examination of Student Outcomes

Authors: Baltimore Education Research Consortium (BERC) Durham, Rachel E.

Source: Baltimore Education Research Consortium. 2018.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 41

Descriptors: After School Programs, Music Education, Urban Programs, Student Mobility, Attendance, Truancy, Suspension, Achievement Tests, Mathematics Achievement, Language Arts, Enrichment Activities, Student Participation, Program Effectiveness, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Persistence

Geographic Terms: Maryland (Baltimore)

Raising the Barre & Stretching the Canvas: Implementing High-Quality Arts Programming in a National Youth Serving Organization

Authors: Research for Action McClanahan Associates, Inc. (MAI) McClanahan, Wendy et al.

Source: Research for Action. 2017.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 152

Sponsoring Agency: Wallace Foundation

Descriptors: Art Education, Youth Programs, National Organizations, Youth Clubs, Low Income Groups, Urban Programs, After School Programs, Adolescents, Adolescent Development, Skill Development, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Pilot Projects

Geographic Terms: Wisconsin (Milwaukee), Wisconsin, Minnesota

Access URL: https://www.researchforaction.org/publications/raising-barre-stretching-canvas-implementing-high-quality-arts-programming-national-youth-serving-organization/

Building Communities, Changing Lives: The NYC Justice Corps Community Benefit Projects. Reentry Research in the First Person

Authors: John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) NYC Justice Corps

Source: Prisoner Reentry Institute. 2017.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 72

Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Young Adults, Focus Groups, Urban Programs, Youth Programs, Community Programs, Program Effectiveness, Career Readiness, Self Concept, Experiential Learning, Adult Learning

Geographic Terms: New York (New York)

Delivering Coordinated, Community-Based Services by Putting Networks into Action: New York City's Change Capital Fund. No. 3

Authors: MDRC Aceves, Aurelia De La Rosa Greenberg, David M. et al.

Source: MDRC. 2016.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 14

Sponsoring Agency: Change Capital Fund (CCF)

Descriptors: Community Services, Poverty Programs, Nonprofit Organizations, Integrated Activities, Social Networks, Network Analysis, Community Organizations, Program Effectiveness, Interviews, Statistical Analysis, Low Income Groups, Public Housing, Employment Services, Adult Education, Access to Education, Higher Education, Urban Programs

Geographic Terms: New York (New York)

The Power of Place: How Housing Policy Can Boost Educational Opportunity

Authors: Abell Foundation DeLuca, Stefanie Rhodes, Anna et al.

Source: Abell Foundation. 2016.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 23

Descriptors: Housing, Public Policy, Educational Opportunities, Mobility, Urban Programs, African American Family, Program Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Urban Schools, African American Students, School Effectiveness, Access to Education, Neighborhoods, Poverty Areas

Geographic Terms: Maryland (Baltimore)

Summer Meals for NYC Students: Understanding the Perspectives and Experiences of Families. Equity, Access & Diversity

Authors: New York University, Research Alliance for New York City Schools Hill, Kathryn

Source: Research Alliance for New York City Schools. 2021.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 23

Descriptors: Summer Programs, Urban Programs, Parents, Elementary School Students, Parent Attitudes, Hunger, Health Programs, Low Income Groups, Barriers, Program Improvement, Food Service

Geographic Terms: New York (New York)

Access URL: https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/2021-05/Summer%20Meals%20for%20NYC%20Students%20in%20Layout%205.7.21%20FINAL.pdf