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Date Published:: 2011-09-01
Description:: DYCD contracted with Policy Studies Associates, Inc. (PSA) to conduct a three-year evaluation of the Middle School Initiative. The evaluation was designed to inform DYCD about program-level implementation patterns, the characteristics of youth served by the initiative, their patterns of program participation, and relationships between Beacon Middle School program features and certain youth outcomes.
Agency:: Youth and Community Development, Department of (DYCD)
Subject(s):: Education
Report Type:: Consultant Report

Date Published:: 2011-09-01
Description:: DYCD contracted with Policy Studies Associates, Inc. (PSA) to conduct a three-year evaluation of the Middle School Initiative. The evaluation was designed to inform DYCD about program-level implementation patterns, the characteristics of youth served by the initiative, their patterns of program participation, and relationships between Beacon Middle School program features and certain youth outcomes
Agency:: Youth and Community Development, Department of (DYCD)
Subject(s):: Education
Report Type:: Consultant Report

Date Published:: 2011-06-01
Description:: Evaluation examined with what methods and what success did the Transition to High School programs recruit and retain intended participants; To what extent and in what ways did programs implement the model's components? What approaches did programs use to help participants navigate transition into high school?; and What was the promotion rate into tenth grade for students who participated in the program? In what ways did participant success vary based on participants' demographic or educational characteristics? Agency submitted date as Jun-11.
Agency:: Youth and Community Development, Department of (DYCD)
Subject(s):: Human Services
Report Type:: Consultant Report

Date Published:: 2011-03-01
Description:: This evaluation examined 10 OST programs during the 2009-10 school year. These 10 programs were part of the initial 15 in-depth study sites identified in year 1. Evaluators studied demographics, educational performance, academic motivation, and family support structures of participants. Evaluators also looked at management and staffing strategies of the OST programs as well as the content of OST programming. Agency submitted date as Mar-11.
Agency:: Youth and Community Development, Department of (DYCD)
Subject(s):: Human Services
Report Type:: Consultant Report

Date Published:: 2011-02-02
Description:: This report reflects the past year's work of the City agencies belonging to the Interagency Coordinating Council on Youth. These work groups address the needs of young people and establish programs and services to help serve the youth.
Agency:: Youth and Community Development, Department of (DYCD)
Subject(s):: Human Services
Report Type:: Annual Report

Date Published:: 2010-05-01
Description:: This evaluation examined 15 OST programs that had been part of an in-depth sample for the 2006-09 school years. The report focuses on the strategies used by programs in which participants reported the most positive experiences. Agency submitted date as May-10.
Agency:: Youth and Community Development, Department of (DYCD)
Subject(s):: Human Services
Report Type:: Consultant Report

Date Published:: 2010-01-21
Description:: The ICC annual report summarizes the Council's activities during the past fiscal year and showcases the important work of members who work collaboratively to address the myriad of issues facing young people. The ICC Annual Report for 2009, highlights include: 'A Parent's Guide - Understanding the Maze: If Your Child Has Contact with the Law' and 'the Youth Behavioral Challenges Subcommittee Report.'
Agency:: Youth and Community Development, Department of (DYCD)
Subject(s):: Human Services
Report Type:: Annual Report

Date Published:: 2009-09-01
Description:: The purpose of this evaluation was to examine the first three years of the OST program for associations between OST program quality, youth participation, and youth outcomes. Agency submitted date as Sep-09.
Agency:: Youth and Community Development, Department of (DYCD)
Subject(s):: Human Services
Report Type:: Consultant Report

Date Published:: 2009-06-01
Description:: DYCD engaged Policy Studies Associates (PSA) to conduct the evaluation of the Beacons Middle School Initiative over three years. The first year report focuses on Beacons' implementation of the Middle School Initiative and how programs adapted to the new requirements. It includes analyses of program participation, activity approach and content, relationships with partners, and staff retention and professional development.
Agency:: Youth and Community Development, Department of (DYCD)
Subject(s):: Education
Report Type:: Consultant Report

Date Published:: 2009-03-15
Description:: The 2008 Annual Report for the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) summarizes the services, programs, projects and accomplishments of the past year. In addition, this year's report focuses on literacy, a critical skill in today's global economy. Throughout 2008, DYCD expanded their programs in literacy to help citizens master this imperative skill.
Agency:: Youth and Community Development, Department of (DYCD)
Subject(s):: Human Services
Report Type:: Annual Report

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