The Impact of After-School Programs (ASPs) on Middle School English Learners Harry Talbot Beyond the Bell Branch Los Angeles Unified School District In Partnership With Research Support Services A Presentation at the American Evaluation Association Annual Meeting (October, 2013)

After School Participants Non-Participants Middle Schools 2011-2012 Distribution of Students by Grade Level 40% 37% 34% 35% 34% 29% 31% 30% 20% 10% 0% 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade Grades sum to 100% across participants and across non-participants After School Participants Non-Participants Figure 1.2. October 10, 2013 © Research Support Services and Beyond the Bell Branch LAUSD

5% 5% Figure 1.3. Figure 1.4. Middle Schools 2011-2012 100% 80% 75% 76% 60% 40% 20% 0% 12% 7% 4% 5% 8% 3% 5% 5% Hispanic Black White Asian Other Ca tegory col umns s um to 100% a cross participants a nd across non-participants After School Participants Non-Participants Figure 1.3. Students by Socioeconomic Status (Free/Reduced Price Meal Program Eligibility) 85.5% 81.8% 80% 60% 40% 14.5% 18.2% 20% 0% Meal Eligible Not Meal Eligible Ca tegory col umns s um to 100% a cross participants a nd across non-participants After School Participants Non-Participants Figure 1.4. October 10, 2013 © Research Support Services and Beyond the Bell Branch LAUSD

Students by English Learner Status Middle Schools 2011-2012 Students by English Learner Status Beginning of school year 50% 47% 45% 40% 34% 32% 30% 21% 21% 20% 10% 0% Limited English Proficient (LEP) Redesignated English Proficient (RFEP) English Only (EO) & Initially English Proficient (IFEP) Ca tegory col umns s um to 100% a cross participants a nd across non-participants After School Participants Non-Participants Figure 1.5. October 10, 2013 © Research Support Services and Beyond the Bell Branch LAUSD

Students by Proficiency in English Language Arts Middle Schools 2011-2012 Students by Proficiency in English Language Arts (Baseline/Prior Year CST Proficiency Level) 40% 31% 33% 30% 23% 22% 20% 19% 20% 17% 14% 12% 9% 10% 0% Far Below Basic Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced After School Participants Non-Participants Figure 1.7. Students by Proficiency in Mathematics (Baseline/Prior Year CST Proficiency Level) 50% 42% 39% 40% 30% 30% 28% 20% 16% 13% 14% 11% 10% 5% 3% 0% Far Below Basic Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced After School Participants Non-Participants Figure 1.8. October 10, 2013 © Research Support Services and Beyond the Bell Branch LAUSD

Average Weekly Participation by Gender and Overall Middle Schools 2011-2012 Total Days of Participation by Gender and Overall 23% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 20% 19% 21% 18% 18% 18% 16% 16%16% 17% 6% 14% 15% 1 13% 15% 12% 13% Male Female Overall Attendance columns sum to 100% within each student category 10-19 days 20-29 days 30-49 days 50-79 days 80-119 days 120+ days Figure 2.1. Average Weekly Participation by Gender and Overall 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 25% 26% 25% 25% 24% 23% 24% 25% 22% 23% 23% 21% 5% 5% 5% Male Female Overall Attendance columns sum to 100% within each student category 1 day/wk 2 days/wk 3 days/wk 4 days/wk 5 days/wk Figure 2.2. October 10, 2013 © Research Support Services and Beyond the Bell Branch LAUSD

Total Days of Participation by Grade Level Middle Schools 2011-2012 . Total Days of Participation by Grade Level 30% 20% 10% 0% 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade Attendance columns sum to 100% within each grade 10-19 days 20-29 days 30-49 days 50-79 days 80-119 days 120+ days Figure 2.3. Average Weekly Participation by Grade Level 40% 1 day/wk 2 days/wk 3 days/wk 4 days/wk Figure 2.4. 5 days/wk October 10, 2013 © Research Support Services and Beyond the Bell Branch LAUSD

Total Days of Participation by Race/Ethnicity Middle Schools 2011-2012 Total Days of Participation by Race/Ethnicity 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Hispanic Black White Asian Other Attendance columns sum to 100% within each student category 10-19 days 20-29 days 30-49 days 50-79 days 80-119 days 120+ days Figure 2.5. Average Weekly Participation by Race/Ethnicity 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Hispanic Black White Asian Other 1 day/wk 2 days/wk 3 days/wk 4 days/wk 5 days/wk Figure 2.6. October 10, 2013 © Research Support Services and Beyond the Bell Branch LAUSD

Total Days of Participation by Socioeconomic Status Middle Schools 2011-2012 Total Days of Participation by Socioeconomic Status (Meal Eligibility) 30% 20% 10% 0% Meal Eligible Not Meal Eligible Attendance columns sum to 100% within each student category 10-19 days 20-29 days 30-49 days 50-79 days 80-119 days 120+ days Figure 2.7. Average Weekly Participation by Socioeconomic Status 25% 15% 5% 1 day/wk 2 days/wk 3 days/wk 4 days/wk 5 days/wk Figure 2.8. October 10, 2013 © Research Support Services and Beyond the Bell Branch LAUSD 10

Total Days of Participation by Baseline English Learner Status Middle Schools 2011-2012 Total Days of Participation by Baseline English Learner Status 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Limited English Proficient (LEP) Redesignated English Proficient (RFEP) English Only (EO) & Initially English Proficient (IFEP) Attendance columns sum to 100% within each student category 20-29 days 30-49 days 50-79 days 80-119 days 120+ days 10-19 days Figure 2.9. Average Weekly Participation by Baseline English Learner Status 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Limited English Proficient (LEP) Redesignated English Proficient (RFEP) English Only (EO) & Initially English Proficient (IFEP) Attendance columns sum to 100% within each student category 1 day/wk 2 days/wk 3 days/wk 4 days/wk 5 days/wk Figure 2.10. October 10, 2013 © Research Support Services and Beyond the Bell Branch LAUSD

Average Weekly Participation by English Language Development Level Middle Schools 2011-2012 Average Weekly Participation by English Language Development Level for English Learners 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% ELD 1 ELD 2 ELD 3 ELD 4 ELD 5 Attendance columns sum to 100% within each student category 1 day/wk 2 days/wk 3 days/wk 4 days/wk 5 days/wk Figure 2.11. Average Weekly Participation by English Language Development Level for English Learners 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% ELD 1 ELD 2 ELD 3 ELD 4 ELD 5 Attendance columns sum to 100% within each student category 1 day/wk 2 days/wk 3 days/wk 4 days/wk 5 days/wk Figure 2.12. October 10, 2013 © Research Support Services and Beyond the Bell Branch LAUSD

Figure 2.13. Figure 2.14. Middle Schools 2011-2012 Total Days of Participation by Proficiency in English Language Arts (Baseline/Prior Year CST Proficiency Level) 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Far Below Basic Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced Attendance columns sum to 100% within each student category 10-19 days 20-29 days 30-49 days 50-79 days 80-119 days 120+ days Figure 2.13. Average Weekly Participation by Profiency in English Language Arts (Baseline/Prior Year CST Profiency Level) 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Far Below Basic Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced Attendance columns sum to 100% within each student category 1 day/wk 2 days/wk 3 days/wk 4 days/wk 5 days/wk Figure 2.14. October 10, 2013 © Research Support Services and Beyond the Bell Branch LAUSD

Total Days of Participation by Proficiency in Mathematics Middle Schools 2011-2012 Figure 2.15. Total Days of Participation by Proficiency in Mathematics (Baseline/Prior Year CST Proficiency Level) 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Far Below Basic Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced Attendance columns sum to 100% within each student category 10-19 days 20-29 days 30-49 days 50-79 days 80-119 days 120+ days Figure 2.16. Average Weekly Participation by Profiency in Mathematics (Basline/Prior Year CST Profiency Level) 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Far Below Basic Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced Attendance columns sum to 100% within each student category 1 day/wk 2 days/wk 3 days/wk 4 days/wk 5 days/wk October 10, 2013 © Research Support Services and Beyond the Bell Branch LAUSD

High participation: 80+ days Medium participation: 30-79 days Middle Schools 2011-2012 English Learner Redesignation Rate by After School Participation Level 18% 16% 14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 16.4% 17.0% 15.8% 12.1% Percent of Entering LEP Students Low Participation High Participation Medium Participation Matched Controls Figure 3.1. Participation Groups High participation: 80+ days Medium participation: 30-79 days Low participation: 10-29 days October 10, 2013 © Research Support Services and Beyond the Bell Branch LAUSD

High participation: 80+ days Medium participation: 30-79 days Middle Schools 2011-2012 Participation Groups High participation: 80+ days Medium participation: 30-79 days Low participation: 10-29 days October 10, 2013 © Research Support Services and Beyond the Bell Branch LAUSD

For further information, or copies of publications, please contact: Middle Schools 2011-2012 For further information, or copies of publications, please contact: Harry Talbot, Administrative Coordinator Beyond the Bell Branch Los Angeles Unified School District 213-241-1391 harry.talbot@lausd.net Glenn Daley, President Daley Research 310-863-1519 glenn@daleyresearch.com Steven Frankel, President Research Support Services 310-827-9665 steve_rss@me.com October 10, 2013 © Research Support Services and Beyond the Bell Branch LAUSD