1. 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)

2. After School Participants Non-Participants
Middle Schools
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.
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3. 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.
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4. Students by English Learner Status
Middle Schools
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.
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5. Students by Proficiency in English Language Arts
Middle Schools
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.
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6. Average Weekly Participation by Gender and Overall
Middle Schools
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 days days
50-79 days 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.
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7. Total Days of Participation by Grade Level
Middle Schools .
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 days days
50-79 days 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
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8. Total Days of Participation by Race/Ethnicity
Middle Schools
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 days days days 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.
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9. Total Days of Participation by Socioeconomic Status
Middle Schools
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 days days
50-79 days 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.
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10. Total Days of Participation by Baseline English Learner Status
Middle Schools
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 days days 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.
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11. Average Weekly Participation by English Language Development Level
Middle Schools
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.
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12. 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 days days days 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.
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13. Total Days of Participation by Proficiency in Mathematics
Middle Schools
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 days days 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
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14. High participation: 80+ days Medium participation: 30-79 days
Middle Schools
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: days
Low participation: days
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15. High participation: 80+ days Medium participation: 30-79 days
Middle Schools
Participation Groups
High participation: 80+ days
Medium participation: days
Low participation: days
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16. For further information, or copies of publications, please contact:
Middle Schools
For further information, or copies of publications, please contact:
Harry Talbot, Administrative Coordinator
Beyond the Bell Branch
Los Angeles Unified School District
Glenn Daley, President
Daley Research
Steven Frankel, President
Research Support Services
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