The Impact of an After School Program on Motivation, Performance, and Attendance

Location

CSU Ballroom

Start Date

27-4-2009 10:00 AM

End Date

27-4-2009 12:00 PM

Student's Major

Social Work

Student's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Mentor's Name

Christine Black-Hughes

Mentor's Department

Social Work

Mentor's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Description

This research is conducted on an after school program that showed an increase attendance, performance, and motivation. The after school program is a time for students to be able to "catch up" on their homework. Before the students attended the after school program the teachers filled out a questionnaire on students' attendance, performance, and motivation. Then after the program the leaders of the after school program rate the same categories for the student. When the students arrived they completed a questionnaire on attendance, performance, and motivation for the uncompleted coursework. Does the after school program increase the attendance, performance, and motivation in the classroom? The findings showed there is an increase in attendance, performance, and motivation because of the after school program.

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The Impact of an After School Program on Motivation, Performance, and Attendance

CSU Ballroom

This research is conducted on an after school program that showed an increase attendance, performance, and motivation. The after school program is a time for students to be able to "catch up" on their homework. Before the students attended the after school program the teachers filled out a questionnaire on students' attendance, performance, and motivation. Then after the program the leaders of the after school program rate the same categories for the student. When the students arrived they completed a questionnaire on attendance, performance, and motivation for the uncompleted coursework. Does the after school program increase the attendance, performance, and motivation in the classroom? The findings showed there is an increase in attendance, performance, and motivation because of the after school program.

Recommended Citation

Grèce, Melissa. "The Impact of an After School Program on Motivation, Performance, and Attendance." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 27, 2009.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2009/poster-session-A/5