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Developing a Growth Mindset in an Out of School Program March 2023

March 1, 2023 | Public Programs

This white paper examined the process of evaluating a new Growth Mindset youth program developed for youth in Grades 3-5 in the Northwest suburb communities in Dundee Township, IL. The white paper examines evaluation tools and results and offers narrative on the impact of the program on youth and how the program might be further developed moving forward into its next iteration. This white paper offers a discussion of the evaluation process and the evaluation results as well as how the program will be modified for its next implementation in the Spring/Summer of 2023.

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Luci Hanstedt
    Author
    Boys & Girls Clubs of Dundee Township
  • Drew Glassford
    Contributor
    Boys & Girls Clubs of Dundee Township
  • Mike LoPresti
    Contributor
    PathWise
  • Mallory Namoff
    Contributor
    Boys & Girls Clubs of Dundee Township
  • REVISE logo
    Contributor
    University of Virginia
  • Citation

    Funders

    NSF
    Funding Program: Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)
    Award Number: 1811265
    Funding Amount: $1,724,629.00
    Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
    Audience: Administration/Leadership/Policymakers | Adults | Educators/Teachers | Evaluators | General Public | Youth/Teen (up to 17)
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Afterschool Programs | Community Outreach Programs | Summer and Extended Camps
    Access and Inclusion: English Language Learners | Ethnic/Racial | Hispanic/Latinx Communities

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