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The Four Cs of Afterschool Programming A New Case Method for a New Field

October 1, 2004 | Public Programs
Growing public and policy interest in the use of afterschool time has led to a need for research methods that allow investigators and stakeholders to examine and refine program models and activities. The case study method offers promise for afterschool research, but case study models must be refined in order to adequately study afterschool programming, which is characterized by collaboration among numerous stakeholders. “The Four Cs”—collaboration, communication, content, and coherence—provide one such framework. This method allows researchers who study afterschool education to respect its unique characteristics as an intermediary space that must accommodate the needs of many stakeholders and as a transitional space that serves the needs of children and youth in their various stages of development.

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    Harvard University
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    Publication Name: Afterschool Matters
    Volume: Occasional Paper #3
    Page Number: 1
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Education and learning science
    Audience: Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Afterschool Programs

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