| This study explored the fifth grade achievement in reading, math, and language as measured by the California Achievement Test for students who were selected because of at-risk factors into an after-school achievement and enrichment program. Students in grades one to five attended this 21st Century Learning Center Program from one to five days per week. Means of fifth grade achievement from participants in 2008-2012 were compared to the means of students within the same school setting.;Students who participated in the after-school program consistently scored within the same range as contemporaries not deemed as needing the after-school support. Further research with larger numbers and multiple settings is suggested to investigate the significance of providing additional after-school support for academic, enrichment, and social development to address the achievement gap. |
