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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Oct 8.
Published in final edited form as: J Youth Adolesc. 2014 Nov 22;44(3):616–636. doi: 10.1007/s10964-014-0226-4

Table 1.

Summary of included studies

1st Author (year) Program name At-risk identifier Program
type
Program
focus
Weekly
contacta
N Grade
levelb
Study
designc
Outcomes Inclusion in
past reviews
Arcaira et al. 2010 Citizen schools High minority, low-income National Academic Not specified 870 2 QED EB: Suspensions; AT: Attendance None
Biggart et al. 2013 Doodle Den Low reading proficiency Local Academic 4 621 1 RCT EB: Teacher reported ADHD Scale None
Blumer and Werner-Wilson 2010 Pathways History of high-risk behavior, high minority Local Non academic 4 37 4 QED EB: CAFAS None
Foley and Eddins 2001 Virtual Y High % low income and minority Local Mixed Not specified 5,915 1 QED AT: Grade 4 attendance Durlak et al.
Frazier et al. 2013 Project NAFASI High % minority and low income Local Non academic 5 127 4 QED EB: Aggression None
Gottfredson et al. 2010a All Stars High % minority Local Non academic 4 447 2 RCT EB: Last month drug use, disruptive behavior, aggression, delinquency None
Gottfredson et al. 2004 Maryland after school community Grant High % minority Local Non academic 4 349 4 QED EB: Delinquency, rebellious, drug use Durlak et al.
Hirsch et al. 2011 After school matters High % minority and low income Local Mixed 4 535 3 RCT EB: Alcohol, drug use, risky intercourse, steal < $50, Steal > $50, suspension, sell drugs, carry weapon, fights gang activity; AT: attendance None
James-Burdumy et al. 2005, 2007, 2008 twentyfirst century community learning center High % Minority National Not specified 5 2,288 1 RCT EB: Suspensions; AT: Absences Apsler Durlak et al.
Roth et al.
James-Burdumy et al. 2005, 2008 twentyfirst century community learning centers High % Minority National Not specified 4 3,831 2 QED EB: Student-reported disciplinary referrals, teacher reported discipline; AT: Absences Apsler Durlak et al.
Roth et al.
LaFrance et al. 2001 Safe haven High % minority and history of arrest Local Mixed 5 241 4 QED AT: Attendance None
Langberg et al. 2007 Challenging Horizons Low academic achievement Local Academic 4 48 2 RCT EB: Parent CGI; Parent IRS; Teacher IRS None
Le et al. 2011 Roosevelt village center High % minority Local Mixed 5 338 2 QED EB: Truancy; delinquency; arrest None
Molina et al. 2008 Challenging horizons ADHD diagnosis Local Non academic 3 20 2 RCT EB: Parent-externalizing; Adolescent- delinquency, maladjustment None
Nguyen 2007 twentyfirst century community learning centers Low academic achievement National Mixed 4 28,169 4 QED EB: Disciplinary referrals, suspensions; AT: Absences None
Oyserman et al. 2002 School to Jobs High % minority and low-income Local Non academic 2 206 2 QED EB: Self-report referrals; AT: Attendance Durlak et al.
Pastchal-Temple 2012 twentyfirst century community learning centers Low-income National Mixed 3 66 2 QED EB: Disciplinary referrals; AT: Absences None
Prenovost 2001 After school learning and safe neighborhoods Partnership High % minority, low-income, LEPd Local Mixed 5 1,358 2 QED AT: Absences Durlak et al.
Lauer et al.
Roth et al.
Schinke et al. 2000 Boys and girls club Low-income National Mixed 5 188 4 QED EB: Behavioral incidences; AT: attendance None
Sibley-Butler 2004 Twentyfirst century Community learning centers High % low-income and minority National Not specified Not specified 78 1 QED EB: Discipline referrals; AT: Attendance None
Smeallie 1997 Tutorial club High % minority, academic failure Local Mixed 3 62 2 RCT AT: Attendance Lauer et al.
Tebes et al. 2007 Positive youth Development collaborative High % minority Local Non academic Not specified 304 4 QED EB: Alcohol, marijuana, other drug use Durlak et al.
Weisman et al. 2003 Maryland after school community Grant High % minority Local Mixed 4 1,068 4 QED EB: Rebellious behavior; delinquency; drug use; AT: days absent Durlak et al.
Zief et al.
Welsh et al. 2002 The After school corporation High % minority and low-income Local Not specified 5 68,214 4 QED AT: Attendance Lauer et al.
Scott-Little et al.
a

Weekly contact: 1 = less than weekly; 2 = weekly; 3 = 2 times per week; 4 = 3–4 times per week; 5 = 5 times per week

b

Grade level: 1 = elementary; 2 = middle; 3 = high; 4 = mix

c

QED quasi-experimental design, RCT randomized controlled trial

d

LEP limited english proficiency