Research Insights: Can After-School Programs, as a Source of Socio-Emotional Learning, Help to Improve Adolescents Behaviors and Academic Outcomes?
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
Oct 2024
Subject
School Absenteeism;
School Improvement;
Educational Institution;
Socio-Emotional Skill;
Curriculum;
Skills;
Regulation;
Socio-Emotional Development;
Academic Performance
JEL code
I29 - Education and Research Institutions: Other;
K42 - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law;
I25 - Education and Economic Development;
D87 - Neuroeconomics
Category
Catalogs and Brochures
After-school programs (ASP) with psychology-based curricula improved students behavior at school by 23 percentage points compared to extracurricular-only programs in violent neighborhoods of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. The impact on improved behavior was largest for the highest-risk students. Programs with a mindfulness curriculum were more effective than those focused on character development, reducing dropout and improving fluid intelligence.
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