AASA receives grant to study afterschool programs.AASA AASA American Association of School Administrators AASA Asian American Student Association AASA Association of Academies of Sciences in Asia AASA Aging and Adult Services Administration AASA Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army has been awarded a 3-year, $400,000 grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is a charitable foundation founded in 1926 by Charles Stewart Mott of Flint, Michigan. Mott was the leading industrialist in Flint through his association with General Motors. to examine the characteristics of districts with effective afterschool af·ter·school adj. often after-school 1. Taking place immediately following school classes: afterschool activities. 2. programs. Despite overwhelming public support for afterschool programs and evidence of their success, these programs meet only a fraction of the need. Many obstacles -- including bureaucratic constraints -- have been cited as barriers to establishing programs, yet many schools have successfully overcome challenges to operate effective programs. The Mott Foundation Mott Foundation, philanthropic trust created (1926) by automobile executive Charles Stewart Mott (1875–1973) to support programs dealing with selected urban problems. The foundation originally concentrated most of its activities in its home, Flint, Mich. grant will contribute to AASA's ongoing efforts to help school system leaders improve the academic achievement of low-income students, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. AASA Executive Director Paul Houston. "It's no secret that school-aged children left unsupervised during afterschool hours are more likely to engage in criminal and other high-risk behaviors, earn poor grades, display behavior Display behavior is the tendency of living things to express actions or formations, it is thought, for competitive advantage. Among animals Animals may use display behavior for different purposes including threat, courtship and direct competition for example. problems and drop out of school," Houston said, but he added that districts face many obstacles that can inhibit the adoption of new approaches, such as afterschool programs. Despite these challenges, Houston said, "Our members overwhelmingly want to adopt approaches that help their district increase academic achievement. That's why we are pleased to work with the Mott Foundation to identify districts that have effective afterschool programs so we can learn how they overcame bureaucratic barriers." AASA Issues Analysis Director Anne Turnbaugh Lockwood will direct the initial study. |
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