Short Definition: % of students who attend after school programs

Long Definition:

The percent of students within a given school who said they participate in after school programs.

This question was answered as part of the SurveyWorks questionnaire and was included in the surveys for middle and high school students. SurveyWorks is the Rhode Island Department of Education's new opinions-and-perceptions survey and is administered annually to all students in grades 4-12. SurveyWorks is age appropriate for each level elementary, middle and high school but it covers roughly the same areas of questioning for all three levels.

Agency Source: RIDE

Time Period(s):

School Year

2012-13,  2013-14

Geographies: School

Data Type: Numeric

Purpose:

As afterschool hours are the peak time for involvement in risky behaviors, this indicator allows for comparison of adolescents' afterschool involvement with their involvement in risky behaviors.

Limitations:

This question was only asked of elementary school students in 2012-13 and 2013-14.

This information is self-reported.

Universe: All students enrolled in grades 4-5 in a RI public school who participated in the SurveyWorks survey.

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Related Reports:

• Middle School Student After School Activities
• High School Student After School Activities
• Elementary School Student After School Activities

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