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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1993
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED362297 |
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- Variations on a Theme: A Comparison of a School-Age Child Care Curriculum in School and Non-School Settings. Krug, Anita J. Pilat, Mary Child Caregivers Curriculum Research Elementary Education Participant Satisfaction Program Attitudes Program Effectiveness Program Evaluation Program Implementation School Age Day Care State Programs State Surveys Initiated in November 1989, the Exploring 4-H program in Indiana is a child care program providing delivery models and a 21-topic curriculum for use in existing 4-H clubs, after-school day care programs, day camps, summer programs, and library programs in both school and non-school settings. To evaluate the program and the effect of the setting on implementation, questionnaires were sent to the 118 program leaders. Sixty-three surveys were returned, a response rate of 53%. Study findings included the following: (1) 43% of the respondents used the program curriculum in clubs where children met with a volunteer leader, 27% in after school day care, 21% in day camps, 6% in libraries, and 3% in satellite programs; (2) adaptations to the program included use with Girl Scouts and youth groups and integration with other curriculum materials; (3) elements of the Exploring 4-H curriculum most frequently used included those focusing on self-esteem, self-care, and nutrition, and 68% of the respondents indicated that the lesson plan format was easy to use; (4) 75% of the respondents indicated that topics were mostly selected by adults, with only 12% indicating that children mostly selected topics; and (5) in general, the setting was not a factor in whether providers determined the program to be successful, though some club leaders indicated disappointment with the program's focus on non-competitiveness. (BCY)