An Evaluation Study of a School-based After-school Program

• Main Authors: HUANG FENG ZHU, 黃鳳珠
• Other Authors: CHEN JIA MI
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/p3avyd

碩士 === 國立臺東大學 === 教育學系(所) === 97 === This study is mainly concerned with the evaluation of school-based after-school program and considers the implementation situation, implementation achievements, participators’ practical demands and views, and difficulties faced in processing the after- school program. The evaluation criteria of this research evaluate the after-school counseling program. The collection and analysis use the methods of qualification and quantification. The research objects are the participators of the after-school program, which include students, guardians, tutors, teachers of after-school curriculum and administrative staffs. The qualification data is focused group interview, general interview and post review thoughts. The collection of quantification data is based on the materials of questionnaires and students’ assessment results. The significant findings of this study are as follows: 1. Most students like the after-school program and feel happier in the class. 2. Overall, there are no significant differences on students’ T-score in Chinese and math before and after taking the program. However, there is slight progress after taking the program. 3. Most of the teachers of after-school program agree to the improvement of leaning behavior in the activities. 4. Among the after-school program curriculum, most students wish to have more time to do other activities. 5. Most guardians expect four days of after school program a week, most teachers expect three days, while most students expect one day. 6. Most students and guardians expect the class instructors to be the teachers of the after school program. However, most teachers are not willing to teach. 7. The difficulties of the implementation of after-school programs at school are the trouble of combining the classes, the dilemma of the curriculum arrangement, the shortage of subsidy and the extra burden and pressure to teachers and administrative staffs of after-school activities.