Evaluation Report of Highlights of Identity’s 2007-2008 After-School Programs

Prepared by: Ariel K. Silber, M.Phil., The George Washington University, Department of Psychology

Executive Summary

Identity is a community-based organization serving the needs of Latino youth and their families in Montgomery County, Maryland. Identity implemented its Positive Youth Development (PYD) Program in nine Montgomery County Public Schools during the 2007-2008 academic year.  The PYD program is an after-school program that aims to increase protective factors and decrease risk factors among Latino high school and middle school youth.  This evaluation report provides the highlights of the findings from data analyses designed to measure the effectiveness of Identity’s PYD Program. In 2007 – 2008, Identity was also able to analyze the results of its first Control Group, which provided powerful evidence of the effectiveness of its program.
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