Publications by Gina McGovern

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December 23, 2014
Charles Smith, Tom Akiva, Gina McGovern, and Stephen Peck

This research article discusses efforts to define and improve the quality of afterschool services, highlighting areas of agreement and identifying leading-edge issues. We conclude that the afterschool field is especially well positioned to deliver high-quality services and demonstrate effectiveness at scale because a strong foundation has been built for continuous improvement of service quality.

March 1, 2017
Charles Smith, Ph.D., Leanne Roy, Stephen Peck, Ph.D., Gina McGovern, and Katharine Helegda

This paper describes validity of QIS performance measures and longitudinal change over four years in Oklahoma 21st CCLC programs.

March 27, 2015
Charles Smith, Karen Pittman, Stephen Peck, and Gina McGovern

In this policy commentary, we do some reasoning about how 21st CCLC produces value and discuss the limitations in one particular way of seeing that value – the intent-to-treat impact evaluation design.

January 25, 2016
Charles Smith, Gina McGovern, Stephen C. Peck, Reed Larson, Barbara Hillaker, and Leanne Roy

This technical report describes methodology and findings for (1) best-practice SEL standards, (2) validation of a suite of SEL performance measures for use in QIS, and (3) performance benchmarks for out-of-school time programs focused on building SEL skills with vulnerable children/youth.

January 1, 2016
Charles Smith, Gina McGovern, Reed Larson, Barbara Hillaker, and Stephen C. Peck

The guidebook describes SEL standards and organizational and curriculum features for a set of eight exemplary SEL programs.

January 1, 2012
Charles Smith, Samantha Hallman, Barb Hillaker, Samantha Sugar, and Gina McGovern

This report describes the process of development of the STEM supplement to the Youth Program Quality Assessment and preliminary reliability and validity evidence based on data collected during The Afterzone Summer Scholars program sponsored by the Providence After School Alliance (PASA).