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Evaluation of the "Chess for Success" Program

Award Information

Award #
2004-JL-FX-0104
Location
Awardee County
Multnomah
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2004
Total funding (to date)
$148,422

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2004, $148,422)

Chess for Success, an after-school program, has been implemented in high-poverty schools in the Portland, OR, School District since 1992. This project will conduct a two-year, systematic evaluation of the program, using a matched comparison group to examine the program's impact on student academic achievement, self-esteem, and behavior. The project will also include a process evaluation of project implementation, with special attention to conditions which facilitate or hinder fidelity to the program model.NCA/NCF

Date Created: September 7, 2004