An evaluation of an after-school programme for high school learners in Cape Town, South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorLouw, Johannen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBenkenstein, Alexen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-14T12:29:40Z
dc.date.available2017-09-14T12:29:40Z
dc.date.issued2017en_ZA
dc.description.abstractPoor academic achievement in relation to developing country peers, together with a range of other issues such as violence in schools, high drop-out rates and high teenage pregnancy rates, contribute to the perception of a crisis in South African education. In this context, after-school programmes have been developed in order to supplement the education and support learners receive during school. There is a large and growing body of literature which supports the view that after-school programmes can deliver positive outcomes, particularly for low-income students. Such positive outcomes, however, are far more likely to be observed with high quality programmes. This study presents an outcome evaluation of the EduCentre programme, an after-school programme targeted at high school youth. The EduCentre is implemented by a nonprofit organization in Vrygrond, a low-income community situated 25km south of Cape Town's central business district near the suburb of Muizenburg. The research design is pre-experimental and is based on the Success Case Method (Brinkerhoff, 200). A survey of a selected cohort of programme participants were surveyed in order to assess perceptions around programme design and impact, as well as assessing social and emotional skills. Following the Success Case Method, interviews were subsequently conducted with selected 'success' and 'non-success' cases, supplemented by interviews with programme staff. The study concludes that, within the limits of the pre-experimental methodology, there is evidence for the beneficial impact of the programme. The study concludes with recommendations to support programme design and future monitoring and evaluation efforts.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationBenkenstein, A. (2017). <i>An evaluation of an after-school programme for high school learners in Cape Town, South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Institute for Monitoring and Evaluation. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25209en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBenkenstein, Alex. <i>"An evaluation of an after-school programme for high school learners in Cape Town, South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Institute for Monitoring and Evaluation, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25209en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBenkenstein, A. 2017. An evaluation of an after-school programme for high school learners in Cape Town, South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Benkenstein, Alex AB - Poor academic achievement in relation to developing country peers, together with a range of other issues such as violence in schools, high drop-out rates and high teenage pregnancy rates, contribute to the perception of a crisis in South African education. In this context, after-school programmes have been developed in order to supplement the education and support learners receive during school. There is a large and growing body of literature which supports the view that after-school programmes can deliver positive outcomes, particularly for low-income students. Such positive outcomes, however, are far more likely to be observed with high quality programmes. This study presents an outcome evaluation of the EduCentre programme, an after-school programme targeted at high school youth. The EduCentre is implemented by a nonprofit organization in Vrygrond, a low-income community situated 25km south of Cape Town's central business district near the suburb of Muizenburg. The research design is pre-experimental and is based on the Success Case Method (Brinkerhoff, 200). A survey of a selected cohort of programme participants were surveyed in order to assess perceptions around programme design and impact, as well as assessing social and emotional skills. Following the Success Case Method, interviews were subsequently conducted with selected 'success' and 'non-success' cases, supplemented by interviews with programme staff. The study concludes that, within the limits of the pre-experimental methodology, there is evidence for the beneficial impact of the programme. The study concludes with recommendations to support programme design and future monitoring and evaluation efforts. DA - 2017 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2017 T1 - An evaluation of an after-school programme for high school learners in Cape Town, South Africa TI - An evaluation of an after-school programme for high school learners in Cape Town, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25209 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/25209
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBenkenstein A. An evaluation of an after-school programme for high school learners in Cape Town, South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Institute for Monitoring and Evaluation, 2017 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25209en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentInstitute for Monitoring and Evaluationen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherProgramme Evaluationen_ZA
dc.titleAn evaluation of an after-school programme for high school learners in Cape Town, South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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