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sports available after school ||= The most common after school programs available in schools today,especially city and low income schools. ||= The hours between 3-6 p.m. are when teens commit the most crimes including violence, drug use, etc. || have less time to get in trouble and be involved in gangs and drugs. ||= How effective are these after school programs in keeping children out of trouble? Is it less likely for a student involved in these activities to stay out of drugs, gangs, and other crimes? ||= There are many organizations to raise money to start afterschool programs. For example, afterschool Alliance, LA's Best, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids || involved in after school programs and activities? ||= After school programs promote further learning after the school day is over. Studetns who participate in these programs typically have higher test scores than students who don't. || shape and hopefully in a better mood ||= What the school systems are doing to try and increase participation in these after school programs? ||= Statistics have shown that students who participate in afterschool programs are less likely to commit crimes || any other problems at home or with friends. ||= ﻿ ﻿How does a childs grades who is in an after school program compare to another students grades who is not in an after school program? ||= Some schools are having difficulty funding these afterschool programs, which is why organizations are raising money to start these programs. It seems like the areas that need afterschool programs the most, are having the most dificulty finding funding. || Where does funding come from for after school programs? If it is proven that after school activities keep children out of trouble are known "problem" schools/areas given priority?
 * KWL Assignment**
 * My Research Paper Topic: After-School Programs**
 * = **__What I KNOW__** ||= __**What I WANT to Know**__ ||= **__What I LEARNED__** ||
 * = Most schools have many different activities, clubs, and
 * = Children that spend more time at school for practices and clubs
 * = Some elementary schools have after school daycares in the school ||= How many children in cities and low income schools are
 * = Being involved in sports and getting exercise will get students in better
 * = Sports and clubs is healthy and safe way to escape from family trouble or

The purpose of this paper is to examine after-school programs in schools to determine if students who participate in these activities are less likely to be involved in violence and/or drug use. ** Thesis Statement: **
 * Purpose Statement:**

There has been an increase in different opportunities for students to get involved in after-school programs and activities in schools today. Research has shown that students who participate in these programs available after school are less inclined to take part in violence, drugs, and any other harmful behaviors.

Considering the research that is available have you noticed a trend in a specific sport or after school activity? Or is it your idea that children participating in any after school program or sport will have a lower rate of drug abuse and violence?

Annotated bib:

Reio, T., & Bratton, A. (2006, April). Book review: A place to call home: After- school programs for Urban Youth. //Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 11//(2), 221-226. Doi: 10.1207/s15327671espr1102_6

This looks like a book so you are missing quite a bit of the required info for the citation Don't forget the book title in APA style.. Krug, E. (2002). World Report on Violence and Health. Retrived from: []

Patten, P. & Robertson, A. (2001). Focus on after-school time for violence prevention. //Eric Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education Champain IL.// Retrieved from: []

Farmer- Hinton, R., Sass, D. & Schroeder. (2009). What difference does an hour make? Examining the effects of an after-school program. //Planning and Changing, 40//(3/4), 159-182. Retrieved from nope...need the publisher url not the link to the ebsco database. [|http://web.ebscohost.com].

Hall, K., Williams, L. & Daniel, L. (2010). An after-school program for economically disadvantaged youth: Perceptions of parents, staff, and students. Research in Schools, 17(1), 12-28. Retrieved from nope...need the publisher url not the link to the ebsco database [|http://web.ebscohost.com]. make sure the journal name is in italics...probably a formatting issue from the wiki text but just wanted to be sure you check it in your final paper.

Outline: Abstract:

· Purpose statement Background information:

Introduction:

· Thesis statement · Explain the importance of topic (“so what”)

First Paragraph:

· Background information on after-school programs and extra curricular activities § What kinds of activites § How many students involved

Body paragraphs:

o How after-school programs can reduce violence, gangs, drug use Include statistics and quotes from different rescources

o Ways schools can get more students involved in after-school programs

Counter argument paragraph: You would be better to fold this part into the rest of the paper VERY BRIEFLY so that you don't weaken your overall argument. You always want to end strong so putting forth the counter argument right at the end would not be a strong, focused ending.

o Explain the other argument, that after-school programs do on have an effect on reducing violence

o Even with the increase of activites after-school, you can’t force kids to become involved.

Conclusion